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Local water districts urge conservation as drought continues
Community Impact: September 2023, By April Kelley, Katy McAfee When the Lower Colorado River Authority entered Stage 2 of its drought contingency plan on Aug. 12, local utility districts followed →
→The Future of Water: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
As published in the Lake Travis View, July 2023 The culturally embedded phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” often is associated with trash: how much you create and what you do with it. →
→Proactive and Reactive Strategies of Water Planning
As published in the Lake Travis View, May 2023 Water is a precious resource, especially in Texas with the state’s ever-growing population and fluctuating climate conditions. Even when the floods →
→Many Choices for Drought-tolerant Lawns
As published in the Lake Travis View, March 2023. Let’s break the cycle: mow, weed, fertilizeand water, water, water. Exotic turf grasses, such as Bermuda, Zoysia, or St. Augustine require →
→Planned, unplanned construction events require coordination
As published in the Lake Travis View, January 2023. It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, yet causes real concern: why, so often, do we drive by a →
→As Lawn Watering Slows Down, Wastewater Charges are Calculated
As published in the Lake Travis View, November 2022. Your water utility charges you for the clean water they supply to your home through the use of a water meter, →
→Drought provides opportunity for effecting behavior change
As published in the Lake Travis View, September 2022 Behavior is shaped by perspective. It is not inherently right or wrong; it’s just an expression of beliefs and understanding acquired →
→Water Needs versus Water Wants
As published in the Lake Travis View, July 2022. How often do you consider what you actually need versus what you just want? Do you prioritize those needs? What about →
→Drought Management is in Effect (and Has Been)
As published in the Lake Travis View, May 2022. Many of you will remember living through the drought that started in 2011. Texas experienced the driest year on record as →
→Celebrating 50 Years of Service
As published in the Lake Travis View, March, 2022. “In 1971, there were 300 houses on 1,000 acres in Lakeway. Out of necessity and to safeguard Lake Travis from contamination, →
→Kindness Goes a Long Way in Customer-Provider Relationships
As published in the Lake Travis View, January, 2022. Think about how many services you use on a daily basis. How often do you interact with the providers of those →
→‘Hard’ water good for you, not your home
As published in the Lake Travis View, October 2021. Let’s talk about the water cycle for a second: when rain falls, it gathers in bodies of water such as lakes →
→Beneficial reuse prevents wastewater discharge, promotes conservation
As published in the Lake Travis View, August 2021 There’s been a lot of talk lately about the algae blooms around the Austin area. As a water provider that uses →
→Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
The Lakeway Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2021 on September 8, 2021 at 9:30am at the District Office →
→Water Matters: Aug-Nov 2021 edition
Printable Version National Water Quality Month (August) is dedicated to making the most of the relatively small amount of fresh water we have, because having clean water is vital →
→Make Way for Smart(er) Water Meters, Utilities
As published in the Lake Travis View, July 2021 When contemplating the use of water meters (who does that!?), most people will assume their sole purpose is to provide a →
→Set It, But Don’t Forget It: Sprinkler System Checkup
As published in the Lake Travis View, April 2021. Yes, your grass is green, but watering too much at the wrong time in the wrong way is not only wasteful, →
→When Natural Disasters Strike, Be Prepared
As published in the Lake Travis View, February 2021. For the first time in history, the entire state of Texas was recently placed under a record-setting Winter Storm Warning when →
→The future of water is compared to gold, oil
As published in the Lake Travis View, December 2020. Water scarcity has become a hot topic worldwide. In response, this month, for the first time ever, water found its way →
→Imagine a Day Without Water
As published in the Lake Travis View, October 2020. Imagine a day without water: a day without safe, clean, reliable water. Think of all the ways you use it. How →
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