Coppell's First Water Supply

Coppell’s first water supply grew from a well first tapped about 1911 to feed an overhead wooden tank and a public watering trough for horses, funded by Dallas County and local residents. In the 1940s, a washeteria just behind the site let residents wash clothes in wringer washing machines, with the waste water running into the creek behind. In the late 1960s, the City of Coppell built this water tank to serve a rapidly growing population. Automatic pumps supplied water to residents who paid for city water, but the controls often malfunctioned and had to be run manually day and night until repairs were made. The Exchange Club painted the city logo when Coppell was preparing to celebrate its centennial.

Coppell, Texas · United States