Businesses Honored for Excellence In Wastewater Pretreatment, Water...
Austin Water will honor 24 commercial and industrial water customers for excellence in pretreatment of wastewater, outstanding water protection efforts and conservation,. Honorees will be...
View ArticleAustin Water, AISD Conservation Partnership Saves Water and Money for the...
A partnership between Austin Water and the Austin Independent School District (AISD) has saved the district about 11.7 million gallons of water, or enough to provide water to 195 average households for...
View ArticleAustin Water Tests Conservation Mobile App
Austin Water launches pilot study of a mobile app to help customers save water, money and time.Austin Water is launching a pilot study of a new mobile application platform designed to help customers...
View ArticleAustin Water Reporting Numerous Wastewater Overflows Due to Heavy Rain and...
Austin Water is monitoring the facilities and the situation.High water flows caused by heavy area-wide flooding due to today’s intense rains have resulted in the release of partially treated,...
View ArticleAustin Remains in Stage 2 Water Restrictions
City Manager Marc Ott announced that the city will remain in Stage 2.Austin City Manager Marc Ott has announced in a memo to the Mayor and City Council that Austin will remain in Stage 2 watering...
View ArticlePortions of Shoal Creek Blvd. to Close for Wastewater Line Rehab
Beginning Saturday, July 18, Shoal Creek Blvd. will be closed to northbound traffic between Allandale Rd.(FM 2222) and White Rock Dr. Drivers and cyclists are encouraged to avoid the area and use...
View ArticleAustin Water Expands Reclaimed Water System
The Utility recently opened its third reclaimed water fill station.Companies that need non-potable water for construction, dust control and tree irrigation now have more options thanks to Austin Water....
View ArticlePrescribed Burn Helps Restore Native Grasslands
Multiple prescribed burns between August 19 and mid-October.Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division plans multiple prescribed burns on its Water Quality Protection Lands (WQPL) between now and...
View ArticlePrescribed Burns Help Restore Native Grasslands
AUSTIN —Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division will conduct a prescribed burn in northern Hays County on just over 460 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands Friday, August 28, if weather...
View ArticleAustin Water WaterWise Rebates--Application Deadline, Sept. 30
WaterWise refers to landscaping and gardening that reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water from irrigation. Applications are being accepted now through September 30 for fall...
View ArticleAustin Water Wins National Sustainability Award
Strategies have resulted in the lowest per capita water use in decades.Austin Water received national accolades for sustainability from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) at their...
View ArticleAustin Water Breaks Ground on Downtown Reclaimed Water Main
After years of preparation, the promise of reclaimed water for downtown Austin will be a reality. Austin Water, in conjunction with the Public Works Department, will begin construction of the Capitol...
View ArticleFlooding Affects Austin Water Facilities
Extreme rainfall in the Austin area has affected several Austin Water facilities. Flood waters entered the City’s wastewater collection system and flowed to the South Austin Regional Wastewater Plant...
View ArticleWastewater System Experiences Overflow
Flood waters entering the City’s wastewater collection system caused an overflow from a manhole at Roy Guerrero Park at 400 Grove Blvd. The overflow began yesterday at 3:44 p.m. and stopped at 4:50...
View ArticleWastewater Averaging Begins Mid-November
Wastewater averaging cycle determines wastewater charges.November marks the beginning of Austin Water’s annual wastewater averaging cycle that determines wastewater charges for customers for the...
View ArticlePublic Input: One-Day-per-Week Watering Schedule
Release Date:Â December 02, 2015Building on lessons learned during the drought, Austin Water is proposing to move to a permanent one-day-per-week watering schedule. This would mark a significant change...
View ArticleAir Trapped in Tap Water May Create Cloudy Effect
Many Austin Water customers are experiencing cloudy or milky looking water when they use the tap. The cause is air trapped in the water. Most of the incidents of cloudy water have been in north...
View ArticlePortions of Shoal Creek Blvd. to Close for Wastewater Line Rehab
Beginning Saturday, July 18, Shoal Creek Blvd. will be closed to northbound traffic between Allandale Rd.(FM 2222) and White Rock Dr. Drivers and cyclists are encouraged to avoid the area and use...
View ArticleCapitol Reclaim Water Main Construction Update West 11th Street Lane Closures
West 11th St. will have various lane closures between Guadalupe and Colorado Sts. until the end of January as crews work to install a segment of the Capitol Complex Reclaimed Water Main. Below are the...
View ArticlePrescribed Burn on Water Quality Protection Lands
Smoke may be visible.Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation will conduct a prescribed burn on 45 acres of Austin’s Water Quality Protection Lands on Wednesday January 13, 2016. Smoke may be visible west...
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