Pflugerville, TX: Tight Water Restrictions as Pipeline Repairs Loom

0:00It's March 26th. This is El Paso News today, local news powered by AI. P. Flugerville, Texas is staying under stage 3 water restrictions while it gears up for big pipeline repairs. The city announced this week that work on a key 30-inch raw water line from the Colorado River to Lake Flugerville will start at the end of May, and take about 2 weeks. That pipeline has seen 5 breaks since September, pushing the lake to record lows and forcing these tight limits. Officials say the shutdown is needed to fix the main line and build a backup one. Residents can only use water indoors right now, with the lake and its fishing peers off limits for fun. It's hitting daily life hard in this growing suburb north of Austin. The city is cracked down, handing out 24 citations to folks caught breaking the rules after spotting them visually. With repairs on the horizon, Flugerville hopes to ease up soon and get water flowing steadily again.