Water Department
The next scheduled meeting of the Town of Stark Water District #1 will be held Tuesday October 20, 2026, at the Town of Stark Courthouse building in Starkville. Meetings are normally scheduled every other month on the third Tuesday of the month unless otherwise changed due to scheduling conflicts. Please check here for the date of the next scheduled meeting. Meetings begin at 6:00 PM.
The Van Hornesville Water District # 1 wants to advise that due to dry summer and resulting lack of rain, we just want to remind everyone to recognize the situation and be aware that if the situation continues for the rest of the summer, there could be a problem come fall. As of right now, the wells are in good condition. Thank you for your cooperation. Because of a situational problem with Well # 2 of our 3-well system, the Department of Health (DOH) has advised the water district to issue a Water Conservation Order for the Town of Stark Water District # 1. The Order will remain in effect until further notice.
The water shutdown which recently occurred was a result of an unoccupied house having its water line from the curb-stop to inside the house burst in side the house, causing the water to run continuously until it was located three days later. Rural Water, an organization that assists local municipalities with these types of situations, helped us find the leak around 10:00 PM Friday, Sept. 18. Water was shut off to the wells and the storage tank inventory was used to provide service to the community. Repairs were made after a pipe inside at the Water Treatment Plant burst. The water was turned back on around noon on Saturday morning and the Storage tank is now back to its normal level.
HYDRANT FLUSH SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2026
The Van Hornesville Fire Department will be conductiong the fall flushing of the Fire Hydrants in Van Hornesville to clean out the lines. If you see any discoloration of your water simplly flush the cold water until it clears up. Thank you for your cooperation.
