The Austin Water Utility came under scrutiny at last week’s budget session, as City Council members took a closer look at rate increases proposed by the utility. In fact, Mayor Lee Leffingwell called for “truth in budgeting,” telling AWU officials that he thinks there are expenses they could cut to avoid raising rates. The […]
City of Austin drought stages
The Austin Water Utility has five stages of water conservation. The baseline is “conservation stage” which allows for watering two days per week. Stage 1 also allows for two days per week, Stages 2 and 3 allow for watering one day per week and Stage 4 prohibits all outdoor watering. Separate regulations apply to commercial businesses and schools.
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Facing financial losses, Austin Water considers 15.2 percent rate hike
With the Austin Water Utility projected to lose another $27 million this fiscal year, David Anders, the utility’s assistant director of finance and business services, said customers could potentially see a 15.2 percent rate hike in their water service bills next year. Under the proposed water and wastewater service rate hike, the average customer […]