Water Update 8.25.2026
From the Mayor's office
8:45 AM Update:
Our town contractor is continuing to isolate and repair the second leak. They estimate this part of the repair to take 4-6 hours. This is the immediate plan for getting water pressure restored.
Two Water Distribution locations are being established. A case of water will be delivered to Ponder Volunteer Fire Department at noon.
Ponder Police Officer Culwell is establishing another distribution location on the west side of Ponder Junior High, in the west parking lot area
Please follow the Town of Ponder page and share the information with neighbors.
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6:45 AM Update:
Crews worked through the night to repair and install new pipe. As they turned the water back on, an additional leak under the road was discovered. We are currently on site working to isolate that section of pipe.
Water pressure is still not restored. We are seeing more water flowing, which means ground storage tanks are beginning to fill up. Unfortunately that does not provide any relief at the moment.
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10:45 PM Update:
Work crews have reached the damaged pipe section. They are working on getting the area cleared around it to get it replaced. The goal is to have this replaced in the next several hours and work on having water pressure restored by morning.
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9:45 PM Update:
Water flow has been isolated. City of Justin was gracious enough to help provide additional pumps and equipment. A third party contractor, our town engineering firm, and all of our available Town of Ponder Public Works employees are on site. They are placing trenching/shoring equipment shortly to get down in the hole to get to the pipe.
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8:45 PM Update:
This morning, our wells were recovering from a large amount of water used yesterday to fight fires. That and booster pumps not kicking on behind Remington caused low water pressure. Separate issue this morning.
Then, this afternoon, a water line on FM 2449 near Remington Park was struck by the gas line contractor. This caused a massive loss of water from the town water system. That caused the natural water pressure coming from the elevated storage tank to drain.
A crew with a large pump was requested to get the water out of the hole so they can see to repair the water pipe. The Public Works Director and his staff are turning off valves to isolate the water loss.
I’m currently at Town Hall with staff working on regulatory notices, emergency management communications, and emergency planning. We were here for a budgeting meeting when this happened.
I briefly left to go tell school officials who were in the middle of their school board meeting. We notified them in person. That resulted in them sending out notification that school is closed tomorrow.
There is not a known time for this to be fixed. And once water starts coming back, it needs to be boiled before drinking it.
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7:32 PM Update:
Due to the gas line contractor on site puncturing a water line, a Boil Water Notice is being issued for the Town of Ponder Water System. Public Works Crews are actively working to restore water pressure.
Still no current ETA on restoring pressure at this time.
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Crews are on site working on this. It’s affecting Remington and other customers along Robinson Rd. No current estimated time for repair.
