Pflugerville targets May shutdown to repair damaged raw water pipeline
Pflugerville officials say the city’s water system is stabilizing following multiple breaks along its 30-in. raw water pipeline, though repairs are ongoing and Stage 3 restrictions remain in place.
The pipeline, which delivers raw water from the Colorado River to Lake Pflugerville, suffered several failures that disrupted supply and triggered emergency conservation measures earlier this month. According to Community Impact, a temporary bypass has since restored partial flow, but full system recovery is expected to take several more weeks.
City officials said materials to replace approximately 400–500 ft of damaged pipe are expected to arrive by mid-to-late April. Crews are planning a coordinated system shutdown in late May—lasting about two weeks—to complete repairs and reconnect the line, rather than staging multiple outages.
The city is not considering replacement of the full 15-mile pipeline due to cost and feasibility, instead focusing on repairing sections where failures occurred.
During recent inspections, officials also identified a significant discrepancy in lake level data, with SCADA readings overstating water depth by roughly 11 ft compared to diver measurements. The system has since been recalibrated, Community Impact reported.
See also: Pipeline failure triggers water emergency in Central Texas
Lake levels remain below target, and officials are working to restore storage capacity ahead of the planned shutdown. Conservation measures—including limits on construction water use and reductions in municipal operations—remain critical to maintaining system stability, the city said.
Officials added that continued conservation will determine how quickly Pflugerville can return to normal operations.
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