Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission October 15, 2025 — 4:00 pm Austin Water Headquarters Waller Creek Center 625 East 10th Street, Austin, Texas Some members may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison Vicky Addie at 512-972-0332 or Vicky.Addie@austintexas.gov. To register to speak in person, people must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Alex Navarro (District 2) Amanda Marzullo (District 3) CALL TO ORDER Mike Reyes (District 4) Evan Wolstencroft (District 5) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Alex Ortiz (District 7) Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Chair (District 8) Marcela Tuñón, Vice Chair (District 9) Shannon Trilli (District 10) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the September 17, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for engineering services for the Pilot Knob Supply Water Transmission Main Project for Austin Capital Delivery Services with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000. Funding: $20,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. 3. Recommend approval to authorize a rotation list set of twelve contracts for engineering services for the 2025 Small Scale Water and Wastewater Pipeline Engineering Services Rotation List with Quiddity Engineering, LLC, Weston Solutions, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Tetra Tech, Inc., DAVCAR, Inc., dba DAVCAR Engineering Services, Riley Mountain Engineering, LLC, Martinez, Wright & Mendez, Inc., dba MWM DesignGroup, AtkinsRealis, USA, Inc., LJA Engineering, Inc., BGE, Inc., dba Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., Doucet & Associates, Inc., and Halff Associates, Inc., for total contract amount not to exceed $26,000,000, divided among the firms. Funding: $26,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water. 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 …
WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 17, 2025 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on July 16, 2025 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Commission Members in Attendance: Amanda Marzullo, William Moriarty (remote), Shwetha Pandurangi (remote), Jesse Penn (remote), Mike Reyes, Shannon Trilli, Vice Chair Marcela Tuñón, and Evan Wolstencroft (remote) Commission Members Absent: Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, Alex Navarro, and Alex Ortiz Vice Chair Tuñón filled in as Chair and called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 4:03 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers were registered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the August 20, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Trilli’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance regarding water rates proposed by Aqua Texas, Inc., an investor-owned utility, for its Travis County customers located in the City’s corporate limits in Council Districts 5, 8, and 10. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Recommended on Commissioner Marzullo’s motion and Commissioner Trilli’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. 3. Recommend approval to authorize two contracts for lab supplies and lab chemicals for Austin Water with Midland Scientific Inc. and VWR International LLC d/b/a VWR International, each for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $5,000,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $1,000,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Marzullo’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. 4. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Wastewater Line Renewal and Spot Rehab Service Contract Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (2026 to 2028) for Austin Water with Santa Clara Construction, LTD., in the amount of $3,200,000 for a term up to three years for a total not to exceed $9,600,000. Funding: $3,200,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Marzullo’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. Page 1 of 2 5. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing Austin Water to continue the …
Item 2 Water & Wastewater Commission: October 15, 2025 Council: October 23, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for engineering services for the Pilot Knob Supply Water Transmission Main Project for Austin Capital Delivery Services with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000. Funding: $20,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Austin Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding of $20,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: Austin Financial Services issued a Request for Qualifications solicitation RFQS 6100 CLMP384 for these services. The solicitation was issued on April 16, 2025, and closed on May 28, 2025. Of the five responses received, the recommended consultant submitted the best evaluated response. A complete solicitation package, including a log of responses received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=142367. MBE / WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 16.00% MBE and 3.00% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: October 15, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This project is a 2021 Winter Storm Uri After Action Report recommendation. The proposed Pilot Knob Supply Water Transmission Main project will provide greater ability to serve Southeast Austin and supply water to the Pilot Knob Reservoir and Pump Station. With increasing projected growth in both the Central and South Pressure Zones, the ability to provide additional transmission capacity to the Pilot Knob Reservoir is needed to provide reliable service to Austin’s southeast service area. The Pilot Knob Supply Water Transmission Main project will install approximately 76,000 linear feet of water transmission main from a water transmission main north of the Colorado River near Longhorn Dam to the Pilot Knob Reservoir. A routing study will be performed to determine the project alignment. Construction of the transmission main may require lane closures or traffic detours, impacting public transportation. Any necessary water service outages will be communicated to allow customers sufficient notice and time to prepare. These outages are expected to be minimal in number and duration. Delay or deferral of this contract will impact Austin Water’s ability to provide water distribution to new development …
