City Hall Hustle: Water, Water Everywhere ... and Nowhere

Council splits on WTP4 audit, possible shutdown

"...of "Notices to Proceed" for any new construction at Water Treatment Plant No. 4 until City Council is presented..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Cool City: Water Utility Flows Green

Daryl Slusher hops from Austin Energy to Austin Water Utility to serve as first assistant director of environmental affairs and conservation

"...Can the Austin Water Utility – like its sister utility, Austin Energy –..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Page Three: Clear as Water

Simple as 1, 2, 3?

"...1) There's not enough water in Central Texas for the Austin Water Utility to..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: More Water Under the Bridge

Reading the political currents flowing through WTP4

"...hands, there was an undeniably surreal aspect to the Water Treatment Plant No. 4 debate last Thursday night at..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Water Seeks Its Level

A timeline for WTP4

"...apparently sudden and controversial emergence last year, in fact, Water Treatment Plant No. 4 has a long, contentious history,..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature

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

Then There's This: Water for Sale

WTP4 has to pay for itself, by hook or by crook

"...minority" of people who questioned the wisdom of building Water Treatment Plant No. 4, you must be feeling somewhat..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

No Water, Plenty of Sewage

"...Visitors Bureau and the Georgetown Industrial Foundation consider a water park for economic development and tourism, to be underwritten..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Water Use Sinking, Rates Rising

Austin Water officials agree something's got to give

"...Austin Water customers may see up to a 16.6% rate increase..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Land for Water

The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs

"...this small cave. Thuesen, a land manager for Austin Water Utility who loves to tell jokes and talk hydrology,..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Say 'No' to Water Plant

"...covering the “billion dollar mistake on the lake,” aka Water Treatment Plant No. 4, and citizen efforts to stop..."

Sept. 1, 2010 Postmarks

Where Does All That Water Go?

"...Bill Bunch [“Postmarks,” June 10] that we don’t need Water Treatment Plant No. 4. However, let’s just suspend rational..."

June 13, 2011 Postmarks

Austin Water: The High Cost of Saving

Proposed water conservation measures come with a price tag

"...You have to feel for Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros. With several water-saving proposals he delivered..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Water on the Brain

Council wades into the conservation wetlands

"...Austin Water Utility Director Greg Meszaros, there to deliver an update..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Gas, Water, and Trash

There could be a higher utility bill in your future

"...your friends at Solid Waste Services. SWS, the Austin Water Utility, Department of Aviation (overseeing the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport),..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin Water Issues Boil Notice

When will we get good water back? Good question.

"...officials painted a more optimistic picture, saying the boil water order could be lifted this weekend. Read story...."

Oct. 23, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Dispute Over Percentage of City's Drinking Water

"...Springs ... contributes about 1% of the city's drinking water.” Developers' allies propagated this erroneous claim many years ago...."

Jan. 5, 2006 Postmarks

With Water Like Energy, Conservation Is the Only Way

"...recognizing the city’s move of the proposed $500 million Water Treatment Plant No. 4 out of the Bull Creek..."

Jan. 8, 2008 Postmarks

Column on Water Misses Boat

"...Dunbar's latest article scoring environmentalists who are against the water treatment plant has missed several key points [“City Hall..."

Sept. 13, 2011 Postmarks

Pressure Rising at the Water Utility

One manager forced out, another accused of harassment ... who's watching the valves?

"...April 6, Perwez Moheet, deputy director of the Austin Water Utility, announced his retirement. It wasn't exactly a shock,..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Auditor's Report: Staff misled city board on water plant site

"...Water Treatment Plant No. 4's long, strange trip from proposal..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin's Water Prospectors

New city rules have slowed the demand, but urban wells remain a hot commodity in wealthy neighborhoods

"...There's a price to pay for watering lawns and filling swimming pools, but hundreds of Austin..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Leffingwell Has Failed To Lead on Water

"...campaign leads with the incumbent’s claims that he supported water conservation and the “expansion” of the Save Our Springs..."

April 17, 2012 Postmarks

Water Is A Crucial Issue!

"...rather than focus on meeting basic city services like water for its citizens. I remember the debate over the..."

Oct. 14, 2013 Postmarks

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Is in Treatment

WTP4, City Council, and cocaine

"...Water Treatment Plant No. 4, that is, as we coalesce..."

Aug. 19, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

On the Water Front

Austin Water Utility and EPA announce new labeling program for high-efficiency products

"...In other efficiency news, the Austin Water Utility joined the EPA in announcing a new labeling..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Water Use Goals a Joke

"...Member Lee Leffingwell has been a “strong advocate for water conservation” and point to Leffingwell’s “green bona fides” as..."

March 25, 2008 Postmarks

Austin Shouldn't Make Water Too Cheap

"...Dear Editor, Water Treatment Plant No. 4 is for the newcomers, the..."

Feb. 24, 2009 Postmarks

Don't Build Water Nuke

"...editorial pointing out that we don’t really have the water to put into the billion-dollar treatment plant the Austin..."

Sept. 29, 2009 Postmarks

'Is This Water Filtered?'

"...Even if there's no charge for a glass of water, its healthy presentation is a matter of significance to..."

Jan. 26, 2004 Postmarks

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