Recent News About Austin Water
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Austin Water responds to significant sewer overflow near Creek Bend Drive
Austin Water crews are addressing a domestic wastewater overflow from a sanitary sewer manhole near the 5000 block of Creek Bend Drive.
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Austin finds minimal PFAS levels in year-long water quality tests
Austin Water has released the results of a year-long water quality testing initiative aimed at detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in public drinking water.
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Austin adopts plans ensuring sustainable water future amid growth challenges
Today, the Austin City Council approved the 2024 update to Water Forward, Austin's Integrated Water Resource Plan.
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Austin plans prescribed burn to enhance grasslands on water protection lands
Austin Water's Wildland Conservation Division is set to carry out a prescribed burn over approximately 300 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands on Thursday, November 14.
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Austin confirms absence of lead pipes after multi-year inspection
After a comprehensive multi-year inspection, Austin Water has confirmed that the city's public water system is free of lead pipes. This announcement follows a decades-long effort to inventory and eliminate any lead infrastructure within the system.