The June 3, 2026, Boil Water Order has been lifted for the following areas:

417 through 427 E. Beeline Drive

902 through 912 Rebecca Lane

Normal water usage may resume immediately. Service has been restored, and all water quality tests have been completed. The water is now safe to drink and use without boiling.  

TCEQ Required Notice

On June 3 , 2026 the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Harker Heights public water system, PWS ID #0140023, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of April 14, 2026.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you can contact:

On June 3, 2026, the water may have been off while a contractor works on relocating a fire hydrant at 423 E. Beeline Drive. The following addresses will be affected:

417 through 427 E. Beeline Drive

902 through 912 Rebecca Lane

TCEQ Required Notice:

Due to reduced distribution system pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the City of Harker Heights, PWS 0140023, to notify all customers at the above listed properties to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g. washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc.). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all affected customers should follow these directions.

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking and for making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes. Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system officials will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact:

Public Works Department at 254-953-5649,

John McElroy, Public Works Director at 254-953-5613,

Mark Hyde, Assistant City Manager at 254-953-5641 or

David Mitchell, City Manager at 254-953-5600

Due to saturated ground conditions from recent rains, Harker Heights Parks & Recreation had to change to the location for this event to the Harker Heights Activity Center/Library at 400 Indian Trail, across from Central Fire Station. All the start times remain the same. The only other change is, there won’t be a walk.  If you have any additional questions please contact Parks & Rec at 254-953-5657.

Harker Heights’ Mayor Michael Blomquist attended the III Armored Corps Commanding General’s Semi Annual Fort Hood Award Ceremony on May 6th, at the Phantom Warrior Center on Fort Hood. 

The program was initiated to formally recognize individual and team contributions to installation operations and promote an installation-wide focus on innovation and performance excellence.  Awards were given out over nine categories.  In the Team of Excellence Award category, Central Texas Regional Water Team, Ft Hood, Bell County WCID, Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove and Nolanville were all honored. The award acknowledges collaboration between the entities to promote sustainability.  

Receiving the award on behalf of the City was Public Works’ Director John McElroy.  Notable team members from the various cities included:  Kevin Keller, Anna Rodriguez, Roxanne Flores, Houston Johnson, Kristina Rameriz, and Jeffery Reynolds.

The City of Harker Heights is addressing a wastewater overflow that occurred overnight at the City’s sewer treatment facility on Pecan Drive.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., the facility experienced a power surge that caused the plant’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to go offline.  The SCADA system monitors and operates the entire treatment process and also sends alert notifications to staff as needed.  Due to being offline, the plants systems did not operate, nor send alerts, resulting in a wastewater overflow of 726,250 gallons into South Nolan Creek. For context, the facility typically processes about 2.12 million gallons per day. The Trimmer wastewater station diversion remained active and operational during the incident, helping to reduce the overall impact.

Upon discovery of the issue with the SCADA, City staff immediately restored operations and began response protocols at 6:15 a.m. The City promptly notified the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – Region 9 Waco (TCEQ) and submitted the required Notice of Spill Report and Unauthorized Discharge Report. All required testing, reporting, and notification procedures were conducted including dissolved oxygen levels taken in South Nolan Creek.  Dissolved oxygen levels are normal with no adverse impacts noted in South Nolan Creek.

City staff, along with SCADA system support personnel, are actively investigating the cause of the incident. The City is also evaluating system improvements to help prevent similar occurrences in the future.  One point of failure already identified was a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for the SCADA system that did not operate appropriately.  This UPS unit has already been replaced this morning.  Cleanup efforts and additional notifications are ongoing.

The City of Harker Heights is committed to maintaining the reliability of its infrastructure and to responding quickly and responsibly when issues arise. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

For additional information you may contact Assistant City Manager, Mark Hyde at 254-953-5600 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..