Leak No More: Paul Robbins on Austin Water

New report criticizes Austin Water's conservation efforts

"..."Read It and Leak" – deeply critical of city water utility Austin Water's current conservation efforts. Robbins has been..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

One Water to Rule Them All

"...Austin,” and it is claimed the draw on local groundwater would threaten “the well-being of fellow Austinites and the..."

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Sharks in the Water

American Sharks kick off tour on Pau Wau’s party barge

"...guests cannon-balled off the barge’s top deck into warm waters where ice-cold beers were tossed into their eager hands,..."

Aug. 10, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Daily Hustle: 11/10/10

All along the water tower

"...yet. But today, the city inaugurates the 51st Street Reclaimed Water Tower by the Mueller development...."

Nov. 10, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...the deal with Tesla aren't sure exactly how much water the factory is using or will use, despite repeated..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Before the Well Runs Dry

The city moves toward conservation, but is it moving fast enough?

"...be tapped to do public service announcements about saving water. In a current radio and TV ad – which..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Beside The Point

Mueller neighbors aren't against a new water tower, they just want a better-looking one.

"...Although drinks are banned from City Council chambers, Austin Water Utility director Chris Lippe trotted in last Thursday with..."

April 14, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Coal Hard Cash

Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.

"...of rich black soil and an ample supply of groundwater just below the surface, the land was once part..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

Conservation: How We're Doing

A progress report on the city's water-saving initiatives

"...expected to save up to 32 million gallons of water a day during peak watering season over the next..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Keeping the Golf Division Weird

Hancock neighbors want to keep the golf course open

"...while the Parks and Recreation Department installs a new reclaimed water system and takes various other steps to improve..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Decker Golf: Not Tee Time

Council agrees to wait before deciding Decker's fate

"...After sobering testimony from Austin Water Utility Director Greg Mes­zaros three weeks ago, Council had..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Jo Clifton

Reading the Meter: The Robbins Report

Highlights from Robbins' report 'Read It and Leak'

"...Paul Robbins charges that misallocation of resources among Austin Water conservation programs has undermined cost-effectiveness and water savings, and..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Bond Election Cliffs Notes

General Obligation Bonds

"...Prop. 5: Watershed Protection..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin and Others Convince TCEQ to Change Graywater Reuse Rules

New rulemaking creates system of credits for beneficial reuse, incentivizes sound environmental practices

"...they've convinced the state to change its rules for water management in ways that can keep both Austin and..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Few Rounds Over Decker

How many golf courses does Austin need?

"...questions whether the city should be using its precious water supplies for a golf course. Ogilvie says he will..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Jo Clifton

The Governess

"...not only becomes the one to accidentally discover the salt-water fixative process that furthers his work but also engages..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Headlines

"...• On Nov. 17, Austin Water turned on the new reclaimed water system at Austin-Bergstrom..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...• A water tower is no mere stock tank on stilts when..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Council Watch

Water Gate: Is LCRA Offering City a Whale of a Deal?

"...Authority more than $1 billion to extend the city's water supply for 50 years. The LCRA has given the..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Chamber Raises a Glass to WTP4

WTP4 supporters are a who's who collection of business interests

"...At last Thursday's city-sponsored Palmer Center debate over Water Treatment Plant No. 4, the opposing arguments could be..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Slippery Slope

To water-park jefe, Schlitterbahn's Jeff Henry, salvage equals whimsy not whim

"...job," says Jeff Henry, principal and co-owner of Schlitterbahn Water Parks, as he thumbs through a ream of 8.5-by-14..."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

'Rush Limbaugh-Style Name-Calling' Instead of Informing

"...accusing opponents of the billion dollar (counting interest payments) water plant with charges of “moral absolutism,” “demagogic environmentalism,” and..."

Aug. 2, 2011 Postmarks

Point Austin: When the Well Runs Dry

While our leaders fiddle a manufactured crisis, the land is burning

"...But there was the director of Austin Water last week at the City Council meeting, informing the..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Tesla Updates Travis County on Community Investments, “Ecological Paradise” Progress

Massive workforce development, still no data on water usage

"...have had questions about the Gigafactory’s environmental impact, especially water usage, here in Travis County. Staff gave an update..."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

As Wastewater Plants Fail, TCEQ Fails to Regulate

Local conservationists seek to boost "beneficial reuse"

"...Association released a "Hill Country Sewage Scorecard" grading local wastewater treatment plants on their pollution contributions to local lakes..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council: Mobile Homes and Climate Change

City Council gets through a brief agenda the week before budget talks begin

"...backlog of rape kits; passed through a handful of water-related measures, and sat through the latest rant from resident..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council Preview

April 21 agenda

"...They'll also vote on a handful of water-related measures (Items 4-6; 10-12), including a resolution authorizing the..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

WTP4 Work-Stop Costs Go Under a Microscope

Auditors scrubbing CDM costs estimates on postponing plant construction

"...and 10-year costs of postponing the ongoing construction of Water Treatment Plant No. 4 were released late last week,..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Less Wasted Water: Austin City Council has unanimously approved a mandatory water..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Bashing Opponents of WTP4 Is Wrong

"...Seeing Double" [News, July 29], he described people against Water Treatment Plant No. 4 as being insensitive to the..."

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