Austin Water

10/22/2026

Don't miss out on the rain next time, get a rainwater harvesting system! 🌧️ Join our Conservation team learn all the ins and outs of successfully setting up a rainwater harvesting system. You'll also be ready to apply for our Rainwater Harvesting Rebate so you can install your own rainwater harvesting system and get money back when you do! 💵

📅October 28, 2026
⏰12-1 pm

Register online at https://bit.ly/4yXyxmO

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10/15/2026

Water is at the center of every community. 💧

It's something we depend on every single day, yet it's easy to overlook the work it takes to keep it flowing.

Across our region, water providers are managing resources, maintaining critical infrastructure and planning for the needs of growing communities. While every community has different water needs and challenges, protecting our water future is a responsibility we all share.

And that future depends on more than planning and infrastructure. It also takes conservation, responsible water use and an understanding of just how valuable water is.

Different communities. Different roles. One commitment. One goal: keeping water at the center of our future. 💙

10/12/2026

Join us!

💧 Austin Water Is Hiring an Engineer – Renewing Austin Program!

Austin Water is seeking an Engineer to help sponsor and deliver water and wastewater pipeline relocation and replacement projects as part of the Renewing Austin program. This role involves coordinating with multiple teams and City departments to plan, design, bid, and construct pipeline projects that strengthen Austin’s water infrastructure.

Through the Renewing Austin program, we proactively replace aging water and wastewater lines, prioritizing neighborhoods based on break history and pipeline condition, to ensure reliable service for our community.

If you're looking for an engineering role that directly improves public infrastructure and quality of life, this could be the perfect opportunity! Apply today👇
https://austintexas.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/COA_Careers/job/Waller-Creek-Center/Graduate-Engineer-B---Austin-Water_JR105371

10/08/2026

Today's prescribed burn was a success! 🪻Prescribed burns mimic the natural fire cycle in a way that is planned and organized to limit fire intensity and can serve both natural landscapes and human communities by reducing the severity of wildfires. Prescribed burns also help native plants thrive and contribute to resilient, diverse ecosystems for the benefit of water, wildlife and people.

Austin Water Wildland Conservation thanks partners Austin Fire Department Austin Parks and Recreation Department , Travis County Parks , Kyle Fire Department/Hays County ESD No. 5 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Lake Travis Fire Rescue for their hard work today.

10/08/2026

Austin Water Wildland Conservation and partners will conduct a prescribed burn to help restore native grasslands on Thursday, October 8, 2026, on Water Quality Protection Lands. Look for updates about this here, on Instagram, or X/Twitter throughout the day.
For more detailed information, or to receive email notifications about this burn, visit https://bit.ly/4AWbyKn

09/24/2026

Austin Water is hosting an Open House to seek community feedback on proposed policy concepts for large water users in our service area. Join us to learn more about Austin Water's current and proposed actions to promote responsible water use for large water use customers.

📅Monday, Oct. 5 | 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍City of Austin Permitting and Development Center
6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752
Room 1405 Event Center

Learn more at https://www.austintexas.gov/water/news/austin-water-invites-community-open-house-large-water-users

09/21/2026

Austin Water is proud to partner with Austin Fire, and other surrounding fire departments, to help train firefighters for water tower rescues. We hope we'll never need them, but if we do, they'll be ready! 🧑‍🚒

09/10/2026

Join us at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center this weekend, September 12, to learn how you can get a rebate for planting a waterwise landscape!

Register: https://www.wildflower.org/event/water-rebates-informational-9-12

09/09/2026

SIREN TEST 🚨 Austin Water will test the Longhorn Dam floodgate warning sirens next Tuesday, September 15, at 10 a.m. The siren will sound continuously for 5 minutes. No emergency is occurring and no action is required.

To learn more, visit: https://www.austintexas.gov/water/news/test-longhorn-dam-floodgate-warning-sirens-scheduled-september-15

09/02/2026

Join our conservation experts to learn all about our Waterwise rebate programs! You'll learn how to apply for a rebate and start a Waterwise Landscape or Rainscape.

📅September 10, 2026
⏰12-1 pm

Register online at https://bit.ly/4qUQJdS