ODWW Project Timeline
The Project impacts the first 17 sections of Lakeway, an area with properties currently primarily served by personal septic systems.
Regular, Early, and Late Connection Options
Lakeway MUD continues to make steady progress with our Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project, offering homeowners in the first 17 sections of Lakeway the option to convert from septic to public sewer service, although at a slower pace than initially presented in 2018 before the project began (pre-pandemic and supply chain issues), but with…
Project Update to LMUD Board: May 11, 2022
The Lakeway Municipal Utility District (LMUD) Board of Directors invited Stephanie Threinen, LMUD Public Information Liaison to present at the May 11, 2022 Board of Directors meeting to give a general overview of the communications aspect of the Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project: Workflow There are many moving pieces to this project with a…
Getting Started: Early or Late Sewer Connection
STEP 1: A property owner in LMUD’s Out of District area makes an inquiry to LMUD about their options for obtaining wastewater service from LMUD. Correspondence should be directed to Stephanie Threinen, LMUD’s Public Information Liaison by phone (512-261-6222 ext. 175), email (stepht@lakewaymud.org), or by stopping by the office (1097 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, TX) during…
ODWW Project Update: Preparing for Phase 1 Connections
Here we are in a brand new year. We made it through 2020 and are ready to tackle whatever 2021 has in store for us! Our last public meeting on the Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project was in May 2019. We had planned to have another in-person gathering Summer 2020, but unfortunately COVID-19 protocols…
ODWW Project: Sewer Connection Options
Our Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project has been in full swing since May 2019 when we first broke ground to start running wastewater lines around the Live Oak Golf Course. These “main lines” are the wastewater pipes which all interested customers in the Phase 1 area of the Project will eventually be able to…
LMUD approves Self-installs for ODWW Project
In response to a rapid influx of requests for an Early Connection from customers opting to switch from septic to sewer service, LMUD recently approved the option of performing Self-installs of a grinder pump system.
ODWW Project Update: Bring It On! We’re Moving Forward
A pandemic, unprecedented snowstorm, followed by supply and staffing shortages, topped off by a longer-than-normal rainy season…bring it on! You may slow us down, but we’ve got work to do and we’re moving forward. Project Background Over the years, inquiries piled up from customers in our “Out of District” service area wanting to convert their…
Capital Improvements Underway for Lakeway
The project is expected to take another seven years to complete, but the majority of the critical infrastructure is being put in place now, hence all the ruckus!
ODWW Project Q&A
Why is part of Lakeway on septic while the rest of Lakeway is connected to a public sewer system? Lakeway was founded in 1962 with the construction of the Lakeway Inn and Marina. Between April 1962 and April 1971, the first 17 residential sections of Lakeway were built – the area now delineated by the…
Tips for Extending the Life of your Septic System
As we move forward with our Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project, we are trying to accommodate as many of our customers as possible who notify us of their failing septic system. Although we do have an early connection option, we are trying to reserve it for our customers who have exhausted all other options….
LMUD Contracts with Local Contractor for Portion of ODWW Project
In 2018, Lakeway Municipal Utility District (LMUD) started plans for their Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project, to bring a public sewer system to the first 17 sections of Lakeway, after a residential survey revealed about 80 percent of property owners would choose to connect if it were made available. LMUD resolved to handle the…
ODWW Project Update: Bid Choice Adjusts Project Timeline
Lakeway Municipal Utility District (LMUD) has continued to move forward in their efforts to bring a much needed public sewer system to the first 17 sections of Lakeway, an area currently dominated by aging septic systems. Dubbed the “Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project,” the Project aims to offer the option to over 1,000 Lakeway…
Conservation with Reuse: Presentation
LMUD participated in a panel session at the Symposium on the topic of “Reuse as a Resource” focusing on the history and growth of LMUD’s recycled water system.
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
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
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…
Lakeway MUD tackles zebra mussels, wastewater, irrigation
As published in the Lake Travis View, week of July 19, 2019. 22 Lakeway MUD tackles zebra mussels, wastewater, irrigation 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…
Pilot phase of district’s wastewater project underway
As published in the Lake Travis View – week of February 29, 2019. Pilot phase of district’s wastewater project 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…
Got septic in Old Lakeway?
As published in the Austin American Statesman – May 21, 2019 written by Leslee Bassman, Lake Travis View Contributing Writer Got septic in Old Lakeway? According to Earl Foster, general manager of the Lakeway Municipal Utility District, residents in the older sections of Lakeway should expect a knock on their door in about a year…
System Maintenance Now Included in Base Rate for LMUD Customers with a Grinder Pump
On September 11, 2019, the Lakeway Municipal Utility District (LMUD) Board of Directors, at the regularly scheduled board meeting, approved changes to the Rate Order for FY2020 that included the decision to add system maintenance in the base rate charge for LMUD customers who use a grinder pump to connect to the public sewer system….
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…
ODWW Project Update
In short: we are on track with our schedule…with a few minor setbacks that shouldn’t affect our overall timeline.
Main Line Underway for ODWW Project, Phase 1
As published in Lakeway Voice, July 2019 . Main Line Underway for ODWW Project, Phase 1 The wastewater management project, bringing a public sewer system option to the residents in the first 17 sections of Lakeway is underway. Lakeway MUD (LMUD) broke ground on May 21 to begin running the main line and a recycled…
Tree Tagging – What Does it Mean?
As part of the Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project, we are required to keep detailed records of where we are laying the buried pipes that will be used to carry wastewater…
LMUD ODWW Project in Old Lakeway is Underway
As published in Lakeway Voice, June 2019 . LMUD ODWW Project in Old Lakeway is Underway Many of you may be unaware, but there is a section of Lakeway still on septic. This happens to be the oldest part of Lakeway, the first 17 sections that were built between 1962 and 1971. This area is…
Main Line Underway for ODWW Project, Phase 1
Lakeway MUD (LMUD) broke ground today for the main line that will offer the option of wastewater and recycled water services to the homeowners in Phase 1 of the Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project. This phase of the project affects approximately 230 single family homes, 81 condos, and 17 empty lots around the Live…
ODWW Project May 9 Public Meetings Overview
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ODWW Project Rates and Fees
Below is a breakdown in the rates and fees for those property owners who opt-in to connect their home to the public sewer system as part of the Out of District (ODWW) Project. This is a completely voluntary option to property owners in the affected area (see coverage area map) – no property owner is…
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 Public Meetings Scheduled
Two meetings have been scheduled for May 9th at the Lakeway Activity Center to update affected homeowners on the Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project.
Phase 1 and Phase 2 Map for ODWW Project
Zoomable map. The Out of District Wastewater Project has been broken down into Phase 1 and Phase 2.
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…
Caring for Your Grinder Pump
Grinder pump systems are used in many neighborhoods where site conditions (such as building elevations and ground slopes) make construction of a conventional “Gravity Sewer System” impractical. A grinder pump works like a household garbage disposal, but on a larger scale: it grinds up wastewater produced in your home (i.e. toilet use, shower, washing machine,…
Pilot Phase Underway for ODWW Project
This is a copy of a letter that was sent out to affected homeowners: Lakeway MUD (LMUD), your potable water service provider, has started the pilot phase of the previously announced Out of District (OD) Sewer System Project that is currently or will soon be affecting your street. This letter is just to notify you…
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…
Sewer System Project Update, Zebra Mussels, Irrigation Reminder, and Budgeting
As published in Lake Travis View, week of August 9, 2018. Lakeway MUD to install public sewer system Regarding the installation of a public sewer system in the first 17 sections of Lakeway (Old Lakeway), we are in the process of surveying the area behind houses on Live Oak Golf Course where the proposed line…
Update Regarding the Installation of a Public Sewer System in the First 17 Sections
As published in Lakeway Voice, July 2018. Update Regarding the Installation of a Public Sewer System in the First 17 Sections (Old Lakeway Neighborhood) As many of you know, in late February and early March, we conducted a survey to see how many homeowners in the first 17 sections of Lakeway were interested in the…
News from LMUD
As published in Lakeway Voice, May 2018. News from LMUD Update on Out of District Wastewater Project Our Out of District wastewater project for the first 17 sections of Lakeway also known as “Old Lakeway” continues to progress. We sent out a survey to all residents of the first 17 sections. We have received a…
LMUD Board Approves Out of District Sewer Project Phase One
As many of you know, in late February, early March, we conducted a survey to see how many homeowners in the first 17 sections of Lakeway were interested in the installation of a sewer system, allowing them the option to hook up to a public sewer line rather than continue with their existing septic tank….
Irrigation Systems and Water Meters
As published in Lakeway Voice, April 2018. Water Wise 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 controller. Very few people know how set the controller….
Survey Seeking Homeowner Interest
SURVEY PROPOSAL: The Board of Directors of Lakeway MUD (LMUD), the current provider of potable water services to your home, is evaluating a proposal to construct a public sewer system in the first 17 sections of Lakeway neighborhood that would be owned, controlled, and maintained by LMUD allowing the option for homeowners to connect to…
News from Lakeway MUD
As published in Lakeway Voice, July 2017. News from Lakeway MUD Greetings from Lakeway MUD. We hope all of you are enjoying the spring weather and the beautiful vegetation we enjoy in Lakeway. At Lakeway MUD, we are gearing up for the increased water usage that always accompanies our hot summers. Lakeway MUD furnishes Water…
Old Lakeway and Septic Systems
L.M.U.D. recognizes the special needs of about 1,000 of our patrons and we want to assist them in connecting to a municipal sewer system and thereby getting them off of their septic tank systems.
News from Lakeway MUD
As published in Lakeway Voice, May 2017. News from Lakeway MUD The Highland Lakes Firm Water Customer Cooperative The Highland Lakes Firm Water Customer Cooperative (the Co-Op) was formed in 2012 in response to Emergency orders by LCRA. Earl Foster, General Manager of Lakeway MUD, spearheaded the formation of the Co-op and has…
Lakeway MUD to survey residents on interest in sewer hookup
As written and published by Community Impact, April 2017 . Lakeway MUD to survey residents on interest in sewer hookup By Leslee Bassman The Lakeway Municipal Utility District on March 8 approved surveying the water and wastewater provider’s customers located in Lakeway’s original section—1,000 homes—to determine residents’ interest in connecting to a sewer line if such…
ODWW Project Timeline
Regular, Early, and Late Connection Options
Project Update to LMUD Board: May 11, 2022
Getting Started: Early or Late Sewer Connection
ODWW Project Update: Preparing for Phase 1 Connections
ODWW Project: Sewer Connection Options
LMUD approves Self-installs for ODWW Project
ODWW Project Update: Bring It On! We’re Moving Forward
Capital Improvements Underway for Lakeway
ODWW Project Q&A
Tips for Extending the Life of your Septic System
LMUD Contracts with Local Contractor for Portion of ODWW Project
ODWW Project Update: Bid Choice Adjusts Project Timeline
Conservation with Reuse: Presentation
Lakeway MUD to Increase Conservation Efforts
Wise use of irrigation-system controller pays off
Winter Averaging calculations add usage incentives
Lakeway MUD tackles zebra mussels, wastewater, irrigation
Pilot phase of district’s wastewater project underway
Got septic in Old Lakeway?
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