The water level of Lake Pflugerville is climbing after multiple breaks to the city’s Colorado River pipeline occurred in recent months, halting water flow into Pflugerville’s primary reservoir.
The overview
The city announced April 24 that Lake Pflugerville’s level officially reached the targeted elevation of 633 feet.
With the improved level to the lake, the city has allowed fishing from the shore and most of the lake’s piers to resume. However, swimming and recreational boating are still prohibited until the lake reaches 634 feet.
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 forward
Pflugerville 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.
