A Celebration of Water
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A Celebration of Water

As published in Lakeway Voice, January 2020. A Celebration of Water Water is essential to all life on Earth, yet it cannot be manufactured. The same amount of water that existed from the beginning of time essentially exists today, but where it is in the water cycle and how humans interact with it determines its…

Amid Holiday Festivities, Please Protect Your Pipes
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Amid Holiday Festivities, Please Protect Your Pipes

As published in Lake Travis View, week of December 5, 2019. Amid Holiday Festivities, Please Protect Your Pipes Mmmmm! Turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy…and of course, pie! We’re all looking forward to our holiday feasts surrounded by family and friends, but as a local water and wastewater provider, we ask you to PLEASE consider what…

Save Year Round on Your Water Bills: Water Conservation Tips
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Save Year Round on Your Water Bills: Water Conservation Tips

As published in Lakeway Voice, November 2019. Save Year Round on Your Water Bills: Water Conservation Tips from LMUD In September, we had an opportunity to attend a presentation by Bob Rose, LCRA’s chief meteorologist, hosted by Central Texas Water Efficiency Network. According to Rose, although we had a late start to summer, it ended…

Lakeway MUD to Increase Conservation Efforts
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Lakeway MUD to Increase Conservation Efforts

As published in Lake Travis View, week of October 18, 2018. Lakeway MUD to Increase Conservation Efforts Lakeway MUD is constantly striving to improve our conservation programs to better preserve our precious water resources. There is one area, however, that needs improvement. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in their Best; Management Practices Water Conservation…

Wise use of irrigation-system controller pays off
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Wise use of irrigation-system controller pays off

As published in Lake Travis View, week of February 1, 2018. Wise use of irrigation-system controller pays off Since spring is around the corner, some of you will be turning on your irrigation system for the first time since last fall. I want to advise you to be careful and not just turn on the…

Winter Averaging calculations add usage incentives
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Winter Averaging calculations add usage incentives

As published in Lake Travis View, week of December 21, 2017. Winter Averaging calculations add usage incentives We have had some cold cloudy weather so far this winter. With the chill in the air and the damp conditions, it is easy to forget about the fact that we are in beginning stages of a severe…

Pilot phase of district’s wastewater project underway
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Pilot phase of district’s wastewater project underway

As published in the Lake Travis View – week of February 29, 2019. Lakeway MUD (LMUD) has started the pilot phase of the previously announced Out of District Wastewater (OODWW) Project. As of mid-February, nine homes have been successfully switched from operating on their personal septic system to being hooked up to the public sewer…

Why turkey grease shouldn’t go down the drain
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Why turkey grease shouldn’t go down the drain

As broadcast by KEYE-TV, CBS Austin, November 21, 2019. Why turkey grease shouldn’t go down the drain If you want to avoid an emergency call to a plumber this Thanksgiving, don’t pour your turkey grease down the drain. “That’s probably our biggest time for grease,” said Earl Foster, General Manager at the Lakeway Municipal Utility…

Issues That Affect Water Quality
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Issues That Affect Water Quality

As published in Lakeway Voice, September 2019 . Issues That Affect Water Quality The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 68 percent of Americans get their drinking water from community water systems that depend on lakes, rivers or other surface water sources. Protecting these sources from contaminants is an ongoing struggle for many public water systems. You may…

Summer in Review
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Summer in Review

As published in Lakeway Voice, August 2019 . Summer in Review Lake Travis Water Levels and Zebra Mussel Infestation We got lucky this summer with milder weather and more rain than normal! Recent years brought Austin’s hottest summers on record – 2018 was the third hottest with 48 days on record reaching 100 degrees or…

LMUD Out of District Wastewater Project Public Meetings
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LMUD Out of District Wastewater Project Public Meetings

As published in Lakeway Voice, April 2019 . LMUD Out of District Wastewater Project Public Meetings Date: Thursday, May 9 Times: 10:30am AND 5:30pm Location: Lakeway Activity Center Description: Lakeway MUD (LMUD), a local water services provider, is hosting two public meetings pertaining to the Out of District Wastewater (OODWW) Project to bring a public…

Out of District Wastewater Project: Pilot Phase Underway
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Out of District Wastewater Project: Pilot Phase Underway

As published in Lakeway Voice, March 2019 . LMUD Out of District Wastewater Project: Pilot Phase Underway Lakeway MUD (LMUD) has started the pilot phase of the previously announced Out of District Wastewater (OODWW) Project. As of mid-February, nine homes have been successfully switched from operating on their personal septic system to being hooked up…

Revised Pricing Structure, Sewer Project Update, Website Launch
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Revised Pricing Structure, Sewer Project Update, Website Launch

As published in Lakeway Voice, November 2018. News from Lakeway MUD (LMUD) Important Conservation Announcement Lakeway MUD is constantly striving to improve our conservation programs to better preserve our precious water resources. There is one area, however, that needs improvement. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in their Best; Management Practices Water Conservation Pricing guidelines…