Major leak forces city of Blanco to temporarily shut off water services

Major leak causes Blanco to shut off water

A major leak in Blanco's water system forced the city to shut off water service on Saturday morning.

BLANCO, Texas - A major leak in Blanco's water system forced the city to shut off water services on Saturday.

Around 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Blanco officials announced the city was temporarily moving into Stage 6 water rationing, saying the restrictions were due to an unknown leak.

Around half an hour later, the city got a call from a resident who located the leak on the northern edge of town near US 281.

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Crews were able to shut off the valve serving that specific area.

The city was able to lift those restrictions by about 9:45 a.m.

"This leak was pinpointed directly on top of the Kinder Morgan pipeline," Blanco Mayor Mike Arnold said. "We are pretty darn sure there's a third party responsible for this who shall remain nameless, but it's not because of the city's infrastructure this time. We're fairly certain there's a third party who's going to be paying for all of it, and we're getting it taken care of as we speak."

Blanco remains under Stage 2 water restrictions due to the ongoing drought.