Utility Development Services

Austin Water Utility Development Services (UDS) consists of several programs that assist developers and landowners in obtaining water and wastewater service for existing and future development.

Programs include:

Service Extension Request Program (i.e. extension of City water and wastewater infrastructure to provide utility service to a property)
On-Site Sewage Facilities Program (e.g. onsite wastewater/septic systems serving single lots)
Private Lateral Program (i.e. investigation of defective private wastewater lines connecting a building to the City's wastewater system)
Pipeline Engineering Program (i.e. review of commercial sites and subdivision plans and City Capital Improvement Projects)
Review of Engineered Tap Plans (i.e review of plans for the installation of water/wastewater services at residential and commercial sites that qualify for a site plan exemption.)
Review of Water Meter Upgrade Applications (i.e. reviews of applications to upgrade or modify existing or proposed water meter installations)
Decentralized Wastewater

Fee Schedule

Fees are associated with all services provided and are reviewed annually during the City budget process. All fees are collected when applications are submitted. Additional fees may be required depending on specific aspects of an application or when permits have expired and are being reactivated or renewed. For a list of our fees, please see our fee schedule.

Application Forms and Processing Times

Application forms and methods for each of our programs can be found in the links above.

Prompt processing time is top priority. Find out more.

We pride ourselves on prompt review or approval of customer submitted plans, requests and more. See the charts and graphs below to learn more about how we measure up.