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Copperas Cove warns residents of multi-day water interruptions as Bell County replaces 48-inch pipeline
Summary
City manager Ryan Havelock told council the Bell County WCID No.1 replacement of a 48-inch transmission main will require a temporary interruption of regional service; Copperas Cove will enter Stage 4 water restrictions and residents should prepare for a three- to four-day supply interruption.
City Manager Ryan Havelock told the Copperas Cove City Council on Tuesday that a planned replacement of a 48-inch transmission water main by Bell County WCID No. 1 will require a temporary interruption of service that could leave residents without full outdoor or commercial water service for three to four days.
Havelock said the 48-inch line supplies a large part of the region, including Copperas Cove and neighboring communities; the pipe replacement is a construction activity, not a drought-driven conservation action. Because the replacement will temporarily reduce conveyance capacity, the city will implement Stage 4…
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