Austin Water Pipeline Engineering is committed to providing quality customer service with exemplary plan reviews to ensure compliant, constructible and maintainable infrastructure. Pipeline Engineering's overall responsibility is the review, permitting and management of all public and private development projects for water, wastewater and reclaimed water infrastructure to ensure compliance with Federal, State and city standards, specifications, and requirements.
Typical projects include:
- Sites and Subdivisions Plans
- Site Plan Exemptions
- City of Austin General Permits/Capital Improvement Projects
- Other Non-permitted projects such as Counties, University of Texas and school projects, Texas Department of Transportation, Water Control Improvement District, Cap Metro and other entity projects
- Miscellaneous Projects such as Fire lines, Clearances and Adjustments etc.
- Review License Agreements, Right of Way Vacations, Easement Releases
Other responsibilities include:
- Provide Input to Austin Water Standards Committee on products and Utility Criteria Manual
- Work with Internal and External Stakeholders
- Conduct Field Visits
House Bill 3167
- City of Austin Development Services Department HB3167
- City of Austin Development Services Department HB3167 “Frequently Asked Questions”
Checklists and General Construction Notes:
- Austin Water General Information and Construction Notes for Sites and Subdivision Plans (contact the assigned Pipeline Engineering reviewer for .dwg file)
- General Information Sheet FAQ
- Austin Water Pipeline Engineering Subdivision Construction Plan – Completeness Checklist
- Austin Water Pipeline Engineering Site Plan – Completeness Checklist
- Austin Water Pipeline Engineering Site and Subdivisions Plan - Reasons for Rejection
- Austin Water Pipeline Engineering WCID MUD and ESD Note for Site and Subdivisions Plan
- City of Austin/Austin Water site plan and subdivision review fee schedules
- American Water Works Association Meter Sizing Table
- Austin Water Infrastructure Records Project Closeout Submittal
- Reclaimed Water and Onsite Water Reuse System Meter Demand Sheet
- HDPE Pipe and Fittings Checklist
- HDD Installation Checklist
Capital Improvement Project (CIP) and General Permits:
- How to submit CIP Projects on to AB+C Portal
- CIP Plan Submittal and Review Guideline
- Austin Build + Connect Portal
- Austin Water Capital Improvement Project and General Permit Notes Sheet (contact the assigned Pipeline Engineering reviewer for .dwg file)
- Austin Water Capital Improvement Project Electronic Submittal
- Austin Water General Permit Extension Request Form
- CAD Resources
Forms:
- Austin Water Manhole Inspections Form
- Austin Water Meter Verification Form
- Recording page for Austin Water Easements
Technical Manuals and Resources:
The following are links to the various helpful resources and technical manuals that identify the required standards and criteria professional engineers must comply with when designing public water, reclaimed water and wastewater systems in the Austin area.
Pipe Restraint Calculators
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Current Rules and Regulations
- TCEQ – Title 30 – List of Chapters
- TCEQ – Title 30 – Chapter 210 Subchapter B – Reclaimed Water
- TCEQ – Title 30 – Chapter 217 Subchapter C – Wastewater
- TCEQ – Title 30 – Chapter 290 Subchapter D – Water
City of Austin/Austin Water - Standard Specifications, Standard Details and Utility Criteria Manual
- COA – All Technical Manuals
- COA – Specifications Manual – Series 500 Pipe and Appurtenances
- COA – Standards Manual Series 500 – Pipe and Appurtenances
- COA – Utilities Criteria Manual Section 2
- COA – Common Easements, Affidavits and Consents
- Austin Water – Standards Product List
Texas Department of Transportation
- TXDOT Right of Way Utility and Leasing Information System (RULIS)
- TXDOT Rulis Training for External Partners
- TXDOT Rulis Frequently Asked Questions
Miscellaneous Austin Water Links
- Austin Water – Waiver Memorandum
- Austin Water – Public Operations Webmap Access Request
- Austin Water – Utility Permitting Office
- Austin Water – Service Extension Request
- Austin Water – Service Availability Letters
- Austin Water – Onsite Water Reuse
- Austin Water – Water Benchmarking
- Austin Water – Reclaimed Water
- Austin Water – Tap Plan Engineering
- Austin Water – On-site Sewage Facilities
- Austin Water – Industrial Waste Plan Review (Pretreatment Plan Review)