26-05-2025
Cove water main break leads to Disaster Declaration
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) – A Declaration of Local Disaster and an Order for Stage 4B Implementation has been issued after a water main break in Copperas Cove.
The city says a public notice was released on May 1, announcing a pending temporary upgrade to Stage 4 Water Conservation in support of WCID 1's construction projects. The planned construction dates were confirmed for May 26-30, and the city has been preparing and publishing public notices for customer notifications.
However, the city says its water system has suffered a water main break on one of its main transmission lines prior to the scheduled WCID 1 event. This is compromising the water system's ability to meet customer demand while the line is being repaired.
Copperas Cove Mayor Dan D. Yancey issued a Declaration of Local Disaster on Monday morning, in addition to an Order for Stage 4B Implementation. The order is anticipated to be in place through the WCID 1 project completion on May 30.
All Copperas Cove citizens are encouraged to review and be familiar with the Stage 4B Restrictions as they are outlined in the document below, or on the city website here. Any person who knowingly or intentionally allows the use of water in violation of the order may be issued a citation for a Class C Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $100 to $2,000.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact:
Water Distribution Superintendent Corey Chambers at cchambers@ or (254) 547-2416.
Public Relations Specialist Anna Rodriguez at arodriguez@ or (254) 547-4221, Ext. 6704.
Code Compliance Supervisor Robert Henning, Jr. at rhenning@ or (254) 542-8966.
You can view the documents for the Disaster Declaration and Order for Stage 4B Implementation below.
Declaration-of-Local-Disaster-05-26-2025-SignedDownload
Order-for-Stage-4B-Implementation-05-26-2025-SignedDownload
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