Residents report intermittent sprinkler failures in 12 Bridges; city says public works investigating

A resident from the 12 Bridges neighborhood told the City Council on Tuesday that his home sprinkler system failed intermittently this spring and that his contractor believes the city’s water distribution system was not providing adequate flow.

Stan Nader said he called the water department after his sprinkler system stopped working despite repeated home repairs and valve replacement. “He said the city is not adequately flowing the water through their system,” Nader said, and the resident added his sprinkler contractor had encountered similar reports from about seven other customers.

City staff and City Manager Sean (staff) responded that the public works department receives periodic pressure complaints, especially during summer when demand shifts, and that the logged complaints recently were primarily on the north side of town rather than in 12 Bridges. Staff said they will investigate Nader’s complaint directly, examine whether the issue is peak‑day demand, distribution pressure points as the city grows outward, or other causes, and will analyze locations where pressure improvements or pressure‑management devices may be needed.

Why it matters: Low distribution pressure can impair residential irrigation systems and may indicate distribution or capacity constraints as the city grows. City staff said the matter is being handled as an engineering and operational investigation.

What’s next: Public works will investigate the specific addresses and may include pressure monitoring, engineering analysis and potential infrastructure measures to address localized pressure deficits. The city manager said staff will follow up with the resident.