BLANCO, Texas — Water service is back on in the City of Blanco, but a boil water notice remains in effect. While water service has been restored, on Tuesday night, residents in the Cielo Springs area were not receiving water due to frozen pipes.
The City said Monday night it was shutting off water service citywide night due to a water leak. The leak was at U.S. 281 and Fourth Street, and the city said Inframark and TxDOT crews were on the scene working to restore service.
The southbound lane of U.S. 281 near Fourth Street was closed on Monday evening, and the city said it would remain closed overnight into Tuesday as crews worked on the leak. The mayor confirmed to KVUE that crews worked through the night but breaks were still happening.
On Tuesday morning, the City said water service had returned but due to pressure changes in the water system overnight, the boil water notice remains in effect. The City said it will notify residents when the boil water notice has been lifted.
In an update on Tuesday night, the City said residents in the Cielo Springs area were not receiving water due to frozen pipes.
"We have crews on site working on this problem to provide you service as soon as possible," the City said.
The cause of the water leak is not known at this time.
Blanco ISD had already canceled school for Tuesday, Jan. 16, due to weather conditions.
Blanco has had water issues in the past. The problems residents saw in the summer stemmed from a break in a pipe coming from the city's water supplier, Texas Water Company.
At the time, TWC was struggling to meet demand in the area, so in the fall, the city and the company came to a formal agreement to ensure Blanco gets the water it needs for the population.
No other information is available.