The project includes replacing equipment from 1987 and building new treatment basins the Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling ...

"Their gift will provide critical support." University lab gets big donation in fight against growing threat to water supply: ...

Many years ago SAWS had a successful campaign that reduced water usage by a huge amount. It gave away low-flush toilets, ...

New SAWS rates approved in November favors low water use: the price per 100 gallons of water rises in tiers from 6 cents to 40 cents as use increases. Beldon said sending a price signal is the ...

Until recently, SAWS was steering toward a long-distance pipeline solution to its water... Until recently, ...

In July, SAWS had a total of 729 water main breaks and officials expect August to peak at roughly 965 breaks. The utility is already reporting 754 breaks as of Wednesday.

The U.S. uses less water for everything today than it did 40 years ago, despite a larger population and economy — a sign we’re moving in the right direction.

"But now SAWS is struggling to maintain progress in water conservation. In 2022, the rate shot back up to 122 gallons per capita per day, and 2023 was about the same." ...

Austin Water officials say they saw warning signs 24 hours before a plant shutdown helped trigger widespread losses of running water during the winter storm, ...