Austin Water is developing a water plan for the next 100 years. The plan will identify future water needs and strategies to meet those needs such as conservation, technological innovation, and additional supply options. Since Austin Water is a publicly-owned utility, public feedback and input...

22 March, 2017 /

Austin is continuing it's efforts to think big on water, and now is the time for the public to get involved. A few weeks ago we told you about Water Forward, an effort to develop a 100-year water supply and demand management plan for the city....

26 August, 2016 /

The City of Austin is thinking big on water. Together with the city's water utility, Austin Water, they're leading an effort to develop a 100-year water supply and demand management plan. The process has been dubbed Water Forward and is supported by a citizen task...

10 August, 2016 /

One of the reasons behind Austin's conservation successes is its Water Conservation Code. The code was recently updated to ensure that water is being used responsibly, even in times like now, when the city is not suffering from a drought. As we reported earlier this...

25 May, 2016 /

Austin Water has ranked first in a scorecard measuring the conservation efforts of water utilities across the state. The Texas Water Conservation Scorecard rates hundreds of water providers on their on-going efforts to lower water consumption, inform their customers about how to help out, cut water losses in...

25 May, 2016 /

For the first time in years, the lakes that provide Austin with its water supply are pretty much full. That's good news, but as our water utility warns, it's not the time to just sit back and relax. “One of the classic kind of patterns that...

18 May, 2016 /

From the Colorado River Alliance - The Colorado River Alliance presents: The Barstow Speaker Series Austin’s Water Future With Greg Meszaros, Director of Austin Water, and Phil Wilson, General Manager of LCRA. Moderated by Andy Sansom, Executive Director of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas...

18 February, 2016 /

Building on lessons learned during the drought, Austin Water is proposing to move to a permanent one-day-per-week watering schedule. In a press release, Austin Water said they realize this would be a significant change for the community, which is why they are now soliciting public feedback as they move the proposal on to...

26 January, 2016 /
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