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AUSTIN – Austin Water crews are responding to a domestic wastewater overflow from a public lift station located within the City of Austin at 13625 Coomer Path in Pflugerville, TX. The overflow was discovered at 9:50 a.m. Monday morning, December 22…

AUSTIN – Austin Water has received a $55 million commitment from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas for upcoming Capital Improvement Projects. The first wave of funding, totaling $13 million in low interest loans from the Texas Water…

AUSTIN – In the heart of our city, Austin’s oldest water reservoir – at 110 years old − has been replaced with a new, 8-million-gallon reservoir and a new pump station that can provide 50 million gallons per day. The new North Austin Reservoir and…

AUSTIN – Austin Water’s industry leadership in utility regulatory compliance and sustainable water management earns two national awards in 2025. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) awarded Austin Water the prestigious 2025…

AUSTIN – Austin Water will conduct a training exercise on Wednesday, October 1, from 7 a.m. until noon near the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant on Lake Austin. During this time, emergency response watercraft and personnel will be visible in the area…

AUSTIN – On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at approximately 6:00am, Austin Water personnel at the Wildhorse Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at 10621 Blue Bluff Lane, Manor, Texas 78653, discovered an unauthorized discharge of approximately 523…

AUSTIN – City Manager T.C. Broadnax and Austin Water announced today a move to the baseline Conservation Stage of the City’s Drought Contingency Plan after recent flood inflows replenished the Highland Lakes. Broadnax and Austin Water’s director…

AUSTIN – Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 190 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands on Tuesday, August 5. Smoke may be visible northeast of RR 3237, north of FM 150, south of FM…

AUSTIN – Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 103 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands on Wednesday, July 16. Smoke may be visible northeast of RR 3237, north of FM 150, south of FM…