Stormwater Reuse as a Water Management Strategy

Project Summary:

Alan Plummer Associates will conduct a study to assess the viability of stormwater reuse as a water management strategy in Texas.

TWDB Contract Manager:
Saqib Shirazi, Ph.D., P.E.
Funding Recipient:
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Project Administrator:
Ellen McDonald, Ph.D., P.E.
Participants:
Alan Plummer Associates (Fort Worth, Texas), Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. (Austin, Texas), Nellor Environmental Associates, Inc. (Austin, Texas), Miya Group (Fresno, California), University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida)
Project Start Date:
November 1, 2008
Project Completion Date:
October 31, 2009 (amended to March 31, 2010)
Total Project Cost:
$99,670
TWDB Share of Project Cost:
$99,670
Benefits:
Stormwater reuse can contribute to a reduction in potable water usage, storm water volumes, and peak flows. It can also provide aesthetic and recreational benefits to surrounding communities.

Project Details

Participants

Project Sponsor: Texas Water Development Board

Saqib Shirazi, Ph.D., P.E. - Contract Manager
Texas Water Development Board
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-7932

Funding Recipient: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.

Ellen McDonald, Ph.D., P.E. - Project Manager
1320 S. University Dr., Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-806-1700

Project Participants: Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.

816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1900
Austin, Texas 78701
512.322.5800

Dr. James P. Heaney, University of Florida
Dr. James P. Heaney
P.O. Box 116450
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-6450
352-392-0841

Nellor Environmental Associates, Inc.
4024 Walnut Clay Drive
Austin, TX 78731
512-374-9330

Miya Group
4934 East Yale Ave
Fresno, CA 93727

Project Milestones

Event Date
Announcement of Request for Proposals in Texas Register March 7, 2008
Proposal received by TWDB April 23, 2008
TWDB Board approval June 23, 2008
Contract execution date October 22, 2008
Final report deadline December 31, 2009

Progress Reports

Final Report