The Austin, Texas Water Forward Task Force drafted a 100-year water supply plan to shift the way the city thinks about its water resources and they recently presented their draft plan to their Environmental Commission.
The Colorado River is Austin’s sole source of drinking water and the city is entitled to 325,000 acre-feet of water annually, but just because the city has access on paper doesn’t mean it will always be available. The Water Forward plan addresses water storage problems and concluded the city could accomplish their goals is by maximizing local water sources like A/C condensate, graywater, blackwater, rainwater and stormwater. This will be one to keep an eye on.