Problems arise with the Lampasas municipal water supply
HISTORICAL FEATURE -- PART 2
This photo of Hancock Springs Bathhouse shows the rusting caisson and steel beams that used to support the pumphouse over the mineral spring. COURTESY PHOTO | JEFF JACKSON COLLECTION
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched a number of history topics. The following continues his work on the water supply for the city of Lampasas.
In 1936, the Lampasas Record said, “The present water supply is contaminated from the creek watershed; it is a well-known fact that the city water is very disagreeable in color and taste, especially during the summer months or at an…
