Hawkins Residents Asked to Curtail Water Use

HAWKINS � Hawkins City officials are asking residents to voluntarily curtail water use. According to KETK and the Longview News-Journal, the move came after a 500,000-gallon water storage tank was shut down for repairs. Officials say the tank may be out of service for 52 days. �Any water uses that are not essential for health, safety and sanitary purposes should be voluntarily reduced,� officials said. Hawkins has one other storage tank that holds about 200,000 gallons of water and a tower that holds 250,000 gallons, but service may be strained due to the drought conditions, said Utility Operator Mike Mayberry.