Austin Water Audit Zeroes In on Problems at Treatment Plant

Weak morale, understaffing contributed to four system failures in five years

"...After the city-deemed "ultimately preventable" boil water notice in early February of last year that led..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

UT Research Reinforces Anti-Racism at Austin Water

Making equity flow

"...one Austin city department, they're taking concrete steps. Austin Water is using research from a UT-Austin School of Archi­tec­ture..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: LCRA’s Water Marketing Ambitions Could Lower the Colorado River Below Austin

Environmental activist Rusty Middleton raises concerns over a groundwater pumping plan

"...a permit it is seeking from the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) plans..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Column by Rusty Middleton

Water Balloon Tech: Burst or Bust?

New stretches in water balloon technology hit the market but not the mark

"...and going a little nuts in the yard while watering the grass. Getting blasted with a stream of cold..."

May 15, 2015 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Saving Water, One House at a Time

Environmental Texas begins Prop. 6 education campaign

"...campaign to build public support and increased involvement for water conservation. The campaign kick-off coincides with the opening of..."

June 20, 2014 News Post by Lizzie Jespersen

Will the Water Flow at Northridge?!?

Travis County finally finds a way to bring water to tiny Northridge Acres

"...Travis and Williamson counties), the ragtag subdivision lost its water well in 1999 and was forced to use a..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Sober Living Dealt Splash of Cold Water

Staying dry would be easier without the extra heat

"...received a violation notice from the Slaugh­ter Creek Acres Water Supply Corp., which provides groundwater service to roughly 80..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Water, Water (Plant) Everywhere

The arguments over WTP4 have petrified

"...odder quirks of the still festering debate over the Water Treatment Plant No. 4 project – now well under..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Column by Michael King

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

Austin Needs a 'Conservation First' Policy With Water

"...a billion dollars (of our money) on a new water treatment plant at the same time the city is..."

June 10, 2008 Postmarks

Water Management: Swimming in Policy

Governor-appointed committee outlines water policy issues it intends to prioritize

"...Water policy is so complicated and broad in Texas that..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

"Water, Water Everywhere..."

"...is it safe to drink? Ever since drinking tap water contaminated with the parasite cryptosporidium caused illness and even..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Column

The Water Man

Tale of tales finds strength in fantasy as a young boy goes questing

"...the woods in search of a mythical figure, the Water Man. Legend has it that he was a miner..."

May 7, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Council Calls for More Aid as Food and Water Is Still Lacking

It’s not over yet

"...winter storm, thousands more still do not have running water as we go to press Wednesday, Feb. 24. These..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

LCRA Treads Water in Dry Times

The LCRA emerged from the 83rd relatively unscathed, but still no one is particularly happy

"...organization charged primarily with the delicate balance of distributing water to a host of central Texas municipalities – including..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Water Major Facet of Sustainability

"...a major facet of sustainability in this region – water. Indeed, Austin essentially took water off the table as..."

Nov. 19, 2012 Postmarks

With Water Plan Approved, Council Turns to Wells

Council may require city registration of wells

"...City Council last week signed off on a new water management plan and revisions to the city's water code...."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Common Law: Austin Summer Water Restrictions

"...garden. But my neighbor told me that Austin imposes water restrictions and that I'm watering too much. Are there..."

June 8, 2012 Column by Luke Ellis

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 Issues Require Broad Approach

"...Dear Editor, Amy Smith’s story saying Austin Water should have implemented Stage 2 restrictions earlier ignores broader..."

Sept. 7, 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

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

Anger at Water Plant Plan Boils Over

City planners and residents at odds over future use of Guerrero Park

"...opposed to city plans for a 30-acre, $227 million water treatment plant in the Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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

Hard Water

Second Place

"...courage and squirt stripes of liquid soap into the dishwater. I'm still too young to reach the old sink,..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Sharon L. Dutton

City Hall Hustle: Hell or High Water

WTP4 opposition increasing – and increasingly not on the same page

"...With a monster municipal issue like Water Treatment Plant No. 4, not everyone's going to be..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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

'Counting Water'

Third-Place Winner

"...The water's colder than I like. I prefer tubwater, but I..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Carolyn Lindell

Plainview Estates to Finally Get Water

County signs off on connecting the 40 homes in low-income subdivision to water service

"...40 homes in the low-income Plainview Estates subdivision to water service...."

April 6, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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