Item 3 Water & Wastewater Commission: October 15, 2025 Council: October 23, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a rotation list set of twelve contracts for engineering services for the 2025 Small Scale Water and Wastewater Pipeline Engineering Services Rotation List with Quiddity Engineering, LLC, Weston Solutions, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Tetra Tech, Inc., DAVCAR, Inc., dba DAVCAR Engineering Services, Riley Mountain Engineering, LLC, Martinez, Wright & Mendez, Inc., dba MWM DesignGroup, AtkinsRealis, USA, Inc., LJA Engineering, Inc., BGE, Inc., dba Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., Doucet & Associates, Inc., and Halff Associates, Inc., for total contract amount not to exceed $26,000,000, divided among the firms. Funding: $26,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Managing Department Capital Delivery Services. Amount and Source of Funding Funding of $26,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water. Procurement Language: Austin Financial Services issued a Request for Qualifications solicitation RFQS 6100 CLMP382 for these services. The solicitation was issued on May 14, 2025, and closed on June 26, 2025. Of the 35 offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the best evaluated responsive offers. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=142248. MBE / WBE: These contracts will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 9.18% MBE and 3.02% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: October 15, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: As a standard business practice, the City routinely engages the services of professional engineering firms to perform analysis, design, and support services associated with construction or improvement of City capital assets. Rotation List contracting allows the City to always have a group of qualified consultants available to perform a specific type of recurring work in a timely manner to meet the project and operational needs of the City. Prior to issuing, this solicitation was reviewed by the City’s Rotation List Advisory Committee, which is made up of staff from the Austin Financial Services, the Austin Small and Minority Business Resources, Austin Transportation and Public Works , and other user departments. The total authorization amount, the number of firms to be recommended for selection, …
Item 4 Water & Wastewater Commission: October 15, 2025 Council: October 23, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for finance consulting services for Austin Water with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC., for an initial term of one-year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $340,000. Funding: $180,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ..Body Lead Department Austin Financial Services. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $180,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Procurement Language: Professional Services. MBE/WBE: This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: October 15, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide financial consulting services for Austin Water (AW) with an emphasis on updating wholesale utility rates within the cost-of-service models. This contract also includes enhancing revenue forecasting models, conducting additional cost recovery analyses, and preparing for a Public Utility Commission (PUC) wholesale rate filing. The goal of this collaborative effort is to ensure that wholesale rates accurately reflect actual usage and service requirements. The cost-of-service models are crucial for revising these rates to ensure they represent the true costs of the services provided. Currently, several wholesale customers are paying rates established by the PUC in 2016 that do not align with their specific usage patterns or service needs. AW is seeking ongoing support from NewGen Solutions & Strategies, LLC., to implement these specialized models, which will help create a more equitable rate structure that better meets the needs of these customers while improving the overall efficiency of the pricing framework as we prepare for the PUC rate filing. The Contractor has proven expertise in electric, water, wastewater, natural gas, and solid waste utility projects, specializing in financial feasibility, depreciation, valuations, and cost-of-service analyses. The firm employs one of fewer than 20 professionals nationwide with an Accredited Senior Appraiser designation in Public Utilities from the American Society of Appraisers. Item 4 Water & Wastewater Commission: October 15, 2025 Council: October 23, 2025 The contract …
Water and Wastewater Commission 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule - Proposed Third Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise specified) at 4:00pm or 6pm? All meetings to be held at Austin Water Headquarters, Waller Creek Center, 625 East 10th Street, Austin, Texas January 14, 2026 (council 1/22) February 18, 2026 (council 2/26) March 11, 2026 (SXSW 3/12-3/18; Spring Break 3/16-3/20) (council 3/12 and 3/26) April 15, 2026 (council 4/23) May 20, 2026 (council 5/28) June 17, 2026 (no council mtgs sched) July 15, 2026 – Regular meeting (council 7/23) July 29, 2026 – Budget meeting (due to Budget Adoption in Aug) August 19, 2026 (first day of school for AISD is August 16th) (council 8/27) September 16, 2026 (council 9/24) October 14, 2026 (council 10/22) Tuesday, November 10 (Veterans Day is Wed, 11/11) (council 11/19) No December Commission meeting (council 12/3) Revised 10.01.2025
Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission September 17, 2025 — 4:00 pm Austin Water Headquarters Waller Creek Center 625 East 10th Street, Austin, Texas Some members may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison Vicky Addie at 512-972-0332 or Vicky.Addie@austintexas.gov. To register to speak in person, people must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Alex Navarro (District 2) Amanda Marzullo (District 3) CALL TO ORDER Mike Reyes (District 4) Evan Wolstencroft (District 5) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Alex Ortiz (District 7) Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Chair (District 8) Marcela Tuñón, Vice Chair (District 9) Shannon Trilli (District 10) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the August 20, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval of an ordinance regarding water rates proposed by Aqua Texas, Inc., an investor- owned utility, for its Travis County customers located in the City’s corporate limits in Council Districts 5, 8, and 10. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 3. Recommend approval to authorize two contracts for lab supplies and lab chemicals for Austin Water with Midland Scientific Inc. and VWR International LLC d/b/a VWR International, each for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $5,000,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $1,000,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 4. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Wastewater Line Renewal and Spot Rehab Service Contract Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (2026 to 2028) for Austin Water with Santa Clara Construction, LTD., in the amount of $3,200,000 for a term up to three years for a total not to exceed $9,600,000. Funding: $3,200,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the extension options is contingent upon available funding …
WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 20, 2025 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on July 16, 2025 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, William Moriarty (remote), Alex Navarro (remote), Alex Ortiz (remote), Shwetha Pandurangi, Mike Reyes, Vice Chair Marcela Tuñón, and Evan Wolstencroft Commission Members Absent: Amanda Marzullo, Jesse Penn, and Shannon Trilli Chair Maxwell-Gaines called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 4:04 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers were registered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the July 16th, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Vice Chair Tuñón’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for a biogas membrane for Austin Water with EWT Holdings III Corp d/b/a Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, for a one-time purchase in an amount not to exceed $767,357. Funding: $767,357 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Vice Chair Tuñón’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. 3. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to a contract for continued supervisory control and data acquisition equipment, software installation, and support services for Austin Water with Control Panels USA, Inc., to increase the amount by $1,100,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,200,000. Funding: $1,028,733 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Vice Chair Tuñón’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. 4. Recommend approval to authorize the negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Lennar Homes of Texas Land & Construction, Ltd. for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $6,228,082.00 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized wastewater lift station, force main, and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5219R2 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed single-family development located at 13419 Gregg Manor Road. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Wolstencroft’s motion and Vice Chair Tuñón’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. …
Item 3 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 17, 2025 Council: September 25, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize two contracts for lab supplies and lab chemicals for Austin Water with Midland Scientific Inc. and VWR International LLC d/b/a VWR International, each for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $5,000,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $1,000,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued a Request for Proposals solicitation (RFP) 2200 KMF3045 for these goods. The solicitation was issued on February 10, 2025, and closed on March 27, 2025. Of the 4 offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the best evaluated responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=141574 . MBE/WBE: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 17, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contractors will provide laboratory chemicals and supplies for Austin Water. The laboratory chemicals and supplies provided by the contractors meet the standards prescribed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved testing methodology. The laboratories test the water quality of drinking water, raw surface water, wastewater, bio-solids, industrial waste samples, treatment chemical samples, and other environmental water samples. These are new contracts. The requested authorization is based on departmental estimates of future needs. An evaluation team with expertise in this area evaluated these offers and scored Midland Scientific Inc. and VWR International LLC d/b/a VWR International as the best to provide these goods and services based on online website/URL and ordering (system and process), online catalog, experience and qualifications, price proposal, account and order reporting, customer and product support, local business presence, and small business presence. If these contracts are not secured, the City will lack a dependable source for laboratory chemicals and supplies. Item 3 …
