Hancock Springs pool to open on Saturday after two-week closure

  • ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD The city has had to close the Hancock Springs Free-Flow Swim Area because of poor water clarity.
    ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD The city has had to close the Hancock Springs Free-Flow Swim Area because of poor water clarity.

    UPDATE AT 11 a.m. on June 19: On Thursday, the city of Lampasas learned the cloudiness in the water was potentially caused by an " iron bacteria bloom," according to the TCEQ. The state agency said it is still awaiting test results for other possible factors, but has noticed no issues downstream on Sulphur Creek that are adversely affecting wildlife. City staff and the TCEQ have given the green li…