PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Pflugerville leaders say they may have to keep water restrictions in place for a little bit longer than they initially anticipated.
The problem started in early March when a pipe broke and disrupted the city’s main water source, Lake Pflugerville. City leaders issued water restrictions until lake levels return to where they need to be.
Officials initially planned to ease restrictions by May 1, but in an update shared Wednesday, the city said it’s now looking more like May 7 before the lake reaches an elevation of 633 feet. However, the city said if residents continue to follow water restrictions – with water demand at or below 4 million gallons per day (MGD) for the next three weeks – and there are no further issues with the existing raw waterline, the lake will likely reach and maintain a 633-foot elevation by May 1…