Austin Water Programs

Dillo Dirt™ is compost made at Austin Water's Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant.

Here's how Austin Water reaches out to the community.

Participants in Austin Water's Evaporative Loss Program must submit monthly makeup and blowdown meter reads, complete annual certifications and reapply every five years.

Austin Water's guided group tours are an exclusive opportunity to see the inner workings of the water treatment process.

A fermented beverage producer is any facility that discharges wastewater to Austin Water's collection system as a result of a process or function that includes the fermentation of liquids for beverage production.

Go Purple is Austin Water's program to increase the use of reclaimed water and onsite water reuse throughout Austin.

Austin Water's Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program ensures that local, state and federal regulations are met for wastewater discharged into the City's wastewater system.

Pollution prevention (P2) means reducing or eliminating waste at the source by modifying production processes, using non-toxic or less-toxic substances, implementing conservation techniques and reusing materials.

The Austin Water Conservation Division performs inspections on new residential irrigation systems to ensure compliance with State of Texas and City of Austin irrigation standards.