Workers empty the Kempner Water Supply Corp.’s main transmission line to Lampasas in July after a major leak occurred. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Visible are two black wires being fed into the water. Those wires provide energy to the Central Texas Water Supply’s lower intake pumps. Both pumps have been active since heavy rainfall was recorded in late October.
Area water suppliers went through the wringer this year. From main line breaks to murky water to the adoption of stringent stage 5 water restrictions, 2023 was a difficult year for residents battling water shortages.
According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, as of Dec. 1, Lampasas County has received 22.37 inches of rain. That is the thirdlowest amount of rainfa...
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