Notice of MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION
All Non-Essential Water Use Will Be Prohibited On MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024
Construction crews installing Emergency Standby Generators for Bell County WCID3 will need to shut the power off to one of the water pumps on Monday, December 2, 2024, to work on the installation.
This will be one of several temporary power shutdowns that are necessary to complete the project.
Mandatory water conservation will be in place while the pump is shut down to assist the district’s other pump in providing water for essential purposes to its customers.
All non-essential water use is prohibited for all WCID3 customers until the water pump is brought back online. We are anticipating the pump to be off for 6-8 hours.
Please ensure that irrigation systems are turned off.
Thank you for your cooperation.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Bell County WCID #3 at 254-698-6885.
WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE NOTICE / RESIDENTIAL
On August 19, 2024, the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3’s Board of Directors met and approved Water and Wastewater rate increases, as well as miscellaneous fee increases that will go into effect on October 19, 2024. The updated rates will be reflected on the utility billing that will be mailed out at the end of October 2024.
A professional rate study was completed for the water district and based on the results of that study, the increases are necessary due to the rising capital costs of infrastructure upgrades, operations, chemical costs and repairs, as well as regulatory fees.
The residential rate schedule is listed below. The minimum residential water rate will change from $24.00 for 0-2,000 gallons of water usage to $30.00 a month for
0-2,000 gallons of water usage. A minimum bill for water/wastewater including the current amount collected for TDS trash services will be approximately $95.34 with the new rates.
WATER
Base Rate: 0-2,000 gallons usage $30.00
Additional cost per 1,000 gallons used above the 2,000 gallons included in the minimum bill:
2,001-8,000 gallons $4.75 per 1000 gallons
8,001-20,000 gallons $6.00 per 1000 gallons
20,001+ gallons $8.25 per 1000 gallons
WASTEWATER
$35.75 Flat Rate
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Late Payment Fee $15.00
Reconnect Fee $50.00
(During regular business hours)
WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE NOTICE / COMMERCIAL
On August 19, 2024, the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3’s Board of Directors met and approved Water and Wastewater rate increases, as well as miscellaneous fee increases that will go into effect on October 19, 2024. The updated rates will be reflected on the utility billing that will be mailed out at the end of October 2024.
A professional rate study was completed for the water district and based on the results of that study, the increases are necessary due to the rising capital costs of infrastructure upgrades, operations, chemical costs and repairs, as well as regulatory fees.
The commercial rate schedule is listed below. The minimum commercial water rate will change from $32.00 for 0-2,000 gallons of water usage to $40.00 a month for
0-2,000 gallons of water usage.
WATER
Base Rate: 0-2,000 gallons usage $40.00
Additional cost per 1,000 gallons used above the 2,000 gallons included in the minimum bill:
2,001-8,000 gallons $4.75 per 1000 gallons
8,001-20,000 gallons $6.00 per 1000 gallons
20,001+ gallons $8.25 per 1000 gallons
WASTEWATER
Base Rate: 0-2000 gallons usage $46.75
Wastewater rates will be billed according to the amount of monthly billed water usage without a gallon usage cap. The water rate tiers listed above will be used to calculate wastewater fees over 2,000 gallons of water usage.
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Late Payment Fee $15.00
Reconnect Fee $50.00
(During regular business hours)
Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
Water District
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
The BELL COUNTY WCID #3 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2024 on 09/16/2024 at 5:00 PM at Bell County WCID#3, 303 N. Main St, Nolanville, Texas 76559 .
Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in
relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.
FOR the proposal: Robert Pena, President; Rex Robertson, Vice President;
Owen Hall, Director, Anthony Williams, Director and John Jenkins, Director
AGAINST the proposal: N/A
PRESENT and not
voting: N/A
ABSENT: N/A
The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.
