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Helpful Numbers: In Austin & Central Texas

CITY/AREA

Austin

  • WATER
  • GAS
  • ELECTRIC
  • CABLE
  • PHONE

Austin Water Utility

  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

  • Southern Union
  • City of Austin

www.ci.austin.tx.us

  • 512.972.0101
  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

  • 512.477.5981
  • 512.494.9400

  • Centerpoint
  • Time Warner
  • SW Bell

  • City of Bastrop
  • Power & Light

Bastrop

www.cityofbastrop.org

  • 512.281.3515
  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

512-321-2601

512.321.3941

  • Time Warner
  • Verizon

  • LCRA
  • Texas Gas Service

City of Austin

Bee Cave

www.beecavetexas.com

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.483.4000
  • 800.776.5272
  • 800.700.2443
  • 512.494.9400

  • Time Warner
  • Verizon

  • City of Buda
  • Centerpoint

Pedernales

Buda

www.ci.buda.tx.us

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.483.4000

  • 512.312.0084
  • 512.329.6672
  • 512.554.4732

  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

Cedar Park Water

  • Atmos Energy
  • Pedernales

Cedar Park

www.cedarparktx.us

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

  • 512.258.6651
  • 800.460.3030
  • 512.554.4732

  • Centerpoint
  • Time Warner
  • Verizon

  • Water Supply Corp
  • Pedernales

Dripping Springs

cityofdrippingsprings.com

  • 800.427.7142
  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.483.4000
  • 512.858.7897
  • 512.554.4732

  • Centerpoint
  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

City of Elgin

TXU

Elgin

www.elgintx.com

  • 800.427.7142
  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

  • 512.281.5724
  • 800.242.9113

  • Time Warner
  • Verizon

Georgetown Utilities

  • Atmos Energy
  • Pedernales

Georgetown

www.georgetown.org

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.483.4000

  • 512.930.3640
  • 800.460.3030
  • 512.554.4732

  • Time Warner
  • Embarq

City of Hutto

  • Atmos Energy
  • TXU

Hutto

www.huttotx.gov

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.788.3500
  • 512.759.4055
  • 800.460.3030
  • 800.242.9113

  • Centerpoint
  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

  • County Line Water
  • Pedernales

Kyle

www.cityofkyle.com

  • 800.427.7142
  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

  • 512.398.4748
  • 512.554.4732

  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

Lago Vista Utilities

  • Atmos Energy
  • Pedernales

Lago Vista

www.lagovistatexas.org

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

  • 512.267.1155
  • 800.460.3030
  • 512.554.4732

  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

City of Lakeway

  • Atmos Energy
  • Pedernales

Lakeway

www.cityoflakeway.com

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928
  • 512.266.1111
  • 800.460.3030
  • 512.554.4732

  • Suddenlink
  • AT&T

Leander Utilites

  • Atmos Energy
  • Pedernales

Leander

www.leandertx.org

  • 512.930.3085
  • 800.464.7928

  • 512.259.1142
  • 800.460.3030
  • 512.554.4732

Liberty Hill Water

  • Time Warner
  • AT&T
  • Atmos Energy
  • Pedernales

Liberty Hill

www.ci.liberty-hill.tx.us

  • 512.778.5977
  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

  • 800.460.3030
  • 512.554.4732

  • Northland Cable
  • Verizon

City Hall

  • Atmos Energy
  • Pedernales

Marble Falls

www.ci.marble-falls.tx.us

  • 830.693.7500
  • 800.483.4000
  • 830.693.3615
  • 800.460.3030
  • 512.554.4732

  • Suddenlink
  • AT&T

  • Eco Resources
  • Atmos Energy
  • TXU

Pflugerville

www.cityofpflugerville.com

  • 512.930.3085
  • 800.464.7928

  • 512.335.7580
  • 800.460.3030
  • 800.242.9113

  • Time Warner
  • AT&T
  • Southwestern Water
  • Atmos Energy
  • TXU

Round Rock

www.roundrocktexas.gov

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928

  • 877.405.1750
  • 800.460.3030
  • 800.242.9113

  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

City of Briarcliff

Pedernales

Spicewood

www.spicewoodtx.us

Various Propane

  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928
  • 512.264.2274
  • 512.554.4732

