Temple City Manager David Blackburn said in a press release that the city water pump station servicing the affected areas has performed well over the weekend and the water tanks have recovered.
The Stage 5 conservation was prompted when a valve at the pump station malfunctioned. That coupled with excessive system demands caused the Pepper Creek tank to be down about 200,000 gallons of water.
“While our water system is performing well, we are experiencing unusually high demand for this time of year,” Blackburn said. “Current levels will likely see triggering of a higher stage in our Water Conservation Plan in the not too distant future.”
All areas of the city remain under Stage 1 of the Water Conservation Plan until further notice. Stage 1 calls for voluntary water conservation measures.
“It is very important that we get the support and cooperation from our customers,” Blackburn said Friday. “It will not work if demand on the system continues to draw the water down.”
On the city of Temple’s Web site, Stage 1 is defined as the voluntary limit of irrigation for landscape to only two days per week that is assigned by street address numbers and only between the hours of 8 p.m. to 10 a.m.
More information on the City of Temple Water Conservation Plan is available at www.ci.temple.tx.us under Public Works.
