Brownwood News – The record-setting deep freeze weather of last week caused many problems for local residents mostly because of loss of electrical power. But Brownwood and other area towns almost lost all water service.
John Allen, General Manager of the Brown County Water Improvement District, explained the near disaster. The District spent nearly two weeks preparing for the expected cold front, insulating pipes, applying heat tapes, etc., and believed they were ready. But on Monday, February 15, at 2:00 a.m. the District’s water treatment plant lost electrical power. Oncor, the local electrical power deliverer, was contacted, but told the District that it was a rolling blackout, the treatment plant was in a grid that was shut down, and it could not be restored.
Early city workers battle cold weather to keep water pumping
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Power loss caused big issues for Brown County water treatment plant
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