Lakeway's first 17 residential sections were built between April 1962 and April 1971. Those homes are still mainly on their own septic systems. Lakeway MUD describes the rest of Lakeway as connected to a public sewer system. Septic tank pumping in Lakeway keeps the older tanks working. Around the center of town, the USDA soil survey finds rock close to the surface.
Bravo Septic is based in Leander, and we come down from Leander on RM 620 to work Lakeway. Septic tank pumping comes first, for routine pump-outs and for the pump-out a tank needs before it leaves service. We also run septic inspections, locate buried tanks, fit risers and lids and repair conventional systems. We take emergency calls when sewage backs up. Call (512) 887-4458 for a quote before any work begins.
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Lakeway began in 1962 with the construction of the Lakeway Inn and Marina. Houses came next, and by April 1971 the first 17 residential sections were built. Lakeway MUD (LMUD) was not formed until 1972. When LMUD passed a bond that included a sewer system, owners in that original area chose to opt out. They had just installed their septic systems.
In LMUD's words, those systems even today remain regulated by TCEQ and enforced by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). Old Lakeway signs mark the area now. In a 2020 update, LMUD called it "an area currently dominated by aging septic systems."
Lakeway had 19,189 people at the 2020 Census, and the Census Bureau estimates about 19,000 for 2025. The city has about 8,600 homes, half of them built before 2004. In August 2026, Lakeway MUD took over water and wastewater service in Rough Hollow and The Highlands of Lakeway. That added about 4,800 customers.
On lots as old as the first 17 sections, nobody may remember where the tank is. LMUD's septic guide sends owners to LCRA's OSSF Department for a layout of their system. A home's as-built drawings may show the tank too. Septic tank locating starts at the sewer cleanout, and we probe from there.
Lakeway MUD's Out of District Wastewater (ODWW) Project brings public sewer to the first 17 sections. Plans began in 2018, after a survey found about 80 percent of owners would connect if sewer were offered. Work started in May 2019, with main lines around the Live Oak Golf Course. Connecting is optional for each homeowner.
Phase 1 covers mainly the homes around the Live Oak Golf Course, and connections there began in summer 2021. LMUD says the project has moved at a slower pace than first presented in 2018. Each connection is a low-pressure sewer, with a grinder pump and control panel at the house. The owner's contractor or LMUD installs it, and an LMUD install averages about a year's wait after signing up.
Until a home connects, its septic tank keeps doing the work and still needs pumping. LMUD's septic guide puts routine pumping at every two to five years, based on the system and its use. With proper maintenance, the guide adds, the concrete tanks found here can last 40 years to nearly indefinitely. Each pump-out empties every compartment, and you get photos and a plain report on when the next one is due.
When a home does connect, the old tank leaves service. Hauling out its contents takes a Manifest Trip Ticket for Hauled Liquid Waste, which LMUD files with LCRA. LMUD or the owner then handles the decommissioning. The pump-out is our part. We are a TCEQ-registered sludge transporter, and we are licensed and insured. Our septic tank pumping page lists what each visit includes.
LCRA permits septic systems across all of Lakeway. On TCEQ's lookup of local permitting agents, the City of Lakeway appears by name under LCRA. TCEQ designated LCRA as an authorized agent for its septic rules. LCRA has regulated septic systems within 2,000 feet of Lake Travis since September 1971. By then, the first 17 sections were already built.
A home sale brings in LCRA's approval for continued use process, which includes a reinspection. The application includes a copy of the MLS listing. LCRA's fee schedule applies the same reinspection to repairs and refinancings. An approval is valid for six months from the date of issue.
If LCRA does not approve the system, the owner contacts a licensed installer to make the corrections. A real estate septic inspection early in the option period leaves time to price any fix. We pump the tank before we inspect it and request the permit record from LCRA. The written report comes within 24 hours of the site visit, and repair quotes come on request.
Remodel plans can matter as well. LMUD's septic guide notes that adding a bathroom or bedroom may require a new septic system.
At the center of Lakeway, the USDA soil survey maps Brackett soils and bare rock outcrop. Rock outcrop makes up a fifth of that map unit. Under the Brackett soil, soft rock starts about 18 inches down. To the north, east and half a mile south, Eckrant soils sit on hard rock about 8 inches down.
Half a mile west, the survey maps a silty clay loam, rated very limited because of its clay. Every rated soil at every sampled point comes back very limited for a septic drainfield. TCEQ's 2025 report counts 124 new systems authorized by LCRA in its Travis County area, Lakeway included. Drip systems made up 78 of them and spray systems 18, while just one was a standard trench or bed.
Those drip and spray installs take an installer licensed for non-standard systems, a TCEQ Installer II. Our work here is on conventional systems: septic repair on tanks and lines, and drain field repair on conventional fields. Where a drainfield sits uphill from the tank, LMUD's guide explains, a pump tank moves the effluent up. We repair the pumps, floats and alarms in those pump tanks.
LMUD's guide also lists the warning signs of a failing system. Wastewater may back up into drains, or a strong odor may hang around the tank or drainfield. Other signs are spongy bright green grass on the drainfield in dry weather, and pooling water or muddy soil. If the drainfield floods, LMUD's advice is to cut water use until the surface is dry. Pumping before the area above the tank dries could float the tank out of the ground, the guide warns.
Communities and areas we serve around Lakeway: Old Lakeway, Live Oak Golf Course, Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway Boulevard, RM 620, Flintrock at Hurst Creek, Hudson Bend, The Hills.
Lakeway ZIP codes served: 78734, 78738.
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Septic tank pumping and cleaning on conventional and aerobic tanks across Williamson County and north Travis County. Every compartment gets pumped, the effluent filter gets cleaned, and you get photos and a plain report on the tank.
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Septic repair across Williamson County and north Travis County, from baffles and tees to lids, filters, pumps and lines. We find the cause first, then quote the repair before any work begins.
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Called Bravo Septic to pump our tank in Leander after about four years. Isaac gave me a firm price up front, showed up in the window he said, and had it done in under an hour. He popped the lids, showed me the sludge level, and told me I could probably go another three years before the next one. No upsell, no surprises on the invoice. Will be using them from here on out.
Our place in Jonestown is at the end of a long gravel drive and a couple of pumpers wouldn’t even come out. Bravo Septic had no problem getting the truck back there and pumped both compartments. Left the site cleaner than he found it and backfilled the lids properly. Great to find somebody who will actually service this area.
Septic backed up into the downstairs shower on a Saturday night. Bravo Septic answered the phone and had a truck at the house the next morning. Turned out the tank was way overdue. He pumped it, checked the outlet, and explained why it happened. Will use them again.
Very positive experience with Isaac. He arrived on time and quickly located the tanks that we weren’t exactly sure where they were. He took care of business and left us in better shape than he found us.
We needed our septic pumped and Isaac from Bravo Septic got the job done! He was on time, professional, and kind. Explained everything that would entail upfront, including the cost. He was respectful of our property, we really appreciate that. Will definitely use him again. And would recommend his services to family and friends.
My sister moved to Leander this week and I was helping her to find someone to have the septic tank pumped out. I called three places and Isaac was the first to answer his phone. Price was fair, job was thorough, timing was prompt, professional all around. Glad we found Bravo.
A few of the questions we hear most around Lakeway. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Tell us what the system is doing and when it was last pumped, and we will quote the job. You can also call or text (512) 887-4458.
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