Item 4 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 17, 2025 Council: September 25, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Wastewater Line Renewal and Spot Rehab Service Contract Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (2026 to 2028) for Austin Water with Santa Clara Construction, LTD., in the amount of $3,200,000 for a term up to three years for a total not to exceed $9,600,000. Funding: $3,200,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Austin Water. Purchasing Language: Austin Financial Services issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1127 for these services. The solicitation was issued on June 30th, 2025, and closed on July 31st, 2025. Of the six offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing on the City’s website. This information can currently be found at: https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=142619 . MBE/WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 6.46% MBE and 1.27% WBE participation. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 17, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This contract is for the repair and replacement of deteriorated wastewater mains throughout the city as needed including performing emergency repairs on wastewater mains and the wastewater collection system. In general, projects are larger or more complex than Austin Water crews can complete, but too small, isolated, or time sensitive to competitively bid as individual construction contracts. This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract which provides for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time, usually an initial term with extension options. They are commonly used when precise quantities of supplies or services, above a specified minimum, cannot be determined. IDIQ contracts help streamline the contract process and service delivery and allow the City the flexibility to add work as needs arise or change. As each project is defined, a specific work assignment will be assigned to the contractor who will complete the scope of work for the unit prices included in the contract. Work deadlines will be established for each work assignment. The wastewater collection system is essential for conveying wastewater to …
Item 5 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 17, 2025 Council: September 25, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing Austin Water to continue the GoPurple pilot incentive program and issue incentives on a pilot basis during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for alternative onsite water reuse systems and reclaimed water connections for new commercial, mixed use and multi-family developments in the total aggregate amount of $4,000,000, not to exceed $1,500,000 per project for affordable housing projects exempt from the GoPurple reuse requirements and not to exceed $500,000 per project for all other projects. Funding: $4,000,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Water. ..De Lead Department Austin Water. Prior Council Action: November 29, 2018 – City Council approved the Water Forward Plan on a 10-0 vote. December 11, 2019 – City Council voted to approve the Land Development Code Revision directing Austin Water to establish a regulatory program and an incentive program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems on first reading on a 7-4 vote. February 13, 2020 – City Council voted to approve the Land Development Code Revision directing Austin Water to establish a regulatory program and an incentive program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems on second reading on a 7-4 vote. December 10, 2020 – City Council approved an ordinance establishing City Code Chapter 15-13 relating to treatment, monitoring and reporting regulations for Onsite Water Reuse Systems on a 10-0 vote. April 22, 2021 – City Council voted to initially approve the Pilot Incentive Program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems for Fiscal Year 2021 for the installation of alternative Onsite Water Reuse Systems up to a total aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and not to exceed $500,000 for each project on a 10-1 vote. September 30, 2021 – City Council voted to reauthorize the Pilot Incentive Program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems for Fiscal Year 2022 for the installation of alternative Onsite Water Reuse Systems up to a total aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and not to exceed $500,000 for each project on a 10-1 vote. September 29, 2022 – City Council voted to reauthorize the Pilot Incentive Program for Onsite Water Reuse Systems for Fiscal Year 2023 for the installation of alternative Onsite Water Reuse Systems up to a total aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and not to exceed $500,000 for each project on a 10-1 vote. March 7, 2024 – City Council voted to reauthorize …
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 Water and Wastewater Commission September 17, 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 …
Item 2 Water & Wastewater Commission: September 17, 2025 Council: October 9, 2025 Posting Language .Title Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding water rates proposed by Aqua Texas, Inc., an investor-owned utility, for its Travis County customers located in the City’s corporate limits in Council Districts 5, 8, and 10. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. ..De Lead Department Austin Water. Fiscal Note This item has no fiscal impact. Prior Council Action: July 24, 2025 – Council approved Ordinance No. 20250724-20 suspending water and wastewater rates proposed by Aqua Texas, Inc. For More Information: Vicky Addie, Austin Water Program Coordinator, vicky.addie@austintexas.gov, 512-972-0332. