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Approve execution of a collaboration agreement with stakeholders related to field testing for an Aquifer Storage & Recovery project in Bastrop County. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Should the project move forward, the future financial impact will be determined as specific funding needs are presented to City Council in alignment with Austin Water's 5-year Capital Improvement Plan.
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Lead Department
Austin Water.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact. Should the project move forward, the future financial impact will be determined as specific funding needs are presented to City Council in alignment with Austin Water's 5-year Capital Improvement Plan.
Prior Council Action:
November 21, 2024 - Council approved the updated Water Forward Plan.
August 27, 2020 - Council approved a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. for engineering services for an Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot and Program Management in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.
November 29, 2018 - Council approved the Water Forward Plan.
For More Information:
Vicky Addie, Austin Water Program Coordinator, at 512-972-0332 or Vicky.addie@austintexas.gov.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
November 12, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
This action is to enter into a collaboration agreement with stakeholders related to Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) field testing in Bastrop County.
After extensive scientific study through a desktop analysis phase that began in 2022, Austin Water identified a portion of the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in Bastrop County as a location to conduct exploratory field testing for an ASR project. The location was identified based on favorable geotechnical characteristics of the aquifer that provide the potential ability to safely store and retrieve large quantities of water.
ASR is one of several water supply strategies in the Water Forward Plan, Austin's 100-year wa...
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