Although the lake’s level rose, the city remains in Stage 3 water restrictions, which were enacted after Mayor Doug Weiss issued a disaster declaration in early March.
Under Stage 3, water use is limited to indoor use only with the exception of watering foundations to prevent cracking. Restrictions indicate:
- Residents cannot use sprinklers or hoses to lawn, garden or pot plants; fill empty swimming pools; wash cars at home; utilize decorative fountains unless they contain fish or recirculate water; install new landscaping that requires watering; or wash sidewalks and driveways
- No city street sweeping or vehicle washing, and all city facility irrigations are turned off
- Parks and recreation pools remain in maintenance cycles
- Construction projects must source water outside of Pflugerville's water service area
Going forwardPflugerville City Council will discuss the next steps for easing water restrictions at its April 28 meeting. In the meantime, the city continues to ask residents to help conserve Pflugerville’s water supply while conditions to the lake improve. The city is also planning for a two-week scheduled shutdown in late May to allow crews to complete the full repairs to the existing raw waterline.
According to previous Community Impact reporting, the city had issued 82 citations as of April 14 to residents not following the Stage 3 restrictions, of which 19 were businesses.
