Wastewater Services
Wastewater service may be available through Texas Water Co, or billed on behalf of a third-party wastewater provider. Please be aware that "wastewater" and "sewer" are often used interchangeably.
Types of Wastewater Systems
There are typically two types of wastewater systems within the service area:
- Gravity - A conventional wastewater system with conduits utilizing the energy resulting from an elevation difference to remove unwanted water. The term sewer implies the removal of sewage or surface runoff rather than water intended for use. The term gravity excludes water movement induced through force mains or vacuum sewers.
- Pressure* - We use this less conventional wastewater system in certain areas because of a conventional sewer system's unsuitability and/or cost. The pressure sewer system consists of a pumping unit installed on your property connected to a network of pipes from other pumping units in your area.
*If you are in an area that uses the pressure wastewater system, we require you to maintain a wastewater system with potential additional maintenance agreements.
Wastewater service and/or billing by Texas Water Co. is provided in the following areas and subdivisions.
Copper Canyon
- A separate wastewater service agreement is required for this service. Click here to apply for service.
Edgebrook
- A separate wastewater service agreement is required for this service. Click here to apply for service.
Meyer Ranch
- Wastewater System: Gravity
- Meyer Ranch MUD owns and operates the wastewater facility. Texas Water Co bills on behalf of Meyer Ranch MUD for wastewater. Please contact Meyer Ranch MUD for rates and regulations. A separate wastewater service agreement is required for this service. Click here to apply for service.
Singing Hills
- Wastewater System: Gravity
- The City of Bulverde owns, and GBRA operates the wastewater system. Texas Water Co bills on behalf of the City of Bulverde for wastewater. For rates and regulations, visit the City of Bulverde website.
- A separate wastewater service agreement is required for this service. Click here to apply for service.
- Reuse water (treated wastewater effluent) is available in some locations in the Singing Hills area. The City of Bulverde owns and GBRA operates the reuse water system. Texas Water Co bills on behalf of the City of Bulverde for reuse water.
- Please contact the City of Bulverde for rates and regulations. A separate reuse service agreement is required for this service, click here to apply for the service.
Vintage Oaks**
- Wastewater System: Pressure*
- Wastewater Infographic
- Alternative Wastewater Collection System, also known as Septic Tank Effluent Pump (STEP) System -is a wastewater collection system that uses components such as grinder pumps, septic tanks, or vacuum valves, which are installed throughout the collection system.
- Frequently Asked Questions - About the Wastewater process from the Step System to the irrigation pond.
- Texas Water Co owns, operates, and bills the wastewater facility, click here to apply for service.
**Currently Units #15, #18, #24
All other units are on conventional systems/individual systems.
Ventana
- Wastewater System: Gravity
- GBRA owns and operates the wastewater facility. Texas Water Co bills on behalf of GBRA for wastewater. Please contact GBRA for rates and regulations. A separate wastewater service agreement is required for this service, click here to apply for service.
*If you are in an area that uses the Pressure Wastewater system, you must maintain a wastewater system at your location. Additional maintenance agreements are required.
