Call Before You Dig
Planning to install a fence, sprinkler system, or new landscaping? Texas law requires you or your contractor to contact 811 at least two business days before digging. This free service, funded by utility owners, helps prevent damage to underground lines, service disruptions, and project delays – keeping you and your community safe.
Projects that require contacting 811 include:
• Landscaping
• Building or repairing a fence
• Installing a sprinkler system
• Installing or replacing a mailbox
• Installing an in-ground basketball goal
• Any task that involves digging
Taking this simple step ensures safety and avoids costly mistakes. Call 811 before you dig!
Flintrock Phase II Construction
Flintrock Phase II improvements are part of a more extensive series of projects that will expand the Flintrock Wastewater Treatment Plant’s ability to receive and treat sewage from the community. It is located in Serene Hills and includes two (2) 10MG tanks to store treated effluent water from the Flintrock Wastewater Treatment Plant. The treated and stored effluent water will be disposed of through a series of follow on irrigation projects on District held land in the Serene Hills area. This project and its follow-up phases are necessary to ensure the District can reliably serve the continued growing customer base in the Flintrock and Serene Hills areas while meeting the requirements set forth by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Expected completion date: April 2025
Critical Water Line Upgrade Project is an Investment in Steiner Ranch’s Future
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas – Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 (WCID No. 17) will soon begin Phase I of a $5.9-million investment in the future of Steiner Ranch. This project will upgrade the existing main water line that runs along Quinlan Park Road from University Club Drive to just north of River Ridge Elementary. The upgraded distribution lines will address the need to increase system resiliency for rated fire flow and continued operations in adverse conditions.
“This project is critical to ensuring the long-term viability of the Steiner Ranch system,” says Jason Homan, WCID No. 17 General Manager. “Specifically, with the increased density in the South Steiner peninsula, we are seeing a future need for water capacity and fire flow protection that is larger than that planned for during initial design 20+ years ago.”
This major water line project will help with another of the District’s long-term plans: making the Steiner/Comanche Trail area’s water system independent of the rest of WCID No. 17 from an operational standpoint.
In addition to providing a constant flow of water pressure during peak usage, the project will allow the Steiner Ranch system to operate independently from the Southern portion of the District, significantly improving its operations, maintenance, and ability to respond in emergencies.
GM Homan says the project will fulfill multiple needs for the Steiner Ranch community and the District once completed. “This is a multimillion-dollar investment by the District that will help to ensure the safe and reliable supply of potable water to the Steiner and Comanche Trail areas for decades to come.”
The project will be complete following re-vegetation in July 2025.
DEVELOPER’S PROJECT
Villas at Lakeway Apartments
RISE Residential Construction has provided an update for the Villas at Lakeway Apartments located at 2309 RM 620 Austin, TX 78734. To find information about the onsite construction, offsite water, offsite wastewater, and Bellagio area impacts, please use following link: Villas at Lakeway Apartments . For any project questions, please contact Scott Zell at RISE Construction at 972-701-5568, and for any water or wastewater concerns contact Jesus Herrera with WCID No. 17 at (512)801-2085.
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