AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE November 3, 2021 --12:00pm Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street Austin, Texas For more information go to: Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Voting Members: Bill Moriarty (Mayor) Hani Michel (District 1) Vacant (District 2) Perry Lorenz (District 3) Sharlene Leurig (District 4) Sarah Faust (District 5) Todd Bartee (District 6) Robert Mace , Vice Chair (District 7) Vanessa Puig-Williams (District 8) Jennifer Walker, Chair (District 9) Diane Kennedy (District 10) Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Tony Davee Neighborhood Housing and Community Development: Tymon Khamsi Office of Innovation: Kerry O’Connor Office of Sustainability: Lucia Athens Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Mike Kelly AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – November 3, 2021 at 12:00pm CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the meeting minutes from the September 7, 2021 Task Force meeting. 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS a. Water Supply Outlook b. Water Forward 2018 Implementation Progress Presentation of FY21 Quarter 4 report i. ii. Overview of FY20 Water Forward Annual Report and preview of draft FY21 Annual Report content c. Water Forward 2024 Planning Update d. Aquifer Storage and Recovery pilot survey results e. Task Force Subcommittee Reorganization f. Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports Lead Abatement Subcommittee i. ii. Ordinance Subcommittee iii. iv. Climate Technical Advisory Group v. Aquifer Storage and Recovery Technical Advisory Group Indirect Potable Reuse Subcommittee 3. VOTING ITEMS a. Approve dates for 2022 meetings 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussion of future agenda items. ADJOURN The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, at 512-972- 0112, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, please contact Jaynell Nicholson at 512-972-0112 or jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov
Water Forward A WATER PLAN FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS FY 2019-2020 Annual Report W A T E R F O R W A R D INTRODUCTION This report documents Austin Water’s progress made during Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (FY20) to implement the Water Forward plan. Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, staff made considerable progress on near term Water Forward strategies as described in the following pages. Water Forward is the City of Austin’s 100-year integrated water resource plan developed to create a resilient and sustainable water future in the face of challenges posed by population growth, climate change and droughts worse than those we have experienced in the past. The Austin City Council adopted the Water Forward plan in November 2018. Austin Water (AW) led the development of the plan using a One Water approach that balances multiple objectives including water reliability, social, environmental and economic benefits. The plan’s guiding principles (listed to the right) were crafted in collaboration with the Council-appointed Water Forward Task Force to reflect our community’s values and continue to inform current implementation efforts. AW is also working to understand and consider equity and affordability impacts in implementing the plan. The Water Forward plan includes strategies to reduce potable water demand, increase the use of alternative and reclaimed water, protect our core Colorado River and Highland Lakes supplies, and build potable supply resiliency during future droughts with strategies like Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR). AW is leading the implementation of the plan and continues to work with the Water Forward Task Force and other City departments. Current implementation efforts include onsite reuse and reclaimed water code changes, development of conservation programs, working with our regional partners to protect our core supplies, and procuring a consultant to assist in the identification of potential ASR pilot locations and future ASR program management. The utility is also continuing to engage the community to develop the relationships and resources necessary to support the plan implementation process. 1This annual report covers the period from October 1, 2019 to September 31, 2020, which aligns with the City of Austin fiscal year. Many AW performance metrics, including gallons per capita per day (GPCD), are reported on a fiscal year basis. Some metrics that AW reports to other agencies including Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) are tracked on a calendar year basis from January 1st …
ASR baseline customer survey Survey background Survey provides a baseline to structure community engagement efforts Austin Energy Data Analytics managed the survey distribution and responses Questions were sent to random sample of AW customers and the Water Forward stakeholder list Approximately 1,200 responses received Survey participation Survey Participation by Austin Council District 10 18% 1 2% 2 4% 3 5% Group Percentage of Respondents 9 16% Customer Stakeholder 96.5% 3.5% 4 7% 5 9% 6 11% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 15% 7 13% Survey questions Questions are abridged for presentation purposes Q # Question text (abridged) Prior to this survey, were you aware of Water Forward? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Please rank the community values associated with the City's Water Forward plan in order of importance to you. Do you view having ample water supply as a pressing issue for the City's future? Do you have any concerns about the City's future supply of water? (open text) Prior to this survey, were you aware of the ASR project? ASR is a water supply strategy to store water in a natural aquifer when it is available during wet times and supply stored water to customers in times when water is needed. Does this description help you understand the meaning of ASR? How could we better describe ASR? Based on your current knowledge, do you have any concerns about the ASR project? Please rank the ways that COA will benefit from ASR in order of importance to you. 10. Please select your top 3 preferred communication methods, to be used by AW. High-level survey results Water Forward Stakeholders AW Customers Awareness of Water Forward Plan Awareness of Austin’s ASR Project Water Supply is a Pressing Issue 70% 60% 97% 4.5% 16% 80% High-level survey result summary Among the community values of the Water Forward plan, “reliable water supply” ranked highest in importance The preferred methods of communication were emailed newsletters, AW website, utility bill inserts, and text messages Does this description help you understand ASR? No 2% Don't know, unsure 2% Yes No Don't know, unsure Responses for ASR description “Aquifer Storage and Recovery is a water supply strategy used by water utilities in Texas and around the world, to store water in a natural aquifer when it is available during wet times. This …
Water Supply Update Water Forward Task Force 11/3/2021 Current Water Supplies 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,0001,800,0002,000,0002,200,0002005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Storage, acre-feetCombined Storage of Lakes Buchanan and TravisJanuary 1, 2005 through November 1, 20210.6M ac-ft2.0M ac-ft Full StorageInterruptible stored water for non-Garwood divisionswas not provided by LCRA in 2012 through 2015. LCRA Lake Levels Forecast Possible COA Stage 1 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 2 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 3 Drought Restrictions https://www.lcra.org/download/combined-storage-of-lakes-buchanan-and-travis/?wpdmdl=9375&refresh=60c24207690e11623343623 La Nina • High chance of staying through February • Most of the state is expected to be in drought over the next three months October 2021 ENSO update: La Niña is here! | NOAA Climate.gov
