AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton tonight released the following statement about the city of Corpus Christi’s water supply incident:

“Every resource of my office will be made available to help regarding the water supply incident in Corpus Christi. We’re monitoring the situation closely. Price gouging on bottled water will not be tolerated. My office stands ready to assist Corpus Christi and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality when they know the full scope of the water contamination problem. In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers are with Corpus Christi residents during this difficult situation.”