Total tax rate (per $100 of value)
Last Year
$0.030500/$100
This Year
$0.034400/$100
Adopted Proposed
Difference in rates per $100 of value + $0.003900/$100
Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) + 12.78%
Average appraised value Last Year$344,993 This Year $351,900
General exemptions available (excluding senior citizen’s or disabled person’s exemptions) Last Year $46,976 This Year $23,580
Average taxable value Last Year 298,017 This Year $328,320
Tax on average residence homestead Last Year $91 This Year $113
Annual increase/decrease in taxes if
proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) + $22.04
and percentage of increase (+/-) + 24.25%
If the proposed combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rate requires or authorizes an election to approve or reduce the tax rate the BELL COUNTY WCID #3 proposes to use the tax increase for the purpose of Maintenance & Operation.
http://www.truth-in-taxation.com/PrintForms.aspx 9/09/2024
Implementation of Stage 1 Drought Restrictions
**Updated Lawn Irrigation Schedule**
April 25, 2024
In response to the Brazos River Authority (BRA) press release on Water Use Restrictions, Bell County WCID#3, which provides water to the City of Nolanville, is downgrading to Stage 1 of the current Drought Contingency and Water Conservation Plan.
Customers are requested to voluntarily limit the irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems to Mondays and Wednesday for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8), and Tuesday and Thursdays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9).
Customers are requested to voluntarily limit the irrigation of landscaped areas only between the hours of midnight to 6:00 am or 10:00 pm to midnight on designated watering days. Outdoor watering is discouraged between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 pm – except with hand-held hoses.
Customers are requested to practice water conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for non-essential purposes.
Bell County WCID#3 wants to remind customers that year-round conservation by all, benefits all. WCID #3 appreciates all customers who did and are doing their part to conserve water all year round.
The following link contains tips for water conservation. https://wcid3.com/water-conservation/
Thank you in advance for your support as we work together to conserve water. If you have questions, contact Bell County WCID#3 at 254-698-6885.
Bell County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1
Killeen, TX 76543
Phone 254-501-9243 Fax 254-519-4261
January 10, 2024
Press Release
The Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (BCWCID1), which provides
wholesale water service to the cities of: Belton, Copperas Cove, Killeen, Harker Heights as well
as Bell County WCID 3 (Nolanville), 439 Water Supply Corporation and the Fort Cavazos
Military Reservation, will temporarily convert the disinfectant in its water treatment process
from chloramines to free chlorine. The conversion is scheduled to take place February 1st
through February 29th, 2024. This annual conversion to be conducted is routine maintenance for
the water transmission and delivery systems. Free chlorine conversion is an accepted and
recommended step by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to help maintain water
quality and minimize nitrification. During this period, you may experience taste and odor
changes associated with the type of temporary disinfectant conversion.
Disinfection is a critical part of the water treatment process that keeps drinking water free of
harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. Disinfection involves a two-step process
that first treats the water at the treatment plant and then chloramine disinfectant (chlorine +
ammonia) is added to maintain water quality. During the temporary change, BCWCID1 will
suspend adding ammonia and use free chlorine to keep water disinfected as it travels through
pipes.
BCWCID1 is coordinating with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) staff and
local entities to implement a temporary disinfectant conversion to free chlorine to maintain the
system and water quality. BCWCID1 continues to meet safe drinking water standards earning recognition from TCEQ as a Superior Public Water System. The annual water quality reports are posted online at www.wcid1.org.
If you have questions regarding this matter, you may contact Ricky Garrett at 254-501-9243.
Due to the predicted artic cold weather for this week and weekend, please take care to prepare your water pipes and home for the freezing weather. With below freezing temps there is always a possibility that water lines may freeze. Make sure your sprinkler system is turned off and drained. This is where we saw the majority of freeze damage in 2021’s winter weather event. If your water freezes at your home, all the Water District can do is come out and turn off your water. We are unable to thaw the lines for you, so try to prepare as best you can.
Please follow these steps before calling the emergency line:
If a faucet is not producing water when turned on, check all interior faucets
If any of the faucets produce water, then it is likely that one or more water lines may be frozen.
It is important to remember that the Water District is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the water infrastructure up to the customer’s water meter. The customer is responsible for the water service lines from the water meter to the faucets.
Bell County WCID #3 at 254-698-6885.
CODE RED NOTIFICATION SERVICE
Receive notifications related to Water/Wastewater from BCWCID3 through the Onsolve/CodeRed System. Visit the link below to register your phone numbers and/or email address to receive notifications. Landlines are automatically dialed, but customers who wish to have notifications on their mobile phones and/ or through email will need to visit the link to register those. Go to onsolve.com to sign up.