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Task force presses Austin Water to test feasibility of major supply projects including indirect potable reuse and aquifer storage and recovery

2259790 · February 11, 2025
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Members urged staff to rigorously validate feasibility, permitting and land acquisition for major supply projects — indirect potable reuse (IPR), aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and off‑channel reservoirs — rather than rely on long‑term assumptions.

Task force members pressed Austin Water staff to confirm real‑world feasibility and regulatory readiness for major supply strategies that the Water Forward Plan relies on, including indirect potable reuse (IPR), aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and an off‑channel reservoir study at Walter E. Long.

Staff said the IPR effort is advancing with consultant support for water‑quality modeling and for a TCEQ permit submittal; staff…

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