Austin Water

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

09/01/2026

Check out our Wild Side 🐦

08/28/2026

Behind the Art | Armadillo Water Tank

Every public artwork begins with listening.

Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment and Austin Water’s latest project was shaped through artist vision, stories, ideas, and voices of the South Austin community. The Armadillo Water Tank, commissioned by the Art in Public Places program began with residents, community engagement, and time spent learning about the Armadillo Park neighborhood.

From early ideas to design inspiration to the final details, this project reflects a community’s history, character, and spirit. ❤️

Follow along for more progress updates and to see the Armadillo Water Tank project come to life!

08/21/2026

UPDATE: The City of Austin has decided not to proceed with a drawdown of Lake Austin in 2026 following additional coordination with the Lower Colorado River Authority and continued conversations with Lake Austin stakeholders. For more information, visit: https://www.austintexas.gov/communications/news/lake-austin-2026-drawdown-canceled
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ORIGINAL POST: Lake Austin will be drawn down beginning October 12 to allow property owners, businesses, and the City to perform routine maintenance on shoreline structures, docks, boat slips, etc. Public boat ramps along Lake Austin will be closed and swimming will be prohibited at Emma Long Metropolitan Park throughout the drawdown. The lake is expected to be back in its normal operating range by November 30.