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Onsite Reuse and Centralized Reclaimed Briefing Austin Water | Resource Management Commission September 15, 2026 GoPurple Turns Two! Austin City Council Adoption on March 7, 2024  Code Changes for Onsite Water Reuse and Reclaimed Water Connections  Affordability Strategies for Reuse Projects  Community Benefit Charge increase ($0.15 per thousand gallons) to fund Reclaimed Water System expansion and Onsite Reuse programs Go Purple | AustinTexas.gov 2 GoPurple Incentive Activity April 2024-March 2026 AW GoPurple Site Plan Approvals Total Number of Projects Number of Reclaimed Projects Number of Onsite Water Reuse Projects • Exempt Affordable • Vested • Paid Fee in Lieu 56 20 36 7 4 5 • On average, 10 reclaimed water projects and 10 OWRS projects approved per year (for site development permits) 3 GoPurple Incentive Activity April 2024-March 2026 Type of Reuse Project Rebate for Reclaimed Main Extension Rebate for Onsite Reuse Systems Expedited Building Permit Review Rebate No Impact Fees for Non-potable Meters Assistance with PACE Program Reclaimed water 0 Onsite water N/A N/A 0 0 2 20 20 0 0 4 GoPurple Incentive Activity April 2024-March 2026 April 2024-March 2025 April 2025- March 2026 Total Number of Projects Permitted to Construct OWRS Estimated Potable Water Savings Number of Projects Dual Plumbing and Paying Fee in Lieu Fees in Lieu Collected 5 9 14 61.9 MGY 12.2 MGY 74.1 MGY 0 0 5 5 $682,720 $682,720 5 Workforce Development: Operator Training and Certification  O&M training manual for onsite water reuse systems published December 2025  Certificate exam will be completed Summer 2026  Held workshop in June 2026 with local OWRS-adjacent trade and industry groups to get feedback on structuring an Austin Community College operator training course  Partnering with Capital Area Workforce Solutions to utilize their upskilling services and funding  Goal is to have ACC course ready for Fall 2026 (pending contract and curriculum completion) 6 Wastewater Mining UT WaterHub   Project at 90% Design Estimated to save 280 MGY once operational 7 Centralized Reclaimed Water System, 2005 Centralized Reclaimed Water System, 2026 8 Reclaimed Water CIP Projects Complete the Core: In Design: 1. Oltorf St Reclaimed Water Main Phase 1 (complete) 2. Oltorf St Reclaimed Water Main Phase 2 (nearing completion) 3. Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main (in construction) 4. South 1st Street Reclaimed Water Main (awaiting easement acquisition) 5. West Riverside Reclaimed Water Main (in construction) In construction:  ABIA North Reclaimed Loop Main  Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal Project  Krieg Fields Reclaimed Water Line Restoration  Toomey Road Reclaimed Water Main  Travis County Courts Reclaimed Water Mains  Downtown Reclaimed Water Transmission Main  Montopolis Reclaimed Water Elevated Storage Tank  Montopolis Reclaimed Water Pump Station Expansion  15th and Red River Street Reclaimed Water Mains  SAR WWTP to Dalton Lane Reclaimed Water Transmission Main  Dalton Lane to Montopolis Pump Station Reclaimed Water Transmission Main  Dalton Lane to Lady Bird Lake Indirect Potable Reuse Transmission Main 9 Thank you