UPDATE
LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — The main line leak has been repaired overnight and water will slowly start returning to the Kempner Water Supply system, according to an alert by the City of Lampasas released Saturday morning.
A city wide boil water notice has also gone into effect for Lampasas by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
A boil water notice for Kempner has also been reported.
"Two, three person teams for the City have been working since 3 a.m. to open hydrants and bleed air out of the system," the city said.
But despite the water's return, the city said that it's important to note that it will still take a day or two for the system to fully recover.
The city said activities like doing laundry and chores requiring water should be held off for at least another day.
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LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — The Copperas Cove Public Library will be offering potable water to KWSC members affected by the main line leak, according to Kempner Water Supply.
KWSC said the library will begin operations during daylight hours at a designated area of their parking lot at 501 South Main Street in Copperas Cove.
They said water is accessible by hose.
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LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — Lampasas and Kempner are preparing resources for residents should conditions worsen due to the "widespread" main line water leak. Kempner Water Supply are still working to repair the problem.
A water trailer is open to residents at the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department, Kempner Water Supply said. Residents need to bring a container to fill, and water bottles will also be provided for drinking water.
KWSC said there is another site for Lampasas residents behind the courthouse.
Lampasas is currently under a Stage 5 Water Restriction.
According to an alertfrom the city of Lampasas, as of 3:15 p.m. the "main has been de-watered and is being prepared for contract welders."
They said valving issues have made Kempner Water Supply crews go further east to stop the flow of water.
The city said that materials are on hand to make necessary replacements, but repairs will still take time, and once repairs are made, it will still take time for Kempner and Lampasas systems to recover fully.
"Please be prepared, and note conditions may change for the better or worse. Please continue to conserve," the city said in their alert.
City water stores are still holding according to their alert, but they are stressing the importance of conservation.
"It is likely we will eventually loose water pressure during the repair and recovery period, and if so, a boil notice will be issued. Our stores have responded in an unbelievable way with water, and other needs. The City is also prepared to centrally distribute water if conditions worsen. Thank you Lampasas."
Kempner City Hall has also closed due to a lack of water, according to a Facebook post.
The water trailer at the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department is located at 315 Pecan Street in Kempner.
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LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — The main line water leak is proving to be "more widespread than anticipated," Kempner Water Supply said in an alert on Friday.
KWSC said the entire system that supplies all their meters will have to be turned off to get the concrete line repaired quickly.
KWSC has not released a time frame to when the repairs will be finished and have apologized for the inconvenience.
They also said that members should turn off their water heaters at the breaker before they lose water to avoid them burning up.
25 News will continue to provide updates as they become available.
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LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — Kempner Water Supply crews spent a portion of the day Thursday breaking down and removing a metal building that was in the way of repairing a line leak.
According to an email update, "excavation has commenced and line exposure should be happening soon," and assuming all goes smoothly, Kempner Water Supply is planning to wait until 10 a.m. on Friday to turn the water off.
They are anticipating 24-48 hours of water loss.
25 News will continue to provide updates as they become available.
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LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — The main line leak on Highway 190 is a "significant and difficult" project that will take time for outside contractors to repair due to dangers to their crew, according to the Kempner Water Supply Corporation.
KWSC said members from CR 4807 to Lampasas and the entire north, northwest, northeast, west and southwest of their system will be affected and without water for a significant amount of time.
KWSC has not given an estimated time frame as of Thursday morning.
Members have been urged by KWSC to fill buckets and containers with water to prepare for the water cut off.
They said that bathtubs can also be filled to flush toilets.
KWSC said to please check on any elderly neighbors that may not have ready access to their alerts.
Operators are working to expose the line so contractors can begin repairs, KWSC said.
"This will take time as this is a dangerous situation for our crew," KWSC said in an update. "When that is complete, the line will have to be valved off at CR 4807 and HWY 190 (near Camp Caylor) and valved off on FM 2313 so repairs can begin."
ORIGINAL STORY
LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — Kempner Water Supply has a main line leak through the concrete transmission line on HWY 190.
According to an alert, Kempner Water Supply may have to shut down the line on HWY 190 to repair the leak, and will have to call in a contractor to complete the repair.
"This will affect all customers from CR 4807 to Lampasas that receive water from this transmission line," Kempner Water Supply said.
"We will keep everyone informed as we work to get this line repaired."
Kempner Water Supply also imposed a Level 4 water restriction earlier this week.
