A Cost-of-Service Rate Study is being conducted now, with a goal of increasing affordability for customers, while improving and maintaining critical utility infrastructure for extreme weather and a growing population. Austin Water invites its customers to attend one of several Open Houses over the next several...
The TxDOT project to rebuild and lower I-35 allows the City of Austin to propose caps over portions of the highway and connect East and West Austin. Join us for our Virtual Webinar and tell us what you'd like to see on I-35 caps. Hosts...
Forecasts predict another long, hot, and dry summer for Central Texas. Can you save water without letting your landscape investment die? Come find out from our Water Conservation experts at the May 9 lunch 'n' learn! RSVP here.
How can artists and scientists work together to engage deeply with residents and improve community resilience? What do they learn from each other in the process and what is needed to further develop and support these collaborations? In this special edition of Planet Texas 2050’s Resilience...
Water is more than just a life-sustaining material resource. It provides metaphors, stories, and images that can connect ideas, practices, and lifeways across time and space. As such, water serves as a humanizing pedagogical tool in the classroom. Its familiarity provides an entry point for...
How can artists and scientists work together to engage deeply with residents and improve community resilience? What do they learn from each other in the process and what is needed to further develop and support these collaborations? In this special edition of Planet Texas 2050’s Resilience...
The City of Austin’s Planning Department, at City Council’s direction, is proposing several changes to the land development code. They include: EQUITABLE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (ETOD) OVERLAY Create regulations that would apply to properties that are located within a half mile of the planned...
Join us for a virtual review of the draft goals and strategies to be included in the upcoming Austin-Travis County food plan. We want to hear from you on what we got right, what we missed, and what we can improve upon. Your voice is...
As water travels through its watershed, it picks up and absorbs much of what it encounters. This can include an array of water contaminants such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. These contaminants can impact aquatic systems and the creatures that live...
Did you know that Austin Water has programs that incentivize rainwater harvesting? Collecting rainwater in a barrel or cistern is a great way to ensure your plants are getting the water they need between rain events. Allowing rainwater to infiltrate on your property by using...
