KILLEEN, Texas — Several Central Texas cities are now under Stage 1 water restrictions thanks to rising lake levels in Lake Belton.
Both the City of Killeen and Harker Heights said the Brazos River Authority confirmed that Lake Belton's lake level rose above 6 feet and is anticipated to remain above that level for an extended period of time.
The cities fell under the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #1. They were in Stage 2 since Aug. 1, 2023. Other cities now under Stage 1 restrictions included Copperas Cove, Belton and Nolanville.
The Stage 1 Water Conservation Plan means there are mild water shortage conditions:
1. Voluntarily limit the irrigation of landscaped areas to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9)
2. Voluntarily limit the irrigation of landscaped areas only between the hours of midnight to 10 a.m. or 8 p.m. to midnight on designated watering days
3. Residents are requested to practice water conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for non-essential purposes
For full details on each stage of Killeen’s Drought Contingency and Water Conservation Plan, please visit www.KilleenTexas.gov/WaterConservation.