August 20, 2025 – The following press release was received by Hopkins County Emergency Management concerning the water disruption for the City of Como. The city of Como water department is offering one case of bottled water per family available at city hall.
City of Como Water Well Pump Out of Service – Emergency Response Plan Activated
Como, Texas – The City of Como is currently experiencing a disruption in water service due to a water well pump being out of service. In response, the Hopkins County Homeland Security Department Emergency Management Division has activated the Emergency Response Plan.
Key actions and updates include:
• A contractor has been dispatched to the site with an estimated time of arrival of three hours. If the correct replacement pump is available, water service is expected to be restored by the end of the day.
• The following agencies and officials have been notified and are actively monitoring the situation:
◦ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
◦ Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)
◦ Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District (CISD)
◦ Local city and county officials
• Como-Pickton CISD will dismiss students early at 1:00 PM today. The school district is arranging transportation and has begun notifying families.
• Families who are customers of the Como water system are being informed that bottled water will be available for distribution at Como City Hall within the hour.
• Updates and repair status will be provided through official social media platforms and other public communication channels. Estimated repair timelines will be updated later this afternoon.
• A special tanker response has been coordinated to ensure continued fire suppression capabilities during the outage.
We appreciate the public’s patience and cooperation as we work to restore full water service as quickly and safely as possible.
For further updates, please monitor official City of Como and Hopkins County Emergency Management social media pages.
