61,000 gallons of wastewater overflows near FM 969; Austin s water supply not affected, officials say
The overflow came from a 12-inch wastewater sludge line and flowed into a storm drain that connects to Elm Creek. Author: KVUE Staff Updated: 4:35 PM CDT May 27, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Austin Water responded to a sanitary sewer overflow in East Austin Wednesday night.
The utility company said the overflow happened near the corner of FM 969 and Blue Bluff Road and was stopped at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday after being discovered on Tuesday.
The overflow came from a 12-inch wastewater sludge line and flowed into a storm drain that connects to Elm Creek. Austin Water said overflow has not affected Austin’s drinking water supply, and Texas Commission Environmental Quality (TCEQ) officials have been notified of the situation.
Austin Water expands to offer multi-family financial assistance
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Water says that it has expanded affordability initiatives to provide financial assistance to Austin renters without dedicated water meters and accounts.
Effective immediately, low-income and vulnerable Austinites living in apartments and other multi-family dwellings will see a new credit on their monthly utility bill, which is designed to offset a portion of the customers monthly water and wastewater services.
Eligible participants will automatically receive a maximum $200 a year credit, which will appear on monthly billing statements as the Austin Water Multi-Family CAP Program Discount, says the utility.
Staff at Austin Water hosted an open meeting on May 13 about the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant and discussed the site’s operations and noise management plan.
Westlake-area residents who live near the plant on Forrest View Drive say the noise from its 24/7 operations keeps them up at night and is distracting during the day. Several residents who spoke at the meeting said this has been a continuous problem and they can hear the plant in their homes with all the doors and windows closed.
Stephanie Sue, the operations manager for all three plants owned by Austin Water, said the utility has taken steps to reduce the din at Ullrich and will continue to do so when scheduling noisy but necessary cleaning procedures.