Austin Water’s Special Services Division has two main program areas: Cross Connection Control / Water Protection and Industrial Waste / Pretreatment. Each follows various local, state and federal rules & regulations.
Please click on each accordion box below to learn more about the rules and regulations that apply to each program area.
- Cross Connection Control / Water Protection Rules and Regulations
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- Cross Connection Regulations, Chapter 15-1
- Fire Hydrant Regulation, Chapter 15-3
- Adopted Plumbing Code & Local Amendments (Chapter 25-12, Aticle 6)
- Water Conservation, Chapter 6-4
- Water Wells, Chapter 15-12. These new regulations includes registration requirements that apply in conjunction with the drilling of water wells, the installation of water well pumps and other closely related activities. Find out more about the Water Wells Program...
- Code of Ordinances
- Industrial Waste Control / Pretreatment Rules and Regulations
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City:
- Wastewater Regulations (Chapter 15-10)
- Prohibited Pollutant Discharge (Chapter 15-10, Article 3)
- Pretreatment Standards (Chapter 15-10, Article 4)
- Local Limits (Chapter 15-10, Section 44)
- Cleaning Grease Traps (Chapter 15-10, Section 197)
- Liquid Waste Haulers (Chapter 15-5, Article 2)
State:
Federal: