Taps FAQ

First, decide upon the scope of your development. 

• Are you planning to simply remodel your home?
• Are you demolishing and re-building?
• Are you developing on a brand-new land lot?
• Are you building a new single-family dwelling, or are you building multiple dwelling units?

After the scope of your development has been decided, the first step is for Austin Water to review your service plan, so an Austin Water Analyst can ensure that prior to beginning a residential project, adequate water and wastewater services can be provided to your site. Austin Water will advise you on how to proceed in getting the right meter and the correctly sized ‘Tap’ or service line.

An architect or engineer can create a site plan or plot plan for your proposed project. The plot plan (or site plan) should be to standard scale and show all existing water meter and wastewater connection locations as well as any proposed improvements. The plot plan should also reflect locations of your driveways (existing and proposed) as well as the layout of the new structures on your lot.