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Awards and Recognition

Austin Water has earned recognition from leading water industry organizations and national media.

  • In 2025, the American Water Works Association honored us with the Wendell LaDue Utility Safety Award and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies recognized us with the Sustainable Water Utility Management Award. Also in 2025, our Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant earned the Platinum Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
  • In 2022, our South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant was named Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year by the Water Environment Association of Texas.
  • In 2020, Austin Water earned the Utility of the Future Today recognition from the Water Environment Federation, Water Research Foundation, WateReuse and National Association of Clean Water Agencies.

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Phone: 512-972-0155 
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