Austin Watershed and code staff press for engineering study and repairs at Mia Riverside after repeated sewage discharges

Dec 9, 2025

Staff told the commission that Mia Riverside (1601 Royal Crest Drive) has produced numerous private sewage discharges into city storm drains; Austin Watershed documented 13 violations and recommended an engineer‑prepared evaluation and a repair schedule, and the commission adopted staff recommendations requiring a private‑wastewater study and corrective actions.

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Austin Watershed Protection and Austin Development Services told the Building and Standards Commission on Dec. 6 that the Mia Riverside apartment complex has repeatedly discharged raw sewage from a private wastewater system into parking areas and city storm drains.

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