Recent News

Dear Kempner Water Supply Members,

We understand that our recent rate increase has raised questions and concerns among our membership. Transparency and open communication remain a top priority, and...

We at KWSC understand the concerns for our members and to be transparent in the matter of the recent rate increase, we have decided to address your questions directly. Some of the concerns and...

Kempner Water Supply Corporation
Notice of Rate Increase
September 4, 2025

Kempner Water Supply Corporation Board of Directors held a public meeting on August 27, 2025, and voted to increase the rates...

KEMPNER WATER SUPLY CORPORATION

NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE

9/03/2025

Kempner Water Supply Corporation Board of Directors held a public meeting on August 27, 2025, and voted to increase the rates to...

Once again, the flooding in July has caused elevated levels of Manganese to dissolve into Stillhouse Lake. This is a temporary situation, and we are currently seeing significantly lower Manganese...

Now Accepting Bids

KWSC has retired this 2016 Dodge Ram 1500, Mileage 187,562

3.6L V6, Automatic, 2WD.      Runs and drives, sold AS IS

Please submit sealed bids to Stacy at KWSC office by 8/15/25

Dear Members,

We want to provide you with an update on current water conditions and what to expect moving forward, especially in light of the recent flooding across Central Texas.

Many of you may...

Dear Customers,

We are aware that some of you may be experiencing discolored water, and we completely understand how concerning and frustrating this can be. Please know we’re actively working...

Election Results for Board of Directors - Kempner Water Supply Corporation

We are pleased to announce the results of the recent Board of Directors election for our Water Supply Corporation. We thank...

Kempner WSC has contracted with Backflow Solutions Inc. (BSI). Information on BSI can be found on their website, bsionline@backflow.com, and their phone number is 800-414-4990. All approved testing...

Stillhouse Lake, our water source, remains nearly full heading into spring.  KWSC is anticipating a high usage summer and should be able to easily provide water for all members with the upgrades...

This is a reminder for those of you who received prior notification regarding scheduled maintenance on the 190 meter site.  Please be advised that water service will be suspended temporarily for...

The arctic blast we've all been anticipating has arrived.  Here are some tips to keep your water lines intact for the duration of this winter storm.

• Set your thermostats no lower than 60 degrees...

Kempner Water Supply Corporation's offices will be closed Thursday November 28th and Friday November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.  We hope all of our members thoroughly enjoy...

Notice: Kempner Water Supply Corporation is transitioning back to Chloramine Disinfection.

We will be transitioning back to using chloramines as the primary disinfectant, following a period of free...

Members,

In August, we informed you of our transition to a new credit card payment servicer.  KWSC is no longer affiliated with Paystar, and payments can no longer be made through that...

Boil Water Notice Rescinded

September 17, 2024

On August 13, 2024, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the

Kempner Water Supply Corporation, public water system, 1410028, to...

Dear Members,
As you know, Kempner Water Supply is currently undergoing a free chlorine conversion, commonly referred to as a “burn.” This process is expected to continue for at least...

Peggy Hadder: I know we have been having an issue with the water and water supply. I know we missed a grant deadline. We have been having issues for years, so I am curious, is this a new problem that...

We are currently on day 12 of our burn process and we have successfully purged most of the main lines.  However, some customers may still experience brown water accompanied by a strong chlorine...

Good Afternoon,

We are currently on day 5 of our Conversion from Chloramine disinfection to Free Chlorine. This is commonly called a burn, please see TCEQ’s description of the process below:

A free...

Good Afternoon,

The KWSC monthly Board Meeting will be held in the building behind the Kempner Fire Department located at 315 Pecan St in Kempner, TX.  The meeting will start promptly at 6:00...

Boil Water Notice-Explanation:

The distribution system has been fighting chlorine residuals that have fallen below the state mandated .5mg/L residual allowed in the system.  KWSC decided to...

The Kempner Water Supply Corporation, 1410028, will temporarily convert the disinfectant used in the distribution system from chloramine to free chlorine.  The conversion will begin on August...

Detailed List of Areas Affected:  North Side

CR 3300, CR 3340, CR 3351, CR 3355, CR 3350, CR 3357, Oak Springs Rd, Quail Point Dr, Quail Meadows, Quail Creek, Herb Rd, CR 3384, CR 3376, CR 3220, CR...

Responses to questions submitted at the Board Meeting June 26, 2024.

Melissa M: I noticed in one of the emails the reason for the discoloration and the issues with the water is because of the...

Good afternoon.  Kempner Water Supply Crews are out flushing all water lines to maintain good residuals (chlorine levels) in the system.   You may notice hydrants running that appear...

Memo:

General Manager:

The recent rainfalls have resulted in the lake rising over 30 feet and the dam releasing 1.2 billion gallons per day to keep the lake from flooding.  We are aware that...

BRA has announced that with the recent rainfall and increase in lake levels, we are no longer under water conservation restrictions.  All conservation measures have been lifted and you are free...

Memo

From: General Manager

I wanted to update the members on where we are regarding capacity and water reserves in Lake Stillhouse.  The lake level (elevation) is 3 feet lower than this time...

Field Distribution Operator needed for rural water company.

General Description:

Performs general maintenance on the distribution system, ie. Repair leaks, install meters, make road bores, and...

Kempner Water Supply Corporation's Offices will be closed Monday April 8, 2024, with a possible delayed opening on April 9, 2024.  

January 25, 2024      12:05 P.M.

KEMPNER WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION-RATE CHANGE

Kempner Water Supply Corporation’s Board of Directors has voted to return to Stage II Water Conservation...

NOTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE APPLICATION FOR KWSC BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITION:

Kempner WSC’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held on March 28, 2024, (location to be announced) at 7:00 pm....

November 22, 2023 7:47 A.M.
Good morning,
KWSC crews will be out flushing water lines system wide. Many of you are likely to experience fluctuation in pressure throughout the day.
Our office will be...

Memo:

General Manager:

Here are some ideas of how much water a standard household will use.

1 Person – 3,000 gallons per month

2 People - 6,000 gallons per month

3 people – 9,000 gallons...

November 20, 2023 8:13 A.M.

Good morning.

KWSC crews will be flushing water lines throughout most of the system today.  Some of you may experience short bouts of lowered water pressure while...

November 20, 2023  11:00 A.M.

The Late Notices were mailed out with a disconnection date of November 16, 2023.  That is inaccurate and was a clerical error.  The actual disconnection date...

November 8, 2023

The Executive Committee of the KWSC Board of Directors and KWSC Management convened this morning and have elected to reduce drought restrictions from Stage IV to Stage III...

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS PRESENTED AT SEPTEMBER MONTHLY BOARD MEETING:

Norma R: I was here at the last meeting, and I had asked about the budget for continuing education that was listed at $24,800. I...

Kempner Water Supply Corporation (KWSC) continues to supply water to our Members, City of Lampasas, and Salado Water Supply Corporation.  Another plant on Stillhouse Lake, Central Texas Water...

KEMPNER WATER SUPLY CORPORATION

NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE

10/06/2023

Kempner Water Supply Corporation Board of Directors held a public meeting on August 23, 2023, and voted to increase the rates per...

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS PRESENTED AT SEPTEMBER MONTHLY BOARD MEETING:

John K: I’ve been a member since 2007 and I live on CR 4962. I bring a concern tonight that in late August I received a...

Memo:

From: General Manager

With the recent rain we had hope that the lake levels would rise but we have not seen any real change in the levels at Stillhouse.  We are still under Stage 4 Water...

Memo:

From: General Manager

The construction for the emergency connection with Bell County WCID1 is complete and ready for use.  This allows us even lower access in the lake under emergency...

Vesta Luna: Why do we pay a $75 fee with no water and Lampasas and other towns pay less?

Kempner Water Supply Corporation (KWSC) is not associated with the City of Kempner. We are a member owned...

Memo:

From: General Manager-Kempner Water Supply

The extension on the lower intake is complete and the plant will not have to be shut down for the foreseeable future.  Construction at the...

Memo:

From: General Manager-Kempner Water Supply Corporation

The Intake Project at Stillhouse Lake is progressing. The divers must dredge the mud and silt away from the lower intake and this is...

Memo:

From: General Manager-Kempner Water Supply Corporation

As you are all aware, we are in Stage IV of our Drought Contingency Plan.  Monday, August 14, 2023, we are installing an extension...

Memo:

From: General Manager                                                                                      

Stillhouse lake is currently down to 605.6 and dropping one inch, (.08) a day. We...

Drought conditions are intensifying in Central Texas. Kempner Water Supply Corporation is implementing Stage 4 of its Emergency Drought Plan for the next 3 weeks and will re-evaluate where we are at...

Please continue to conserve as much as possible at this time.  Lawn irrigation is our biggest hurdle as it uses the majority of the unnecessary water, the grass may discolor but it can grow back...

Just a peak behind the scenes of the major leak this morning that almost drained the tank that serves the North East portion of our system. 

Update: Since the last conservation post (5 days ago) the lake level has dropped another 3 inches! Down to 607.29 this morning.   Conserve, conserve, conserve!

Stillhouse lake, which is our only source of water, is at a critically low level. Currently it is at 607.6 feet elevation and is dropping 1 inch every 2 days. When the water level reaches 605 feet...

Memo:

From: General Manager

Date: 3/10/23

Except for good cause, Kempner will be providing connections for existing water meter boxes and previously approved water meter boxes in subdivisions...

When temperatures are consistently at or below freezing:

• If you have pipes that are vulnerable to freezing, turn water off at the source and empty the pipes of residual water.
• Open cabinet doors...

Dear Members,

As a member of the Kempner Water Supply Company, we want you to understand what your water payments are used for.

Water is a precious commodity, especially in Central Texas, and as...

In order to keep track of the backflow reports, Kempner WSC has contracted with Backflow Solutions Inc. (BSI). Information on BSI can be found on their website, bsionline@backflow.com, and their...

The Brazos River Authority (BRA) implemented Stage 1 voluntary water conservation, effective immediately, due to drier than normal conditions in the Brazos River basin, to include Stillhouse Hollow...

For further clarification…

The initial RPZ policy was enacted by KWSC and ALL members were notified by mail on 2/10/2020. In that notification, we required that all necessary RPZ’s be...

We have had an abundance of calls from members requesting clarification for the TCEQ RPZ requirements. An RPZ is required when there is a potential health hazard to yourself and the public water...

Per TCEQ requirements, all properties that have a septic system along with an irrigation system, swimming pool, well, convenience store, gas station or RV park and are connected to Kempner WSC...

Winter is here! With temperatures expected to be below freezing for the next couple of days, have you checked on your water meter lately?

It is important to check your house to ensure your water...

Effective December 3, 2021, Kempner WSC will no longer reconnect water service after business hours. If service is disconnected for nonpayment, the bill must be paid in full by 2:00 PM for service to...

Congratulations to our newly elected 2021 Board of Director and re-elected incumbents!  We are pleased to welcome Scot to our team and look forward to a productive year focused on our commitment to...