On Thursday March 28, 2024 a leak was found on the 48-inch main which delivers water from the Belton Water Treatment Plant to Station 6 near Fort Hood Street and Veterans Memorial Boulevard. This leak is within the segment to be replaced within the next year with a bid date of April 10th.
This pipeline is the primary delivery facility for Killeen, Fort Cavazos, Copperas Cove and others served by Bell County Water Control & Improvement District #1 (WCID 1).
WCID 1 has asked all of its customers to initiate the appropriate stage of their Drought Contingency Plan which would result in an approximate 30% reduction in water use. It’s anticipated that repairs could take another 24 to 36 hours.
Repair Efforts continue on the 48-inch main on the Fort Cavazos Military Reservation. A damaged section was replaced over night and briefly placed back in service about 8:30 this morning when a leak was discovered on the upstream pipe segment. Upon closer examination, the upstream pipe joint has a longitudinal crack that appears to extend the entire length of that pipe joint. The contractor is now excavating that entire pipe joint so that it can be closer examined to assess what repairs will be needed. Excavation is expected to last until 5 or 6 pm due to the presence of large solid rock on either side of the pipe. Once excavation is complete a realistic timeline for completion can be provided.
WCID 1 would like to express thanks to Killeen, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights and Nolanville for asking for a reduction in water use. The reduced water consumption will allow the extended repairs to be completed without outages.
Please contact Ricky Garrett, WCID 1 General Manager at 254-501-9243 or email [email protected] for more information.