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GoPurple Program I n c e n t i v e s a n d C o s t S h a r i n g f o r W a t e r R e u s e P r o j e c t s Katherine Jashinski, P.E., Supervising Engineer Resource Management Commission September 16th, 2025 GoPurple Program: Expanding Water Reuse Austin City Council Adoption on March 7th 2024  Code Changes for Onsite Water Reuse and Reclaimed Water Connections  Affordability Strategies for Reuse Projects  New community Benefit Charge increase ($0.15 per thousand gallons) to fund Reclaimed Water System expansion and Onsite Reuse programs Go Purple | AustinTexas.gov 2 Water Forward 2024 Strategies Utility-Side Water Loss Control • Production meter improvements • Expanded active leak detection programs • Additional analysis of smart meter data Customer Side Water Use Management • Expanded customer incentives for conservation • Use of smart meter data for customer-side leak identification, education, and outreach • Water use budgeting Native & Efficient Landscapes • New landscape ordinances & incentives • • Irrigation efficiency incentives Landscape conversion programs Non-Potable Reuse • Onsite Water Reuse Systems • Decentralized Reclaimed • Centralized Reclaimed Water Supply Storage Aquifer Storage and Recovery Decker Lake Off Channel Reservoir Potable Reuse Indirect Potable Reuse New Water Supplies Brackish Groundwater Desalination Strategies reliant on Colorado River and LCRA supplies 3 New Code Requirements for Large Development Projects Distance to reclaimed water main Code requirement ≤500 feet >500 feet Extend reclaimed water main for use in toilets/urinals, irrigation, and cooling towers Capture rainwater and condensate and treat for use in toilets/urinals, irrigation, and cooling towers Cost of code requirement per housing unit w/o incentives Cost of code requirement per housing unit w/ incentives $900-$4,400 $350-$4,000 $800-$7,100 $750-$6,000 Affordability Impact Study identified negative impact to housing costs from code requirements 4 Large Development Project GoPurple Pilot Incentives & Cost Sharing Type of Reuse Project Reclaimed water Rebate for Reclaimed Main Extension AW pays 50% of 251-500 feet or more up to $500K Onsite water N/A Rebate for Onsite Reuse Systems Expedited Building Permit Review Rebate N/A AW pays for 100% of voluntary installations up to $500K AW pays up to $36K for projects installing >250 feet of main AW pays up to $36K for projects installing onsite water reuse systems No Impact Fees for Non-potable Meters Developer pays fees for potable water meters only Developer pays fees for potable water meters only Assistance with PACE Program AW staff time AW staff time 5 Program Cap Increased to $1.5M for Exempt Affordable Housing Projects 6 FY24-25 Summary and Program Administration  GoPurple program incentive budget of $4,000,000 for the fiscal year  Increased program cap to $1.5M for exempt affordable housing projects  No GoPurple program incentive applications received this fiscal year  Program activity is reported quarterly within the new Water Management Strategies Report  Incentive program requires annual Council reauthorization 7 FY25-26 Program Reauthorization Advancing Reuse  Continue pilot incentive program for FY25-26  Continue total aggregate amount for program at $4M  No more than $500K awarded per standard project, $1.5M for exempt affordable housing projects  Expecting more program participation this year from large development projects approaching construction phase 8 Questions?