Water Forward 2024 Planning Update Updates since May 2021 Continued refinement of scope and technical work related to demographics and demand forecasting Finalized Climate and Hydrology Analysis scope and developed agreement with UT Revised Tasks 6, 7, 8, and 9 in alignment with updated methodology (to be discussed) Key methodology changes from WF18 Describing WF24’s relationship to related AW and COA efforts Clearer approach to water needs identification Updated characterization of WF18 and new strategies Better alignment with regional water planning considerations Development of Equity and Affordability Tool More robust approach to addressing risk and uncertainty Addressing uncertainty Deep uncertainty is uncertainty that cannot be predicted or well understood using standard statistical methods • Rather than predicting the most likely future or deriving a plan that performs best on average, deep uncertainty approaches seek robust strategies that perform well across a wide range of plausible assumptions about the future WF24 changes to address uncertainty • Use of ranges in to define modeling scenarios and strategy yields • Updated approach to portfolio development and evaluation • Development of robust adaptive management plan Define the needs Evaluate potential solutions Select the best solution & implementation strategy Develop modeling scenarios WF18 implementation evaluation and update Preliminary needs assessment Construct 50-yr portfolios for further evaluation 50-Year portfolio trade-off analysis Vulnerability assessment to identify system stressors Preferred 50-yr portfolio Adaptive Management Plan (AMP) Initial WAM reliability and sensitivity analysis Iterative process Identify potential solutions Identify, screen, and characterize additional WMS Based on preliminary needs, develop strategy setup for sensitivity analysis s e m o c t u O Updated WF18 strategies and range of baseline needs Strategy setup for WAM sensitivity analysis Evaluated 50-year portfolios and identified system stressors Water Forward 2024 Plan and equity and affordability analysis Water Forward 2024 (WF24) Project Plan Task 1 - Project Management Task 2 - Community Engagement Task 3. Refine planning methodology Task 4. Forecast baseline water demands Task 6. Identify water resource needs Task 7. Identify, screen, and characterize strategies Task 8. Develop and evaluate 50-yr water resource portfolios Task 5. Update climate and hydrology analysis Task 9. Develop plan recommendations and 100-yr adaptive management plan 1/2022 1/2023 1/2024 Task 2: Community Engagement Key Deliverables: • Updated mission statement, guiding principles, plan objectives • Equity and Affordability Roadmap • Education and Engagement Plan Anticipated …
AUSTIN INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE PLANNING COMMUNITY TASK FORCE September 7 , 2021 at 3:00pm City Hall, 1101 301 W. Second St. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 For more information go to: Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Voting Members: Sharlene Leurig - Chair Diane Kennedy Bill Moriarty Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Vanessa Puig-Williams Todd Bartee Sarah Faust Perry Lorenz Robert Mace Hani Michel Ex Officio Non-Voting Members: Austin Water: Kevin Critendon Austin Energy: Kathleen Garrett Austin Resource Recovery: Tony Davee Neighborhood Housing and Community Development: Sam Tedford Office of Innovation: Kerry O’Connor Office of Sustainability: Lucia Athens Parks and Recreation: Liana Kallivoka Watershed Protection: Mike Kelly AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – September 7, 2021 at 3:00pm CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the meeting minutes from the July 13, 2021 Task Force meeting. 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND OR REPORTS a. Water Supply Outlook b. Water Forward 2018 Implementation Progress c. Water Loss Update d. Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports 1. Lead Abatement Subcommittee 2. Ordinance Subcommittee 3. 4. Climate Technical Advisory Group 5. Aquifer Storage and Recovery Technical Advisory Group Indirect Potable Reuse Subcommittee 3. RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS a. Recognize members leaving the Task Force 4. VOTING ITEMS a. Officer Elections for the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community (Water Forward) Task Force; Chair and Vice Chair 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussion of future agenda items. ADJOURN The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, at 512-972- 0112, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force, please contact Jaynell Nicholson at 512-972-0112 or jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov
Water Supply Update Water Forward Task Force 9/7/2021 Current Water Supplies 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,0001,800,0002,000,0002,200,000Jan-05Jan-06Jan-07Jan-08Jan-09Jan-10Jan-11Jan-12Jan-13Jan-14Jan-15Jan-16Jan-17Jan-18Jan-19Jan-20Jan-21Jan-22Storage, acre-feetCombined Storage of Lakes Buchanan and TravisJanuary 1, 2005 through September 1, 20210.6M ac-ft2.01M ac-ft Full StorageInterruptible stored water for non-Garwood divisionswas not provided by LCRA in 2012 through 2015. 025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAcre-FeetHighland Lakes InflowsAverage 1942 - PresentAverage 2008 - 20152021 LCRA Lake Levels Forecast Possible COA Stage 1 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 2 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 3 Drought Restrictions https://www.lcra.org/download/combined-storage-of-lakes-buchanan-and-travis/?wpdmdl=9375&refresh=60c24207690e11623343623
AUSTIN WATER Water Loss and Mitigation Briefing Matt Cullen, P.E. September 7, 2021 Water Loss and Mitigation Briefing September 7, 2021 Overview: Austin Water’s water distribution system includes 3,965 miles of pipeline ranging in size from 2-inch diameter to 84-inch diameter pipes. While all water systems experience water loss, Austin Water has a multi- pronged approach to increase accuracy of our measurements and reduce sources of water loss in our system. On-going participation in industry best practices and innovations Fast response to reported leaks Infrastructure renewal investments Proactive detection and prevention Agenda Measuring Water Loss Performance Indicators for Water Loss Austin Water Performance Production Meter Validation Project Strategies to Address Water Loss Summary and Questions Measuring Water Loss American Water Works Association methodology: Plant Production Meter Volumes Known and Estimated Water Use (metered-billed, fire fighting, flushing, etc.) Water Loss Performance Indicators Infrastructure Leak Index (ILI) Real Water Losses/Unavoidable Real Loss Based on miles of main, system pressure, and number of connections Benchmarks: • 1.0 – Theoretical perfection • 2.0 – Excellent performance • 3.0-5.0 – Texas Water Development Board suggested range Austin Water’s Performance Infrastructure Leakage Index Lead pipe 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 TWDB SUGGESTED RANGE FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY13 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ILI is within Texas Water Development Board’s suggested range Total water loss is increasing Austin Water’s Performance Water Loss Metrics Comparison Lead pipe 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ILI Leaks/100 Miles of Main Industry Average Leaks/100 Miles of Main ILI is not tracking the same as our other metrics Production Meter Validation Project Consultant performed meter validation at all three plants (37 meters) Preliminary take-aways: • Not all meters were calibrated correctly • Some plant meters have errors in excess of ±5% • Errors are variable • Impact on previous calculations are not clear Action items: • Refine calibration procedures • Make recommended corrections and improvements • Repeat validation process after improvements are completed Strategies to Address Water Loss Response to reported leaks Percent of Leaks responded to in under 3 hours 100.0 90.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 2012 …
