Residents put under Stage 5 restrictions after KWSC transmission line breaks
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas Fire Department served as an emergency water station Wednesday. Residents could pick up bottled water, and a limited supply of non-potable water also was offered to those in need.
Welders work to repair the transmission line where a leak occurred Tuesday, affecting water service to numerous customers in the Kempner and Lampasas areas. COURTESY PHOTO | CITY OF LAMPASAS
A concrete main line that suffered a break Tuesday was repaired as of Thursday morning, and water service has been restored to those affected after about 36 hours of interrupted service.
The leak prompted the city of Lampasas to initiate Stage 5 water conservation measures on Tuesday. Those restrictions were lifted Thursday morning, however the city and areas around Kempner served by Kempner Water …