  • Southern Union
  • Time Warner
  • AT&T

  • Southwestern Water
  • Pedernales

Westlake

www.westlakehills.org

  • 512.477.5981
  • 800.485.5555
  • 800.464.7928
  • 877.405.1750
  • 512.554.4732

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MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS (MUDS)

Your Water / Waste Water is serviced by either the City or a MUD

* Annexed by City of Austin

  • WCID#17
  • 266-1111

TRAVIS COUNTY

Amtex Austin MUD No. 1 Austin MUD No. 2 Austin MUD No. 3
Wells Branch MUD Williamson-Travis County WCID 1B Windmere
219-9191 435-2300 219-9191
219-9191 435-2300 713-650-8400 435-2300
Circle C MUD No. 1* Circle C MUD No. 2* Circle C MUD No. 3* Circle C MUD No. 4* Davenport Ranch MUD No. 1* ECO Resources Hurst Creek MUD Lakeway MUD Lost Creek MUD Manville Water Moore’s Crossing MUD North Austin MUD No. 1 North Travis County MUD No. 5* Northtown MUD Northwest Austin MUD No. 1 Northwest Travis County MUD No. 1* Northwest Travis County MUD No. 2 Point Venture II MUD River Place MUD

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

Anderson Mill MUD Block House MUD Brushy Creek MUD Brushy Creek WCID No. 1 Chisolm Trail MUD Donahoe Creek Watershed A Fern Bluff MUD Jonah Water SUD Meadows at Chandler Creek MUD North Austin MUD Springwoods MUD
258-4104 259-0959 255-7871 365-7671
355-7580 261-6281 261-6222 327-6243 272-4044 435-2300 435-2300 219-9191
817-793-3103 254-527-3271 435-2300 863-2235 478-2800 499-3600 435-2300 435-2300 435-2300 435-2300
Williamson-Travis County MUD No. 1 Williamson-Travis County WCID 1A Williamson-Travis County WCID 1B
219-9191 435-2300

478-2800 713-623-4531 370-2862 458-2151

HAYS COUNTY

Plum Creek Conservation District Saddletree WCID Upper San Marcos Water Supply & Flood Control District York Creek Irrigation District
398-2383 477-4121
Senna Hills MUD

Southland Oaks MUD No. 1* Shady Hollow MUD No. 1
392-7695 379-0930
280-6622

TEXAS ELECTRIC CHOICE

Most Areas in Greater Austin have the Right to Choose when it comes to Gas and Electric Companies
Find out what’s best for you.

  • ELECTRIC UTILITY PROVIDERS
  • NATURAL GAS PROVIDERS

Atmos Energy - Atmos Energy serves Round Rock, Georgetown, Leander and Taylor in Williamson County, Pflugerville in Travis County, as well as additional areas within these two counties. CenterPoint - CenterPoint serves Buda, Kyle and San Marcos in Hays County and Bastrop, Smithville and Elgin in Bastrop County.
Austin Energy - This publicly-owned utility serves Austin and several other municipalities in Travis and Williamson Counties. Bastrop Power & Light - This publicly-owned utility serves Bastrop in Bastrop County.

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative - Bluebonnet serves parts of Bastrop,

Caldwell, Hays, Travis & Williamson Counties. City of Lockhart- This publicly-owned utility serves Lockhart in Caldwell County.

Georgetown Utilities Service -This publicly-owned utility serves Georgetown

in Williamson County.

Pedernales Electric Cooperative- Pedernales serves parts of Hays, Williamson

and Travis Counties as well as a small part of Caldwell County.

San Marcos Electric Utility- This publicly-owned serves San Marcos

in Hays County.

Texas Gas Service- TGS serves Travis County and parts of Williamson and Hays

Counties.

For more information on your right to choose visit:

www.powertochoose.com

TXU Energy- TXU, an investor-owned utility, is certified to provide electric service to deregulated areas across the state. In the Austin area, TXU Energy serves customers in Round Rock, Taylor and Elgin in Williamson County, Pflugerville in Travis County, as well as parts of north Austin.

www.austin-chamber.org

(Click on Greater Austin Profile, under the
Do Business section and then select Telecommunications and Utilities)

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