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Four A Engineering LLC | Austin, Texas

City of Austin – Austin Water Utility Tap Plans

Local Contractors: Connecting a New Water or Wastewater Service?

Get professional civil engineering assistance with private utility service taps, new water connections, wastewater connections, and Austin Water tap plan preparation and approval coordination.

Engineering Support for Local Contractors

Your Austin Water Tap Plan Engineering Resource

Are you a plumbing contractor, general contractor, remodeler, or developer preparing to connect a property to the City of Austin water or wastewater system?

Four A Engineering LLC provides civil engineering services to help contractors navigate the engineering and plan review requirements associated with Austin Water utility connections.

Whether you are adding bathrooms to an existing home, connecting a new commercial building, or establishing a new private water or wastewater service, we can help you move your project toward the appropriate plan approval process.

Our Engineering Services

Austin Water Utility Tap Plan Services

Engineering assistance for residential, commercial, and contractor-led projects throughout the Austin area.

01 | WATER SERVICE

New Water Service Connections

Engineering plans for proposed new water service connections, including utility layout, connection locations, and coordination with applicable Austin Water requirements.

02 | PRIVATE UTILITY

Private Utility Service Taps

Engineering assistance for private water and wastewater service connections, utility routing, service coordination, and required tap plan documentation.

03 | WASTEWATER

Wastewater Service Connections

Engineering support for new wastewater connections, private service routing, proposed sewer connections, and applicable Austin Water plan review requirements.

04 | PLAN APPROVAL

Austin Water Tap Plan Preparation & Approval

Preparation of engineered tap plan documents, coordination of plan submittals, and responses to applicable review comments through the approval process.

BUILT AROUND CONTRACTOR NEEDS

Contractors: Let's Get Your Utility Plans Moving

When your project requires a new utility connection, engineering documentation and coordination with Austin Water can become an important part of your construction schedule.

Four A Engineering LLC works with contractors to help identify the engineering requirements, prepare necessary plan documents, and coordinate the applicable review process.

Have a Plumbing or Construction Project?

Contact Four A Engineering before beginning your utility connection work. We can review the project scope and help determine the appropriate engineering and plan review requirements.

OUR APPROACH

From Project Scope to Tap Plan Approval

Four A Engineering helps contractors navigate the engineering portion of the utility connection process.

01

Project Review

Review the property, proposed service connection, existing utilities, and project requirements.

02

Engineering Plans

Prepare applicable engineered water and wastewater tap plan documents.

03

Plan Coordination

Coordinate applicable Austin Water submittals, review comments, and plan revisions.

04

Approval & Next Steps

Assist through plan review toward approval and identify applicable permitting and construction steps.

City of Austin | Austin Water

Understanding Austin Water Requirements

The City of Austin requires engineered tap plans for applicable new water and wastewater service connections. Plans must be prepared by a Texas-licensed Professional Engineer and submitted to Austin Water for review and approval before installation.

Depending on the project, additional requirements may include connection fees, right-of-way permits, utility coordination, and applicable inspections.

Four A Engineering helps contractors understand and address the engineering requirements associated with these projects.

Four A Engineering LLC

Need an Austin Water Utility Tap Plan?

Let's discuss your next residential, commercial, or contractor utility connection project. Professional engineering assistance for local contractors throughout the Austin area.

Four A Engineering LLC provides engineering services and plan review coordination. Final approval, permits, fees, and construction authorization are subject to the applicable City of Austin and other agency requirements.

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