Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026)
For all other Austin Water Utility rates and fees, see the utility Rates & Fees page.
Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees
The collection of these fees is conducted via the standard billing system for all City utility services.
| Permit Type | Base Fee | Analytical Fees | Total Fee |
| General Industrial Users (Category I Permits) | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | $293.91 per year |
| Significant Industrial Users (Category II Permits) |
$836.97 per year |
Sum of applicable analytical fees | = Base Fee + Analytical Fees |
| Major Industrial Users (Category III Permits) |
$836.97 per year |
Sum of applicable analytical fees | = Base Fee + Analytical Fees |
| Categorical Industrial Users (Category IV Permits) |
$1,096.38 per year |
Sum of applicable analytical fees | = Base Fee + Analytical Fees |
| Descaling Permit | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | $778.17 per year |
| Utility Piping Permit | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | $758.60 per year |
Industrial Waste Surcharge Rates
See more details on how surcharges are calculated
| Water Quality Measurement | Surcharge Rate |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | $0.82 per pound (BOD in excess of 200 mg/L) |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | $0.3644 per pound (COD in excess of 450 mg/L) |
| Total Suspended Solids (SS) | $0.77 per pound (SS in excess of 200 mg/L) |
| Ammonia -Nitrogen | $1.887 per pound (NH3-N in excess of 35 mg/L for customers that use or produce ammonia-nitrogen in a manufacturing process) |
Liquid Waste Hauler's Fees (Liquid Waste Hauler Program Info)
| Liquid Waste Hauler Permit Fee | $117.94 |
| Inspection/ Re-inspection Fee (per vehicle) | $57.27 |
| Trip Ticket Booklet (per book) | $16.79 (~ $18.18 per book with sales tax added) |
| Disposal Charges at City Receiving Station | $55.52 per 1000 gallons of Truck Storage Capacity |
| After Hours Receiving Station Fee | $338.61 per two hour interval (2 hour minimum) |
Other Fees
| Re-sampling Fee for Surcharge Reassessment (Customer Requested) | $467.90 (see re-sampling policy) |
| Backflow Prevention Compliance Fee (Water Protection Program info) | $34.44 per year (per high hazard device) |
| Private Fire Hydrant (PFH) Fee (Water Protection Program info) | $32.35 per year (per private hydrant) |
| Water Well Fee (Water Well Program Info) | $8.89 per month (per site with any active water well that is subject to registration requirements) |
| Alternate Water Fee for Lake or Natural Water Sources Only | $5.50 per month (per site with an active lake or other natural alternate water source. Does not apply if only from rainwater harvesting or AW-provided reclaimed water) |
| Watercraft & Marinas Program Fee - Excursion Boat with Marine Sanitation Device | $26.88 per year |
| Watercraft & Marinas Program Fee - Boat Pump-out Facility | $67.75 per year |