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Hewitt council gets 2026 water-conservation update; staff warns of plant delays and proposes fence replacement at Commerce Park well site
Summary
City staff presented a five-year update to Hewitt’s water-conservation and drought-contingency plan, noting a revised lake-elevation trigger and a move to year‑round conservation. Engineers said a new Commerce Park well could be usable by July but delays, materials and subcontractor issues persist; council discussed replacing a damaged perimeter fence and possible utility-funded repairs.
The Hewitt City Council on April 6 received a staff briefing on the city’s required five-year water‑conservation and drought‑contingency plan update and a progress report on utility projects at Commerce Park.
Utilities Director Mr. Thomas told the council the update is largely procedural but includes an important technical change to drought triggers. "The biggest change that you're going to find is the triggers — the actual elevation level of the lake ..." he said, explaining that stage‑one trigger elevations moved from 455 to 457 and staff added an 80% lake‑full metric. He said the change is part of the document required by the Texas Water Development Board and will be returned to council later for formal approval.
Mr. Thomas also said staff is proposing year‑round conservation measures to reduce customer confusion about when restrictions apply. When asked whether the restrictions previously depended on water…
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