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4 days ago
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Bell County water restrictions could be ending soon
BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – The Bell County Water Control & Improvement District #1 (WCID 1) has released an update regarding reduced water supply during completions of critical projects. General Manager Ricky Garrett has reported that the two projects planned and funded to bring about improved reliability and enhanced resiliency are nearing completion, and critical tie-ins have been completed. Disinfection and line filling started taking place at 2 p.m. Friday. The drought restrictions are recommended to remain in place until midnight, with full service resuming after midnight on Saturday. Garrett says the drought restrictions which have allowed the past four days of work to proceed without resulting in any boil advisories should be credited to the residents and businesses that curtailed water usage – in some cases at considerable expense for the greater good of the community. This comes after WCID 1 said earlier this month that it would be requesting a 30 percent reduction in water use beginning at 6 p.m. on May 26th. Two projects planned and funded to bring about improved reliability and enhanced resiliency required a shut down of a 48-inch line to make final connections. This water main delivers approximately two-thirds of the total water supply to the cities of Nolanville, Harker Heights, Killeen, and Copperas Cove – along with the 439 Water Supply Corporation and Fort Cavazos. PREVIOUS STORY: Ongoing Bell County projects to cause reduced water supply A bid was awarded to McLean Construction in Killeen on April 24, 2024, in order to constructapproximately 5,000 feet of 54-inch steel pipeline parallel and adjacent to the problem-riddledsection of 48-inch concrete steel cylinder pipe. Since the 48-inch pipe was originally installed in1975, there have been several main breaks resulting in reduced water supply to the approximate 265,000 population served by this system. WCID 1 said all but one line rupture occurred within a 5,000-foot section of the pipeline near North Nolan Road on the east side of the Fort Cavazos Military Reservation. The new steel pipe section was completed except for the connections to the existing 48 inch on either end. The other project was the construction of a three million-gallon concrete storage tank a few miles west of the parallel line construction. This bid was also awarded to DN Tanks at the April 2024 WCID 1 Board Meeting. This project also required a shutdown of the 48 to make the necessary connections to the transmission main. WCID 1 said it would be initiating Stage 3 of its Drought Contingency Plan toward the end of May, seeking at least a 30 percent reduction in water usage. The district asked all of its customers to implement the stage of their own Drought Contingency Plans resulting in at least a 30 percent reduction in water use. For more information, you can contact Garrett at (254) 501-9243, or send an email to general@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
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Ongoing Bell County projects to cause reduced water supply
BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – The Bell County Water Control & Improvement District #1 (WCID 1) is raising awareness of reduced water supply during critical project completions coming next month. WCID 1 says two projects planned and funded to bring about improved reliability and enhanced resiliency are nearing completion. However, they will require a shut down of the 48-inch line to make final connections. This water main delivers approximately 2/3rds of the total water supply to the cities of Nolanville, Harker Heights, Killeen, and Copperas Cove – along with the 439 Water Supply Corporation and Fort Cavazos. A bid was awarded to McLean Construction in Killeen on April 24, 2024, in order to constructapproximately 5,000 feet of 54-inch steel pipeline parallel and adjacent to the problem riddledsection of 48-inch concrete steel cylinder pipe. Since the 48-inch pipe was originally installed in1975, there have been several main breaks resulting in reduced water supply to the approximate 265,000 population served by this system. WCID 1 says all but one line rupture occurred within a 5,000-foot section of the pipeline near North Nolan Road on the east side of the Fort Cavazos Military Reservation. The new steel pipe section is complete except for the connections to the existing 48 inch on either end as shown in the picture below. The other project is the construction of a 3-million-gallon concrete storage tank a few mileswest of the parallel line construction. This bid was also awarded to DN Tanks at the April 2024 WCID 1 Board Meeting. This project also requires a shutdown of the 48 to make the necessary connections to the transmission main as shown in the picture below. WCID 1 says it will be initiating Stage 3 of its Drought Contingency Plan toward the end of May, seeking at least a 30 percent reduction in water usage. The district will be asking all of its customers to implement the stage of their own Drought Contingency Plans resulting in at least a 30 percent reduction in water use. This curtailment could last up to four days while contractors make the critical connections and welds. During the time water is shut down on the 48-inch line, water delivery from the Belton Water Treatment Plant will be from a 24-inch line and a 30-inch line. If water usage from residents and businesses is reduced enough, a boil water advisory may not be necessary. However, if water usage depletes storage levels, then a mandatory boil order will be issued forpublic health and safety. The District will implement Emergency Water Demand Measures forwater delivery as shown in our Drought Contingency Plan. The Pro Rata Allocation from thisportion of the Conservation Plan will be used as a guide for reporting reduced usage during theshutdown period. WCID 1 says several water saving tips are available at For more information, you can contact Bell County WCID #1 General Manager Ricky Garrett at (254) 501-9243 or send an email to general@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