Water Forward 2018 Implementation Progress 9/7/2021 FY21 July & August FY21 July & August Progress Current/Planned FY22 Q1 Activities Future Implementation Steps Water Forward 2024 Continued pre-planning, consultant procurement, and technical work to support WF plan update, including demographics and demand-related data gathering and updates. Finalize climate and hydrology consultant procurement. Continue technical work to support WF plan update. FY21: Pre-planning work FY22: Begin community engagement, update methodology, demands, climate & hydrology analysis FY23: Identify water needs, strategies, develop portfolios Conservation My ATX Water team performed pre-install field surveys and continued meter installations, bringing the total number of meters installed to ~11,771. The My ATX Water customer portal was at ~50% adoption rate for customers after new meter is installed. AW staff began internal planning discussions for future landscape transformation ordinance. Drought Supplies Continued work on ASR storage zone and integration point analysis. Completed equity and affordability research effort and began development of equity and affordability road map. Continued work on community engagement and education plan. . Surveys and installs will continue around the city, moving from neighborhood to neighborhood as more installers are hired. FY21: Installation of 250,000 meters continues. FY25: Anticipated project completion. AW staff will continue internal planning discussions and technical analyses to support future landscape transformation ordinance. Finalize storage zone and integration point analysis. Continue developing education and engagement materials and work on equity and affordability roadmap. FY22-23: Planned completion and adoption of landscape transformation ordinance FY20-23: Initial contract and identify where to pilot. FY24-27: Design, construct, and test ASR pilot. Develop recommendations for full-scale ASR. FY28-35: Preliminary engineering, design, construction of full-scale ASR. FY21 July & August FY21 July & August Progress Current/Planned FY22 Q1 Activities Future Implementation Steps Onsite Water Reuse AW staff performed stakeholder outreach to educate the development community on the OWRS Ordinance and Pilot Incentive program. Staff also reviewed the first application for an OWRS project, which included an application for the pilot incentive program. Staff continuing to review OWRS applications and incorporating this review process in the City’s development review system, commissioning OSCAR and CLARA pilot, and finalizing the online water benchmarking platform. FY21: AW will begin stakeholder outreach to potential incentive candidates. FY23/4: Anticipated onsite water reuse mandate in effect for new developments >250,000 square feet. Centralized & Decentralized Reclaimed AW continued work to 1) implement AW’s 2013 Completing the Core plan to create a reclaimed loop through downtown …
Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports Water Forward Task Force Meeting | September 7th, 2021 Lead Abatement Subcommittee July 22nd, 2021 EPA Rule Updates Service Line Inventory Facility Testing Ordinance Task Force Subcommittee July 16th ,2021 Water Forward Code changes and updates Next Meeting: September 23rd 2-3pm – WCC Conference room 900, Virtual Indirect Potable Reuse Subcommittee July 27th ,2021 Daniel Nix- Wichita Falls • Indirect Potable Reuse and Direct Potable Reuse Next Meeting: October 12th2021 3:30-4:30pm – WCC Conference room 300 Climate Technical Advisory Group July 15th ,2021 Climate Projections- John Nielson-Gammon Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) August 31st ,2021 Project Updates Criteria Discussion Questions and Discussion
Versión en español a continuación. Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting July 13, 2021 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force to be held on July 13, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications (via videoconferencing) Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by July 12th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 13th Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0112 or jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, July12th . The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). meeting. •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the •This meeting will be broadcast live and may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting FECHA de la reunion (13 Julio 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social (por videoconferencia) Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (12 Julio antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 972-0112 o Jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) …
Water Supply Update Water Forward Task Force 7/13/2021 Current Water Supplies 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,0001,800,0002,000,0002,200,000Jan-05Jan-06Jan-07Jan-08Jan-09Jan-10Jan-11Jan-12Jan-13Jan-14Jan-15Jan-16Jan-17Jan-18Jan-19Jan-20Jan-21Jan-22Storage, acre-feetCombined Storage of Lakes Buchanan and TravisJanuary 1, 2005 through July 1, 20210.6M ac-ft2.01M ac-ft Full StorageInterruptible stored water for non-Garwood divisionswas not provided by LCRA in 2012 through 2015. 025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAcre-FeetHighland Lakes InflowsAverage 1942 - PresentAverage 2008 - 20152021 LCRA Lake Levels Forecast Possible COA Stage 1 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 2 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 3 Drought Restrictions https://www.lcra.org/download/combined-storage-of-lakes-buchanan-and-travis/?wpdmdl=9375&refresh=60c24207690e11623343623
Water Conservation Program Overview Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation Division Manager Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. Division Overview Conservation Programs Recent Activities Looking Forward 1. Division Overview Conservation Teams • Customer Service Team – 6 staff members • Research & Planning Team – 2 staff members • Enforcement & Compliance Team – 8 staff (+ 1 temp) Related Activities & Teams 2. Conservation Programs Customer Assistance Program Compliance Incentives Watering Enforcement Customer Assistance Respond to inquiries Provide materials Irrigation audits for high- use customers Limited-income customer assistance program Public presentations Incentives - Residential • Irrigation Upgrade • Landscape Survival Tools • Water Wise Landscape • Water Wise Raincape • Watering Timer • Pool Cover • Cartridge Pool Filter • Pressure Regulating Valve • Rainwater Harvesting • Laundry to Landscape • Home Water Use Monitoring Device (pilot completed) Incentives – Commercial Irrigation System Improvement Bucks for Business Water Wise Rainscape (HOAs Commercial Kitchen and schools) Pressure Regulating Valve Cartridge Pool Filter Water Efficiency Audit Rainwater Harvesting Alternative Onsite Reuse Watering / Water