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Austin's Water Future: Infrastructure Upgrades and Drought Challenges Ahead
Hey Austin water lovers, splash into the latest on our local H2O scene from the past couple days. No big rain has doused us in the last 48 hours, with WeatherSpark reporting mostly cloudy skies and a comfy 71.1°F at Austin-Bergstrom on Saturday evening, alongside fresh breezes but zero precip. AccuWeather clocks February 21 highs at 70°F dropping to 50°F, and today shaping up mild at 63°F high and 40°F low, keeping reservoirs steady amid ongoing drought worries.
Austin Water is hustling on infrastructure upgrades to boost supply and quality. The Austin Chronicle details a $55 million state loan kicking off in 2026 for leaky polybutylene pipe replacements—those brittle '80s relics causing breaks—and expanding GoPurple reclaimed water lines in Travis Heights for lawn watering and toilets, saving precious drinking water. They're also swapping chlorine for UV disinfection at Walnut Creek plant, treating 50% of our wastewater and dumping cleaner effluent into the Colorado River, per engineering whiz Charles Celauro.
Drinking water? Totally safe, even if tinted—KVUE notes a new pump station stirred up iron in pipes around February 11, but city-wide flushing and testing ensure it's clear and sediment-free. No boils or alerts in the latest 48.
Nearby, Hays County's water crisis is severe, FOX 7 Austin reports Judge Ruben Becerra slamming high-volume industrial use and calling for a moratorium on new ops guzzling over 25,000 gallons daily. The Hays Trinity district says it'd take 30 inches of rain in six months to bust the drought—fat chance soon. LCRA's eyeing a new reservoir adding 13 billion gallons, per Community Impact on February 18-19, tapping wetter areas to feed Central Texas.
A winter storm looms per KXAN's January forecast, but recent days stayed dry. Austin Water's Water Forward plan pushes conservation rebates and pipe fixes citywide, from Colony Park to Old Enfield, prepping for growth and wild weather.
Stay hydrated, Austin—our taps are flowing strong!
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Austin Water is hustling on infrastructure upgrades to boost supply and quality. The Austin Chronicle details a $55 million state loan kicking off in 2026 for leaky polybutylene pipe replacements—those brittle '80s relics causing breaks—and expanding GoPurple reclaimed water lines in Travis Heights for lawn watering and toilets, saving precious drinking water. They're also swapping chlorine for UV disinfection at Walnut Creek plant, treating 50% of our wastewater and dumping cleaner effluent into the Colorado River, per engineering whiz Charles Celauro.
Drinking water? Totally safe, even if tinted—KVUE notes a new pump station stirred up iron in pipes around February 11, but city-wide flushing and testing ensure it's clear and sediment-free. No boils or alerts in the latest 48.
Nearby, Hays County's water crisis is severe, FOX 7 Austin reports Judge Ruben Becerra slamming high-volume industrial use and calling for a moratorium on new ops guzzling over 25,000 gallons daily. The Hays Trinity district says it'd take 30 inches of rain in six months to bust the drought—fat chance soon. LCRA's eyeing a new reservoir adding 13 billion gallons, per Community Impact on February 18-19, tapping wetter areas to feed Central Texas.
A winter storm looms per KXAN's January forecast, but recent days stayed dry. Austin Water's Water Forward plan pushes conservation rebates and pipe fixes citywide, from Colony Park to Old Enfield, prepping for growth and wild weather.
Stay hydrated, Austin—our taps are flowing strong!
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By Inception Point AiHey Austin water lovers, splash into the latest on our local H2O scene from the past couple days. No big rain has doused us in the last 48 hours, with WeatherSpark reporting mostly cloudy skies and a comfy 71.1°F at Austin-Bergstrom on Saturday evening, alongside fresh breezes but zero precip. AccuWeather clocks February 21 highs at 70°F dropping to 50°F, and today shaping up mild at 63°F high and 40°F low, keeping reservoirs steady amid ongoing drought worries.
Austin Water is hustling on infrastructure upgrades to boost supply and quality. The Austin Chronicle details a $55 million state loan kicking off in 2026 for leaky polybutylene pipe replacements—those brittle '80s relics causing breaks—and expanding GoPurple reclaimed water lines in Travis Heights for lawn watering and toilets, saving precious drinking water. They're also swapping chlorine for UV disinfection at Walnut Creek plant, treating 50% of our wastewater and dumping cleaner effluent into the Colorado River, per engineering whiz Charles Celauro.
Drinking water? Totally safe, even if tinted—KVUE notes a new pump station stirred up iron in pipes around February 11, but city-wide flushing and testing ensure it's clear and sediment-free. No boils or alerts in the latest 48.
Nearby, Hays County's water crisis is severe, FOX 7 Austin reports Judge Ruben Becerra slamming high-volume industrial use and calling for a moratorium on new ops guzzling over 25,000 gallons daily. The Hays Trinity district says it'd take 30 inches of rain in six months to bust the drought—fat chance soon. LCRA's eyeing a new reservoir adding 13 billion gallons, per Community Impact on February 18-19, tapping wetter areas to feed Central Texas.
A winter storm looms per KXAN's January forecast, but recent days stayed dry. Austin Water's Water Forward plan pushes conservation rebates and pipe fixes citywide, from Colony Park to Old Enfield, prepping for growth and wild weather.
Stay hydrated, Austin—our taps are flowing strong!
Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Austin Water is hustling on infrastructure upgrades to boost supply and quality. The Austin Chronicle details a $55 million state loan kicking off in 2026 for leaky polybutylene pipe replacements—those brittle '80s relics causing breaks—and expanding GoPurple reclaimed water lines in Travis Heights for lawn watering and toilets, saving precious drinking water. They're also swapping chlorine for UV disinfection at Walnut Creek plant, treating 50% of our wastewater and dumping cleaner effluent into the Colorado River, per engineering whiz Charles Celauro.
Drinking water? Totally safe, even if tinted—KVUE notes a new pump station stirred up iron in pipes around February 11, but city-wide flushing and testing ensure it's clear and sediment-free. No boils or alerts in the latest 48.
Nearby, Hays County's water crisis is severe, FOX 7 Austin reports Judge Ruben Becerra slamming high-volume industrial use and calling for a moratorium on new ops guzzling over 25,000 gallons daily. The Hays Trinity district says it'd take 30 inches of rain in six months to bust the drought—fat chance soon. LCRA's eyeing a new reservoir adding 13 billion gallons, per Community Impact on February 18-19, tapping wetter areas to feed Central Texas.
A winter storm looms per KXAN's January forecast, but recent days stayed dry. Austin Water's Water Forward plan pushes conservation rebates and pipe fixes citywide, from Colony Park to Old Enfield, prepping for growth and wild weather.
Stay hydrated, Austin—our taps are flowing strong!
Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs
For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI