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Commission backs larger Go Purple incentives for deeply affordable housing, adds dual‑plumbing rebate
Summary
The commission approved an amendment to Austin Water’s Go Purple pilot incentive program to increase the on-site reuse incentive cap for exempt deeply affordable housing projects from $500,000 to $1,500,000 and to add a dual-plumbing rebate. Funding for the pilot was noted at $4 million for the fiscal year.
The Austin Water/Wastewater Commission on May 21 voted unanimously to amend the Go Purple pilot incentive program to increase incentives for deeply affordable housing projects and add a rebate for dual plumbing.
Catherine (first name only in the presentation), supervising engineer in Austin Water’s Reclaimed and On-site Reuse Program, briefed the commission on the proposed changes. She said the code adopted in March 2024 requires on-site water reuse and reclaimed connections for many multifamily and commercial projects but exempts deeply affordable housing projects (projects that reserve at least 50% of units at specified income…
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