Published Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:51 AM

2 teens accused of wasting 570K gallons of water in Blanco, Johnson City

Associated Press

BLANCO, Texas -- Opened fire hydrants in Blanco and Johnson City led to a loss of nearly 600,000 gallons of water during drought conditions.

Blanco Mayor Christine Gourley called the release "disgusting" in a period of extreme drought.

KVUE-TV reports two teens, including a now-former volunteer firefighter, face felony criminal mischief charges over Saturday's vandalism.

Johnson City had about 150,000 gallons of water go down the drain. Blanco lost 420,000 gallons.

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