A decision on giving the city of Austin affected party status in the fight over Dripping Springs’ wastewater permit was deferred Monday by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) to a later date.

Dripping Springs’ wastewater permit calls for the authorization of discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily flow not to exceed 995,000 gallons per day into Walnut Springs, a tributary of Onion Creek.

Dripping Springs’ wastewater permit calls for the authorization o...