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: September 17, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: Council has the regulatory authority with exclusive original jurisdiction to review rates charged to water and wastewater customers within the City’s corporate limits who are served by non-City utilities. This includes the authority to determine that the rates are just and reasonable and that in all other respects, the rates meet State and local law. City Code Chapter 15-4 sets out the City’s process for reviewing non-City utility rate filings. Background/Introduction On June 20, 2025, Aqua Texas, Inc., an investor-owned utility, filed a Statement of Intent to Change Rates to increase water and wastewater rates for all its customers in the State of Texas, including those within the corporate limits of Austin. Aqua Texas, Inc., is proposing to consolidate its water and wastewater operations in Texas into one statewide system with uniform rates. Currently, the company operates over 440 water systems, 500 water treatment plants, more than 60 sewer treatment plants, and over 700 wells across Texas. Aqua Texas, Inc. provides water services to 76,000 customers and wastewater services to 25,300 customers. About 197 of these are drinking water customers located within Austin's full-purpose corporate limits in Council Districts 5, 8, and 10. The company has indicated that all impacted customers have received written notice regarding the proposed rate changes. Aqua Texas, Inc. is seeking to recover a total of $29.2 million in revenue requirements. The request pertains to all of the company's water and wastewater operations in Texas for the test year that ended on December 31, 2024. The total revenue requirement includes a proposed capital structure of 47.00% long-term debt and 53.00% common equity. The proposed return on equity is …
89th Texas Legislative Session Austin Water Outcomes Heather Cooke, Austin Water, Chief Administrative Officer Water and Wastewater Commission September 17, 2025 Key Dates 89th Sessions Regular Session (140 Days): 1/14/25 - 6/2/25 1st Special Session: 7/21/25 – 8/15/25 2nd Special Session: 8/15/25 - 9/4/2025 Additional Special Sessions – TBD by Governor 2 Historic Recurring Funding Pending Voter Approval HJR 7 (Harris/Perry) Dedicated $1 billion from sales tax Recurs annually 2027 – 2047 Can be suspended during disaster, restored when practicable 3 Texas Water Development Board Duties & Financing SB 7 (Perry/Harris) Texas Water Development Board to facilitate water conveyance project planning across the state Study adding wastewater to state water planning process New Water Supply Fund added projects: • Water and wastewater reuse • Out of state water purchases SB 1261 (Gerdes/Perry) Extends SWIFT loans to 40 years for State Water Plan projects costing over $750 million 4 Texas Water Development Board Other Financing SB 1967 (Hinojosa, J./Martinez) Expands projects eligible for Flood Infrastructure Fund funding to promote new water sources HB 500 (Bonnen/Huffman) $1.75 billion one-time new funding for Texas Water Development Board 5 Impact Fees SB 840 (Hughes) & SB 2477 (Bettencourt) Limits impact fees and oversized infrastructure cost sharing for conversion of commercial properties for residential use SB 1883 (Bettencourt/Buckley) Requires 2/3 approval of a governing body to increase impact fees Prohibits increases more often than every 3 years Independent financial audits required before impact fee increases SB 14 [89(2)] (Perry/Bell) Requires impact fee credits for conservation or reuse 6 Water Loss HB 29 (Gerdes/Perry) Water loss audit validation within 180 days of annual audit submittal Water loss mitigation plans due in 1 year Only applies to 6 municipal water utilities (over 150,000 connections) 7 Conservation & Drought HB 517 (Harris Davila, Button) Limits on property owner association fines for brown turf during temporary watering restrictions SB 2662 (Perry/Harris) Drought Contingency Plan model program updates 8 Safety & Operator Licensing SB 482 (Alvarado/Blanco) Increased penalties for harassment of utility workers during emergencies HB 1237 (Guillen/Zaffirini) Extends renewal period for TCEQ water & wastewater operator licenses 9 Next Steps Interim charges for committee hearings and reports: • House Natural Resources • Senate Water, Agriculture, Rural Affairs • House Environmental Regulation November 9, 2026: Bill Prefiling January 12, 2027: 90th Regular Session begins 10 Questions
Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission August 20, 2025 — 4:00 pm Austin Water Headquarters Waller Creek Center 625 East 10th Street, Austin, Texas Some members may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live For more information go to: http://www.austintexas.gov/wwc Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison Vicky Addie at 512-972-0332 or Vicky.Addie@austintexas.gov. To register to speak in person, people must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Alex Navarro (District 2) Amanda Marzullo (District 3) CALL TO ORDER Mike Reyes (District 4) Evan Wolstencroft (District 5) Shwetha Pandurangi (District 6) Alex Ortiz (District 7) Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Chair (District 8) Marcela Tuñón, Vice Chair (District 9) Shannon Trilli (District 10) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the July 16, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for a biogas membrane for Austin Water with EWT Holdings III Corp d/b/a Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, for a one-time purchase in an amount not to exceed $767,357. Funding: $767,357 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. 3. Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to a contract for continued supervisory control and data acquisition equipment, software installation, and support services for Austin Water with Control Panels USA, Inc., to increase the amount by $1,100,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,200,000. Funding: $1,028,733 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 4. Recommend approval to authorize the negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Lennar Homes of Texas Land & Construction, Ltd. for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $6,228,082.00 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized wastewater lift station, force main, and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5219R2 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed …
WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 16, 2025 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on July 16, 2025 at Waller Creek Center, 625 E 10th Street, Austin, Texas. Commission Members in Attendance: William Moriarty (remote), Alex Ortiz, Shwetha Pandurangi (remote), Jesse Penn, Mike Reyes, Shannon Trilli (remote), Vice Chair Marcela Tuñón (remote), and Evan Wolstencroft Commission Members Absent: Amanda Marzullo, Chair Chris Maxwell-Gaines, and Alex Navarro Commissioner Penn filled in as Chair and called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 4:01 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers were registered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the June 18th, 2025 regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes were approved on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Wolstencroft’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a 30-year low interest loan from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program in the amount not to exceed $59,000,000 for the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project. Funding is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Recommended on Vice Chair Tuñón’s motion and Commissioner Ortiz’s second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner Penn recusing and three absences. 3. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the ABIA North Reclaimed Water Loop Main with Austin Underground, Inc., in the amount of $1,867,239 plus a $186,724 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,053,963. Funding: $2,053,963 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Ortiz’s motion and Commissioner Pandurangi’s second on an 8-0 vote with three absences. 4. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Hornsby Bend Dewatering Facility and East Stormwater Station Improvements project for Capital Delivery Services with Matous Construction, LTD in the amount of $25,622,000 plus a $2,562,200 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $28,184,200. Funding: $28,184,200 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Recommended on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 6-2 vote with Commissioners Moriarty and Trilli voting against and three absences. Page 1 of 3 5. Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the Waller Creek Center 10th Floor & Atrium Renovations with STR Constructors, LLC, …
Item 2 Water & Wastewater Commission: August 20, 2025 Council: August 28, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for a biogas membrane for Austin Water with EWT Holdings III Corp d/b/a Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, for a one-time purchase in an amount not to exceed $767,357. Funding: $767,357 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. ..De Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $767,357 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. MBE/WBE: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: August 20, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Austin Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide the City with a replacement biogas storage membrane for the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant. This storage membrane will replace the failing membrane currently in service and allow for the facility to continue to beneficially use the biogas produced by the treatment process. This membrane is critical to the plant’s biogas system, which fuels the onsite cogeneration unit. This is a sole source purchase as the biogas membranes are unique in design as they form a particular shape when interfacing with the existing infrastructure and restraining cables. Evoqua holds the pattern trademark for these membranes and can guarantee that the replacement membranes will fit Hornsby’s digester and profile when installed with the existing cables. Achieving a proper fit/seal is critical to prevent leakage of a potentially ignitable biogas (60% methane) which presents a safety concern. If a contract is not secured, Hornsby Bend will not be able to operate the cogeneration system and will lose the functionality of one of the eight anaerobic digesters. This will reduce the facility’s capacity and elevate its operational risk.
Item 3 Water & Wastewater Commission: August 20, 2025 Council: August 28, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize an amendment to a contract for continued supervisory control and data acquisition equipment, software installation, and support services for Austin Water with Control Panels USA, Inc., to increase the amount by $1,100,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,200,000. Funding: $1,028,733 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $1,028,733 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Water, funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Purchasing Language: Contract Amendment. MBE/WBE: This contract was awarded in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) with insufficient subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no goals were established. Prior Council Action: March 21, 2024 – Council approved a contract for SCADA Installation and Support Services with Control Panels USA Inc. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: August 20, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This amendment will provide continued supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) equipment and software installation and support services for Austin Water (AW). AW’s mission-critical SCADA systems monitor and control the various water and wastewater facilities, including treatment plants, water distribution pump stations, reservoirs, and wastewater collection lift stations. Approximately 150 of AW’s lift stations currently communicate with the SCADA system via dial-up telephone lines. The provider has announced that these lines will be discontinued by the end of this year, and AW must retrofit the lift stations with cellular routers and antennas to maintain communication. Due to the unplanned nature of this transition, AW now requires additional funding to resume its normal SCADA support and related services through the end of this contract. City of Austin Water and Wastewater Commission: August 20, 2025 Council Meeting Backup: August 28, 2025 File ID: 25-1515 Item 03 Contract Details: Contract Term Initial Term Proposed Amendment Extension Option 1 Extension Option 2 Extension Option 3 Total Length of Term 2 years Contract Authorization $2,100,000 Requested Additional Authorization $1,100,000 Revised Total Authorization $2,100,000 $1,100,000 1 year 1 year 1 year 5 years $2,100,000 $1,100,000 $3,200,000 Note: Contract …
