Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3

04/02/24 2:30 p.m.

Update from Bell County WCID 1 in regard to the water transmission line repair:

WCID 1 would like to express thanks to Killeen, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights and Nolanville for asking for a reduction in water use. The reduced water consumption will allow the extended repairs to be completed without outages.

Mandatory Water Conservation still in place.

Repair Efforts continue on the 48-inch main on the Fort Cavazos Military Reservation. A damaged section was replaced over night and briefly placed back in service about 8:30 this morning when a leak was discovered on the upstream pipe segment. Upon closer examination, the upstream pipe joint has a longitudinal crack that appears to extend the entire length of that pipe joint. The contractor is now excavating that entire pipe joint so that it can be closer examined to assess what repairs will be needed.

Excavation is expected to last until 5 or 6 pm due to the presence of large solid rock on either side of the pipe. Once excavation is complete a realistic timeline for completion can be provided. It’s anticipated that repairs could take another 24 to 36 hours.

Nolanville, Texas

APRIL 1, 2024

MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION

IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE 4 DROUGHT RESTRICTIONS

Bell County WCID1, who provides water to WCID3 for customers in Nolanville, has advised of a water line break on the 48-inch main delivery pipeline which delivers water to Nolanville.

Due to the line break, WCID3 has implemented Stage 4 (Critical) of the Drought Contingency Plan.

Mandatory water conservation is in place. 

All non-essential water use is prohibited for all WCID3 customers until WCID1 can repair the line. They have advised that they are anticipating the repair could take up to 48 hours.

Thank you for your cooperation.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Bell County WCID #3 at 254-698-6885.