Austin Water's project aims to store drinking water underground in the event of another supply issue.
The Austin Storage and Recovery Project that will hold water for emergencies, such as a drought or freeze
After the third boil water notice in four years this February, Austinites are pondering ways to keep potable water on hand in case the water supply again proves unreliable. One such plan – thesince the 2018 creation of the, a compendium of strategies for conservation and reuse for the next 100 years made in response to the 2008-16 drought, which reduced the Highland Lakes to historically low levels.
ASR essentially captures water from lakes in times of plentiful rainfall to treat, store underground, and pump back out during times of drought or other emergencies – like a water savings account, as AW describes it.
From 2024 to 2027, AW will pilot a small-scale version of ASR and in 2028 will begin design and construction on the full-scale version, with a projected end date of 2035. Based on the Water Forward Plan, the aquifer will include 60,000 acre-feet of storage by 2040."For context," noted project manager,"the whole city of Austin used about 160,000 acre-feet in 2021 over the whole year.
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