Waste Enforcement 1x week automated irrigation Patrols in marked vehicles Early Morning (4 am – 8 am) and Night (7 pm – 11 pm) Program Compliance Monitoring Car wash efficiency Commercial irrigation Cooling tower efficiency 3. Recent Activities SUMMARY Outreach activities have been challenging Incentive programs holding steady or declining Mandatory programs require compliance Number of Events FY20 FY21 45 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 22 2 0 Community Events School Presentations Residential Incentives Commercial Incentives 54 FY19 FY20 FY21 8 11 1 0 2 0 0 0 Commercial Audit Commercial Process Rebates Commercial Kitchen Rebates s e t a b e R f o r e b m u N 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Watering / Water Waste Enforcement: Warnings and 311 Reports Program Monitoring Compliance 707 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 322 234 220 41 120 79 15 12 72 83 128 60 4 1 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Warnings 311 Reports 244 173 Water Forward 2018 Progress Water Forward 2018 Progress Residential / Multi-Family • Increased rebate amounts • Added new programs Commercial / Institutional • Incentives increased and expanded …
Winter Strom Uri Communications Overview Randi Jenkins, Assistant Director 1 System Map 2 Event Overview Critical 48-hour period Begin Freeze (Approximate) End Freeze (Approximate) 350 300 250 200 150 50 0 ) D G M ( 100 y a D r e p s n o l l a G n o i l l i M / ) G M ( s n o l l a G f o s n o i l l i M 2/10/2021 2/12/2021 2/14/2021 2/16/2021 2/18/2021 2/20/2021 2/22/2021 2/24/2021 2/26/2021 2/28/2021 Storage Pumpage Usage 3 Communication Overview Winter Preparedness Messaging Emergency Notifications Customer Communications Community Recovery Next Steps 4 Winter Preparedness Messaging Feb 9: Winter weather prep messaging begins Feb 10: Media release, Website and Social Media • Tips for freezing and subfreezing temperatures • Conservation reminders After-Action Review to include: • Revisit winter preparedness messaging • Collaboration with other utilities for best practices 5 “Reverse 9-1-1” System through CAPCOG • Landlines automatically enrolled • Residents must subscribe to receive text, cellphone calls, Emergency Notifications Warn Central Texas or emails 1.1 million contacts Sent two messages: • Announce Boil Water Notice (Feb. 17) • Rescind Boil Water Notice (Feb. 23) 6 Emergency Notifications My ATX Water Customer Portal Nearly 950,000 email and text messages sent • Text Messages averaged 1,800/minute • Emails averaged 675/minute Continuous Usage - Leak Alerts • Currently available to customers in the pilot where new meter is installed • 4,190 Alerts based on hourly water usage change • Email alert provided to 2,030 accountholders; 62% open rate • 4,504 Alerts based on monthly water usage change • 92% customer satisfaction rate for alerts based on customer feedback through comments 7 Customer Communications Daily Operational Updates Website and Social Media updates and engagement • Received 15,000 comments and direct message questions through social channels Updates to Frequently Asked Questions Documents and customer intake form provided in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese and Arabic Interactive Online Maps: Pressure Zone and Boil Water Notice Impacts Critical Customers 8 Customer Communications Inbound and Outbound Calls AW’s Customer Service Center takes customer calls 24-hours a day, every day Inbound Call Volume • Typical: 50 per day • Winter Weather Event: At peak received more than 10,000 per day Technology challenges resulted in extreme wait times and merging customer …
Water Forward Implementation Progress Update 7/13/2021 FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 QUARTER 3 REPORT April, May, June 2021 FY21 Q3 Progress Current/Planned FY21 Q4 Activities Future Implementation Steps Water Forward 2023 AW presented the draft Water Forward (WF) plan update scope to the WF Task Force, began targeted consultant procurement for specific tasks, and continued pre-planning and technical work to support the plan update. Continue pre-planning, consultant procurement, and technical work to support WF plan update, including demographics and demand-related data gathering and updates. FY21: Pre-planning work FY22: Begin community engagement, update FY23: methodology, demands, climate & hydrology analysis, and identify water needs Identify strategies, develop & evaluate portfolios, develop recommendations & plan Protecting our Core Colorado River Supplies AW reviewed and provided input into Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB’s) 2022 State Water Plan. TWDB adopted the 2022 State Water Plan. FY21: Initial planning and consultant selection for 2026 Region K plan. Conservation Onsite Water Reuse Centralized & Decentralized Reclaimed Drought Supplies My ATX Water team performed pre-install field surveys and continued meter installations of approximately ~2200 additional meters, bringing the total number of meters installed to >7550. AW’s Onsite Water Reuse Systems (OWRS) Team received Council authorization for the OWRS Pilot Incentive program and continued to implement the OWRS Ordinance. Surveys and installs continue around the city, moving from neighborhood to neighborhood as more installers are hired. The My ATX Water customer portal is also live and at ~50% adoption rate for customers after new meter is installed. Perform stakeholder outreach to educate the development community on the OWRS Ordinance and Pilot Incentive program. AW continued work to 1) implement AW’s 2013 Completing the Core plan to create a reclaimed loop through downtown and east Austin and 2) update the Centralized Reclaimed Master Plan. AW will continue to support reclaimed infrastructure projects, development review, and updates to the Centralized Reclaimed Master Plan among other activities. Work continued on the ASR Pilot and Program Management Project, including team chartering, data gathering, and initial technical and community engagement work. Continue work on ASR storage zone and integration point analysis. Complete equity and affordability research effort and begin development of equity and affordability road map. Continue work on community engagement and education plan. FY21: FY25: Anticipated project completion. Installation of 250,000 meters continues. FY21: AW will begin stakeholder outreach to potential incentive candidates. FY23/4: Anticipated onsite water reuse mandate in effect for new developments …
Water Forward Plan Update Briefing 7/13/2021 Water Forward Project Plan Task 1 - Project Management Task 2 - Community Engagement Task 3. Refine planning methodology Task 4. Forecast baseline water demands Task 6. Identify water resource needs Task 7. Identify, screen, and characterize strategies Task 8. Evaluate water resource portfolios Task 5. Update climate and hydrology analysis Task 9. Develop plan recommendations and document adaptive management approach Note: Sequencing and approximate duration of tasks subject to change Progress to Date Task 2 – Community Engagement • Gave presentation on Water Forward Update Project Plan to Water Forward Task Force 5/7/21 • Performed Community Advisory Group planning and logistics, including research and coordination with Equity Office and other City departments and development of draft application Task 4 – Demand Forecasting projections • Currently coordinating with City Demographer on COA/AW population/employment and DTI • Per Demographer, Census 2020 data will be available on 8/16/21 and new COA projection will be developed based on that information, to be available early 2022. • AW will work with City Demographer to extend projections to 100-year planning horizon and create spatial estimates of population, employment, and units for inclusion in Disaggregated Demand Model. This process will likely take through Summer 2022 and will likely push back Task 6 (Identification of water resource needs) and subsequent tasks. Task 5 - Climate and Hydrology Analysis • Scope of work developed in consultation with Climate Technical Advisory Group (CTAG) • Staff exploring possible consultant options • CTAG continuing to meet for information sharing Next Steps Staff planning to complete climate consultant procurement by Fall 2021 Staff will be updating task sequencing and timing in alignment with planned progression of demographic data development • An updated project plan will be presented at the Sept. 7th Task Force meeting • Updates will include projected timing to begin recruitment for Community Advisory Group QUESTIONS
Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force REGULAR MEETING July 13th , 2021 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Regular on July 13th , 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications. Members in Attendance: Robert Mace Bill Moriarty Hani Michel Perry Lorenz Todd Bartee Diane Kennedy (L) Sharlene Leurig- Chair (L) Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Sarah Faust Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon, Matt Hollon, Lucia Athens Tony Davee Staff in Attendance: Jaynell Nicholson, Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Kevin Kluge, Randi Jenkins __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 3:03pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes from the June 15th, 2021 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force regular meeting were approved on Member Mace’s motion and Member Hani Michel’s second for a final 6-0-0-2 vote. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR REPORTS a. Water Forward Implementation Progress Update and Water Supply Outlook- Austin Water Staff, Jaynell Nicholson provided a briefing. b. Water Forward 2018 Implementation Progress- Austin Water Staff, Marisa Flores Gonzales provided a briefing. c. Water Conservation Program Overview – Austin Water Staff, Kevin Kluge provided a d. Winter Storm Event- Communication and Response- Austin Water Staff Randi Jenkins e. Water Forward Update Briefing – Austin Water Staff, Marisa Flores Gonzales provided briefing. provided a briefing. a briefing. 4. VOTING ITEMS- no voting items 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Water Forward Update Planning Progress b. Water Loss c. Subcommittee Reports Page 1 of 1 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force REGULAR MEETING July 13th , 2021 6. ADJOURN Vice Chair Walker adjourned the meeting at 5:09 pm. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force liaison Marisa Flores Gonzalez at 512-972-0194, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Page 2 of 2
Versión en español a continuación. Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting (Special Called) June 15, 2021 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force to be held on June 15, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications (via videoconferencing) Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by June 14th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 15th Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0112 or jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, June 14th . The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). meeting. •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the •This meeting will be broadcast live and may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting la junta en FECHA de la reunion (15 Junio 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social (por videoconferencia) Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (14 Junio antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 972-0112 o Jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / …
Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports Water Forward Task Force Meeting | June 15th , 2021 Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports Ordinance Task Force Subcommittee Indirect Potable Reuse Task Force Subcommittee Climate Technical Advisory Group Aquifer Storage and Recovery Technical Advisory Group Questions and Discussion
Water Forward Code Amendments and Related City Council Resolutions Water Forward Task Force Meeting | June 15th , 2021 Resolution No. 20210520-063 Directs the City Manager to consult with Austin Water staff and seek input from the Water Forward Task Force regarding the implementation of the below strategies: • Dual plumbing ordinance for new larger commercial and multifamily development • Expansion of current reclaimed water system connection requirements • Water benchmarking and budgeting for new development • Landscape transformation ordinances and incentive programs • Irrigation efficiency and incentive program Directs City Manager to Follow the Water Forward 2018 implementation plan Directs the City Manager to provide recommendations to mitigate the impacts to affordability of these strategies https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=361925 Next Steps Austin Water will plan an item for a future Water Forward Task Force meeting to seek Task Force input on implementation of specific Water Forward strategies Resolution No. 20210520-065 Initiates amendments to City Code Chapter to: 1. 2. Implement development project requirements for water benchmarking and water balance calculations; Implement mandatory onsite water reuse system requirement for large development projects; and 3. Expand reclaimed water connection requirements. Initiates an ordinance waiving the requirements for Planning Commission review https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=361640 Resolution No. 20210520-065 Directs the City Manager to provide recommendations to mitigate the impacts to affordability of these new requirements Directs the City Manager to address flood protection needs along with water supply needs through stormwater and rainwater harvesting strategies in Water Forward Next Steps On June 10th Council approved the waiver of Planning Commission Review for Water Forward LDC code amendments and set a public hearing to on July 29th to consider approving amendments establishing: • water benchmarking, expanding reclaimed water connection requirements and adding onsite reuse requirements. Austin Water will develop recommendations regarding affordability considerations Watershed Protection will provide input on flood mitigation considerations Questions
Water Forward Implementation Progress Update and Supply Outlook 6/15/2021 Current Water Supplies 025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000150,000175,000200,000225,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAcre-FeetHighland Lakes InflowsAverage 1942 - PresentAverage 2008 - 20152021 LCRA Lake Levels Forecast Possible COA Stage 1 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 2 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 3 Drought Restrictions https://www.lcra.org/download/combined-storage-of-lakes-buchanan-and-travis/?wpdmdl=9375&refresh=60c24207690e11623343623 Water Forward 2018 Implementation Progress Continued Planning for Water Forward 2023 Update ASR Chartering, Data Gathering, and Technical Work continue AMI meter installations continue Implementation of other Water Forward Strategies QUESTIONS
