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Pflugerville secures $438 million in WIFIA aid for water and wastewater upgrades
Summary
City staff said Pflugerville secured $438,000,000 in WIFIA assistance to fund expanded treatment plants, a new raw water line to the Colorado River, the Wise Pecan Waterline Project and other water-system upgrades guided by a five-year reclaimed water master plan.
A Pflugerville city staff member announced that the city has secured $438,000,000 in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) assistance to support water and wastewater projects, including expansion of treatment plants and the Wise Pecan Waterline Project, which the staff member said is set to break ground in late spring 2025.
The staff member told the meeting that results from a community survey — with 92% of respondents identifying future water and wastewater service as the city’s top investment priority — helped shape the program of work. “Your input into the Pflugerville community survey made a real impact,” the staff member said.
City staff described several concurrent projects and contracts intended to improve reliability and resilience. Construction crews are expanding water and wastewater treatment plants, and the city is advancing a critical raw water line to the Colorado River. Staff also said crews are rehabilitating wastewater lines under a pipeline cleaning and televising contract and replacing aging water lines to reduce service interruptions.
The speaker cited a recently completed five-year reclaimed water master plan as the guiding document for future reclaimed-water efforts. The staff member described the master plan as completed and positioned to inform capital investments and operations decisions going forward.
On schedule and timeline details, the staff member said the Wise Pecan Waterline Project is expected to start construction in late spring 2025. No detailed budget breakdown by project or specific contractor names were provided in the remarks.
Closing the remarks, the staff member said, “Thanks to your input, we're building a stronger, more resilient Pflugerville.” The presentation did not include any formal motions or votes recorded during the remarks.
For context, WIFIA provides low-cost, long-term funding for eligible water and wastewater projects; the staff member identified WIFIA assistance as part of the city’s capital improvement financing but did not present the full financing schedule or repayment details at the meeting.
