HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS

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.

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.

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