WINTER STORM EVENT BRIEFING Water Forward Task Force | June 15th 2021 Bill Relief Rate Reduction Monthly Fee Reduction Bill Adjustments Wastewater Averaging Emergency Cut-off Fees Waived Bill Relief Estimated Reads reads Meter read data review averaging adjustments Wastewater Average • February/March bills based on estimated reads • March/April bills based on actual reads beginning March 19 • Residential rates reduced temporarily to mitigate high bills resulting from catch up • Review of actual reads to proactively apply leak adjustments and wastewater • Estimated consumption will apply to wastewater averaging calculation to mitigate wastewater average concerns Bill Relief Residential Rate Relief • Temporary rate relief savings - $4,585,335 Commercial and Multifamily Bill Adjustments • Commercial bill adjustments applied - $953,091 • Multi-family bill adjustments applied - $1,052,600 Total Relief as of 5/31/21: Over $6.5 Million Other Relief Emergency Home Repair Program • Committed $1 million for emergency plumbing repairs Plus 1 Payment Assistance Funding • Providing additional $5 million in residential payment assistance funding Community Recovery Plumbing Repair Coordination Public Water Stations Bulk Water Hauling Distribution Fixed Location Tank Water Totes (275-gallon) Distribution Next Steps Enterprise Resiliency Strategic Initiatives After Action Report Questions and Discussion Water Forward Task Force | June 15th 2021
Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force REGULAR MEETING June 15th , 2021 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Regular on June 15th , 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications. Members in Attendance: Perry Lorenz Todd Bartee Diane Kennedy (L) Bill Moriarty Hani Michel Vanessa Puig-Williams Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Sarah Faust Robert Mace Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon, Liana Kallivoka, Matt Hollon, Tony Davee, Lucia Athens Staff in Attendance: Jaynell Nicholson, Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Joseph Gonzales __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 3:03pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL David Foster 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes from the May 7th, 2021 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force regular meeting were approved on Member Mace’s motion and Member Puig-Williams’s second for a final 6-0-0-2 vote. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR REPORTS a. Water Forward Implementation Progress Update and Water Supply Outlook- Austin Water Staff, Jaynell Nicholson provided a briefing. b. Water Forward Code Amendments and Related City Council Resolutions- Austin Water Staff, Marisa Flores-Gonzalez provided a briefing. c. Winter Storm Event- Bill Relief – Austin Water Staff Joseph Gonzales provided a briefing. d. Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports- Austin Water Staff, Jaynell Nicholson provided a briefing. a. Ordinance Subcommittee b. c. Climate Technical Advisory Group Indirect Potable Reuse Subcommittee 4. VOTING ITEMS- no voting items 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Water Forward 2023Planning Progress b. Winter Storm Event- Community Response and Communication c. Water Conservation Program Overview 6. ADJOURN Page 1 of 1 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force REGULAR MEETING June 15th , 2021 Vice Chair Walker adjourned the meeting at 5:31 pm. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force liaison Marisa Flores Gonzalez at 512-972-0194, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Page 2 of 2
Versión en español a continuación. Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting (Special Called) May 7, 2021 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force to be held on May 7, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications (via videoconferencing) Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by May 6rd by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 7th Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0112 or jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, May 6th. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •This meeting will be broadcast live and may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting la junta en FECHA de la reunion (7 Mayo 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social (por videoconferencia) Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (6 Mayo antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 972-0112 o Jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, …
Water Forward Implementation Progress Update and Supply Outlook 5/7/2021 t e e f - e r c a , e g a r o t S 2,200,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 Combined Storage of Lakes Buchanan and Travis January 1, 2005 through May 1, 2021 2.01M ac-ft Full Storage Current Water Supplies 0.6M ac-ft Interruptible stored water for non- Garwood divisions was not provided by LCRA in 2012 through 2015. 0 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 t e e F - e r c A 225,000 200,000 175,000 150,000 125,000 100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000 0 Highland Lakes Inflows Average 1942 - Present Average 2008 - 2015 2021 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec LCRA Lake Levels Forecast Possible COA Stage 1 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 2 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 3 Drought Restrictions https://www.lcra.org/download/combined-storage-of-lakes-buchanan-and-travis/?wpdmdl=9375 Water Forward 2018 Implementation Progress QUESTIONS
Water Forward 2023 Preliminary Planning 5/7/2021 Water Forward 2018 (WF18) Overview Approved by Council in November 2018 An Austin Water-led interdepartmental effort to develop a 100-year water plan that reflects our community’s values Key drivers included population growth, droughts, and climate change Council-appointed Task Force met monthly Community outreach throughout the plan development process Goal is to ensure a diversified, sustainable, and resilient water future, with strong emphasis on water conservation Planned to be updated on a five year cycle Water Forward 2023 (WF23) Project Plan Task 3. Refine planning methodology Task 4. Forecast baseline water demands Task 5. Update climate and hydrology analysis Task 1 - Project Management Task 2 - Community Engagement Task 6. Identify water resource needs Task 7. Identify, screen, and characterize strategies Task 8. Evaluate water resource portfolios Task 9. Develop plan recommendations and document adaptive management approach 9/2021 9/2022 9/2023 Key Takeaways WF23 will build on the technical foundation and lessons learned of WF18. This planning round will be led by AW staff with targeted consultant support. More robust approach to addressing risk and uncertainty Development of a Climate Technical Advisory Group Development of Community Advisory Group and an Equity and Affordability Roadmap and Tool Development of clearer approach to water needs identification Updated screening of WF18 and new strategies (with consideration for strategies underway) Screened strategies will have characterization updated or have new characterization performed Incorporation of Colorado River land analysis and potential drinking water quality protection strategies Updated approach to portfolio development and evaluation Development of adaptive management decision support frameworks to inform strategy implementation Better alignment between WF23 outputs and regional water planning considerations Austin Water Project Team Roles and Responsibilities AW Executive Team AW Task Specific Teams • Water Forward Steering Committee: Provides review, input, and final internal approval of work. • Executive Project Sponsor: Provides guidance and interim review and approval of work. AW Project Core Team (Systems Planning Water Resources Team) • Project Manager: Works with Task Leads to ensure tasks are being completed on time and in alignment with scope; Reports to Executive Team to seek guidance, review, and internal approval of work. • Task Leads: Work closely with Primary Subject Matter Experts and Technical Teams to execute tasks; Resolves or elevate issues to PM and Review Teams as necessary. …
Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Pilot and Program Management – Phase 1a James Dwyer & Kristi Shaw - HDR Water Forward Task Force | May, 7th, 2021 Scope Basis SUCCESSFUL ASR PROJECT areas and implementation challenges Understand the candidate aquifer Consider integration of the ASR supply into the existing distribution system preferred project alternatives Use proven decision tools to identify Develop mindful outreach strategies to educate and engage the community Task 4 • Initial storage zone screening • Heat mapping of aquifer characteristics • Key outcome: potentially suitable ASR wellfield areas Task 5 Task 8 • Integration point scoring using criteria • Key outcome: potentially suitable integration points • Develop plan and budget for field testing • Key outcome: Exploratory Drilling & Testing Plan Task 1. Task 2. Task 4. Task 5. Task 6. Task 7. Project Management AW and Consultant Team Chartering Preliminary ASR Storage Zone Identification & Characterization Preliminary ASR Integration Point Identification and Characterization Preliminary Project Alternatives Development & Evaluation Project Alternatives Revision & Re- evaluation Task 8. Exploratory Drilling & Testing Planning Task 6 • Use suitable wellfield areas & integration points to develop project alternatives Task 7 • Final report • Project alternative revision as needed • Score each alternative using project criteria • Key outcome: preferred project informed by community input alternative(s) • Key outcome: scored project alternatives Task 3- Community Engagement and Education, including equity and affordability tasks Overview of Phase 1a Project Approach Task 2 –Team Chartering Goal: support clarity of mission and tenets of success, and project team alignment Steps: • Project initiation chartering • Follow-up chartering sessions to realign goals and objectives as needed, particularly as a result of community engagement Task 3 – Community Engagement Consultant Community Engagement Team: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Kristi Shaw, HDR Technical ASR- Communications Liaison Carmen Schofield, HDR Communications Lead Shuronda Robinson, Adisa Communications Advisor- ASR Introduction and Education Task Lead Lynda Rife, Rifeline Advisor- Outreach and Preliminary Project Alternatives Public Engagement Task Lead Task 3 – Project Introduction, Engagement, & Education Engagement and Education Plan Introduction and Education Campaign Project background, goals and objectives Introduce the project to the community Identify roles and responsibilities within Demonstrate how ASR fits into Water Forward project team Identify project milestones and schedules Identify communities and stakeholders, including governmental entities, regulatory bodies, and public interest …
WINTER STORM EVENT BRIEFING Water Forward Task Force | May 7, 2021 System Map Event Overview Critical 48-hour period Begin Freeze (Approximate) End Freeze (Approximate) 350 300 250 200 150 ) D G M ( 100 50 0 y a D r e p s n o l l a G n o i l l i M / ) G M ( s n o l l a G f o s n o i l l i M 2/10/2021 2/12/2021 2/14/2021 2/16/2021 2/18/2021 2/20/2021 2/22/2021 2/24/2021 2/26/2021 2/28/2021 Storage Pumpage Usage Storage Loss AW Incident Command activated 2/17 @7am SWB Outage 2/16 @10 PM System Peak Hourly 330 MGD 2/17 @ 9 AM SWB Boil Water Notice Issued 2/17 @ 11AM Citywide Boil Water Notice 2/17 @ 8:30 PM End Freeze (Approximate) Ullrich Power Outage 2/17 @ 2PM Ullrich at pre-shut down flowrate 2/18 @ 1AM Ullrich Startup 2/17 @ 5:30 PM 2/15/21 12:00 AM 2/17/21 12:00 AM 2/19/21 12:00 AM 2/21/21 12:00 AM 2/23/21 12:00 AM Storage Pumpage Usage 350 300 250 200 150 ) D G M ( 100 50 0 y a D r e p s n o l l a G n o i l l i M / ) G M ( s n o l l a G f o s n o i l l i M System Recovery Central Zone Boil Water Notice lifted 2/22 AM @ 5:30AM North, South, NWA zones Boil Water Notice lifted 2/22 @ 4:30PM Emergency Water Use Restrictions lifted 2/24 @ 8AM 350 300 250 200 150 ) D G M ( 100 50 0 y a D r e p s n o l l a G n o i l l i M / ) G M ( s n o l l a G f o s n o i l l i M Citywide Boil Water Notice lifted 2/23 @ 11:45AM 2/22/21 12:00 AM 2/23/21 12:00 AM 2/24/21 12:00 AM 2/25/21 12:00 AM 2/26/21 12:00 AM 2/27/21 12:00 AM 2/28/21 12:00 AM Storage Pumpage Usage Leak/Break Timeline Begin Freeze End Freeze D C F E H I A - Lake Creek 42" Break B - Texas Plume SSO C - SWB Low Pressure D - Peak Hrly Usage E - SWB BWN F - Ullrich Power Outage G - Minimum Storage H - Citywide BWN I - Ullrich @ Pre-shutdown …
Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports Water Forward Task Force Meeting | May 7, 2021 Advisory Group and Task Force Subcommittee Reports Ordinance Task Force Subcommittee Indirect Potable Reuse Task Force Subcommittee Climate Technical Advisory Group Aquifer Storage and Recovery Technical Advisory Group Questions and Discussion
FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 QUARTER 2 REPORT FY21 Q2 Progress Current/Planned FY21 Q3 Activities Future Implementation Steps Water Forward 2023 AW staff began development of a draft scope outline for the five year update to Water Forward 2018, to be completed in 2023. AW also began preliminary technical work to support the plan update. AW will gather Water Forward Task Force input on the Water Forward 2023 scope, begin targeted consultant procurement for specific tasks, and continue planning and technical work to support the plan update. FY21: Pre-planning & begin community engagement FY22: Update methodology, demands, climate & FY23: hydrology analysis, and identify water needs Identify strategies, develop & evaluate portfolios, develop recommendations & plan Protecting our Core Colorado River Supplies Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved the adopted 2021 Regional Water Plan submitted by Region K. AW will review TWDB’s draft 2022 State Water Plan. FY21: State Water Plan finalization and initial planning and consultant selection for 2026 Region K plan. FY21: FY25: Anticipated project completion. Installation of 250,000 meters continues. Conservation My ATX Water systems testing pilot including nearly 5,000 water meters almost complete. Pre-install field surveys continue and meter installations will continue and include ~2200 additional meters. AW completed development of Onsite Water Reuse Pilot Incentive program. AW received Council spending authorization for Onsite Water Reuse Pilot Incentive program. FY21: AW will begin stakeholder outreach to potential incentive candidates. Onsite Water Reuse AW’s Onsite Water Reuse Systems (OWRS) Team began implementation of the Council-approved OWRS Ordinance. AW will begin stakeholder outreach and publish guidance documents to educate the development community on the OWRS Ordinance. FY23/4: Anticipated onsite water reuse mandate in effect for new developments >250,000 square feet. Centralized & Decentralized Reclaimed Drought Supplies AW continued work to 1) implement AW’s 2013 Completing the Core plan to create a reclaimed loop through downtown and east Austin and 2) update the Centralized Reclaimed Master Plan. AW will continue to support reclaimed infrastructure projects, development review, and updates to the Centralized Reclaimed Master Plan among other activities. The ASR Pilot and Program Management project contract with HDR, Inc. was executed in March 2021. Work continued on the ASR Pilot and Program Management Project, including team chartering, data gathering, and initial technical and community engagement work.. FY21: Anticipated completion of updates to the Centralized Reclaimed Master Plan and development of a Decentralized Reclaimed planning products. FY25: Anticipated completion of the downtown …
Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force SPECIAL CALLED MEETING May 7th , 2021 The Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force convened in a Special Meeting on May 7th , 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications. Perry Lorenz Bill Moriarty Hani Michel Vanessa Puig-Williams (L) Members in Attendance: Jennifer Walker – Vice Chair Sarah Faust Robert Mace Ex-Officio Members in Attendance: Kevin Critendon, Liana Kallivoka, Matt Hollon, Tony Davee Staff in Attendance: Teresa Lutes, Jaynell Nicholson, Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Helen Gerlach, Sara Eatman, Katherine Jashinski __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 3:25pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes from the January 12th2021 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force regular meeting were approved on Member Moriarty’s motion and Member Mace’s second for a final 6-0-0-2 vote. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS, PRESENTATIONS, AND/OR REPORTS a. Water Forward Implementation Progress Update: Supply Update and Water Forward FY20 Annual Report – Austin Water staff, Marisa Flores Gonzalez provided a briefing. b. Water Forward 2023 Preliminary Planning- Austin Water staff, Marisa Flores Gonzalez provided a briefing c. Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot and Program Management Overview- HDR Contractors James Dwyer and Carmen Schofield provided a briefing d. Winter Storm Event Presentation- Austin Water Staff Kevin Critendon provided a briefing 4. VOTING ITEMS 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Water Forward 2023Planning Progress b. Winter Storm Bill Relief c. Water Conservation Update d. Advisory Group and TF Subcommittee Reports i. Ordinance subcommittee ii. Indirect Potable Reuse (IPR) Subcommittee iii. Climate Technical Advisory Group (CTAG) Page 1 of 1 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force SPECIAL CALLED MEETING May 7th , 2021 6. ADJOURN Vice Chair Walker adjourned the meeting at 5:31 pm. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please contact Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force liaison Marisa Flores Gonzalez at 512-972-0194, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Page 2 of 2
SPECIAL CALLED Versión en español a continuación. Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting April 14, 2021 Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force to be held on April 14, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications (via videoconferencing) Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by April 13th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 14th Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0112 or jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, April 13th. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •This meeting will be broadcast live and may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live SPECIAL CALLED Reunión del Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force Meeting la junta en FECHA de la reunion (14 Abril 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social (por videoconferencia) Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (13 Abril antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 972-0112 o jaynell.nicholson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra …
Water Forward Implementation Progress Update and Supply Outlook 4/14/2021 t e e f - e r c a , e g a r o t S 2,200,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 Combined Storage of Lakes Buchanan and Travis January 1, 2005 through April 1, 2021 2.01M ac-ft Full Storage Current Water Supplies 0.6M ac-ft Interruptible stored water for non- Garwood divisions was not provided by LCRA in 2012 through 2015. 0 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 t e e F - e r c A 225,000 200,000 175,000 150,000 125,000 100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000 0 Monthly Inflows to Lakes Buchanan and Travis Data through March 31, 2021 Average 1942 - Present Average 2008 - 2015 2021 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec LCRA Lake Levels Forecast Possible COA Stage 1 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 2 Drought Restrictions Possible COA Stage 3 Drought Restrictions https://www.lcra.org/download/combined-storage-of-lakes-buchanan-and-travis/?wpdmdl=9375 Water Forward 2018 Implementation Progress Looking Forward Next Water Forward Task Force meeting to be held May 4, 2021 and will include presentation of draft Water Forward 2023 scope outline QUESTIONS
Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Pilot and Program Management – Phase 1a James Dwyer & Kristi Shaw - HDR Water Forward Task Force | April 14, 2021 Scope Basis SUCCESSFUL ASR PROJECT areas and implementation challenges Understand the candidate aquifer Consider integration of the ASR supply into the existing distribution system preferred project alternatives Use proven decision tools to identify Develop mindful outreach strategies to educate and engage the community Task 4 • Initial storage zone screening • Heat mapping of aquifer characteristics • Key outcome: potentially suitable ASR wellfield areas Task 5 • Integration point scoring using criteria • Key outcome: potentially suitable integration points Task 8 • Develop plan and budget for field testing • Key outcome: Exploratory Drilling & Testing Plan Task 1. Task 2. Task 4. Task 5. Task 6. Task 7. Project Management AW and Consultant Team Chartering Preliminary ASR Storage Zone Identification & Characterization Preliminary ASR Integration Point Identification and Characterization Preliminary Project Alternatives Development & Evaluation Project Alternatives Revision & Re- evaluation Task 8. Exploratory Drilling & Testing Planning Task 6 • Use suitable wellfield areas & integration points to develop project alternatives informed by community input • Key outcome: scored project alternatives • Project alternative revision as needed Task 7 • Final report alternative(s) • Score each alternative using project criteria • Key outcome: preferred project Task 3- Community Engagement and Education, including equity and affordability tasks Overview of Phase 1a Project Approach Task 2 –Team Chartering Goal: support clarity of mission and tenets of success, and project team alignment Steps: • Project initiation chartering • Follow-up chartering sessions to realign goals and objectives as needed, particularly as a result of community engagement Task 3 – Community Engagement Consultant Community Engagement Team: Kristi Shaw, HDR Technical ASR- Communications Liaison Carmen Schofield, HDR Communications Lead Shuronda Robinson, Adisa Communications Advisor- ASR Introduction and Education Task Lead Lynda Rife, Rifeline Advisor- Outreach and Preliminary Project Alternatives Public Engagement Task Lead Task 3 – Project Introduction, Engagement, & Education Engagement and Education Plan Introduction and Education Campaign Project background, goals and objectives Introduce the project to the community Identify roles and responsibilities within Demonstrate how ASR fits into Water Forward project team Identify project milestones and schedules Identify communities and stakeholders, including governmental entities, regulatory bodies, and public interest …
