Pay Your Water Bill!
Here you can pay your bills using multiple payment methods, view account transactions, print prior bills, lower your bill by managing your water usage.
Contracting Services
HPW is continuously seeking Professional and Construction Partners to help build and maintain Houston's infrastructure.
Report a Water Leak
Visit 311 to report a pothole request, traffic signal outages, etc...
Sidewalk Program
The Sidewalk Program constructs new sidewalks and ramps along streets leading to schools, major thoroughfares and improves accessibility for people with disabilities.
Houston Permitting Center
The Houston Permitting Center combines the majority of the City of Houston's permitting and licensing into one convenient location.
Engage Houston
See when upcoming virtual community meetings are scheduled and stay informed about improvement projects!
Construction Code Modernization Project
There are several ways to contribute to the Construction Code Modernization project. We encourage all stakeholders to sign up for the newsletter, join a committee, or submit a code amendment.
East Water Purification Plant Power Failure Analysis
The Burns & McDonnell analysis report to the City of Houston regarding the two power failure events that occurred at the East Water Purification Plant (EWPP) in November 2022.
Earth Day 2023
This year, the Water Works Festival will be held in collaboration with Discovery Green and Citizens Environmental Coalition’s Earth Day. The festival will take place Saturday, April 22nd, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at Discovery Green. The overarching theme of Earth Day this year will be water and will feature the Water Works Festival.
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What We Do...
The Department’s responsibilities include operation and maintenance of the City’s streets and drainage, production and distribution of water, collection and treatment of wastewater, and permitting and regulation of public and private construction.
