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Burton adopts water conservation plan and updates outage, well-failure protocols
Summary
Council adopted a Water Conservation Plan required for TWDB funding eligibility and reviewed updated water outage and well-failure protocols, which include Boil Water Notice criteria, tiered notifications, storage figures and emergency bulk-water costs.
The Burton City Council adopted Resolution 20250311A to approve the City’s Water Conservation Plan on March 11, 2025, an action Mayor Karen Buck said is needed to remain eligible for Texas Water Development Board funding if the city's Project Information Form (PIF) is advanced. The resolution and related packet cite Texas Administrative Code and TWDB requirements.
Council also reviewed updated Water Outage and Water Well Failure protocols that document steps used during recent outages and formalize notification and testing procedures. The BWN (Boil Water Notice) qualifications align with Title 30 Texas Administrative Code §290.46(q), including criteria such as distribution pressure falling below 20 psi, microbiological detection of E. coli, failure to maintain disinfectant residuals, or elevated finished-water turbidity. The protocol requires a public notice within 24 hours and lists tiered notification recipients (county emergency management, TDEM liaison, Burton Volunteer Fire Department, Burton ISD superintendent, local media and council members).
Operational details in the packet show system metrics and contingency costs: the month's system totals list 1,513,700 gallons pumped, 1,211,080 gallons sold and water loss of 102,620 gallons (6.78%). The protocol lists bulk-water purchase options (PGMS) with rates as of Feb. 6, 2025 — $18 per 1,000 gallons or $36 per 2,000-gallon tanker plus delivery — and states the city’s on-hand storage is 94,000 gallons. Mayor Buck's mitigation goal submitted to the county lists an estimated cost to identify and establish new water supplies of $3.5 million and targets completion by 2030.
