Climate Change Data

City of Abilene Water Utilities

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015)

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

Water Consumption:24,500 ac-ft/yr diverted, 23,700 ac-ft/yr delivered

ESG Focus Areas

  • Water resource management
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Infrastructure development

Environmental Achievements

  • Improved water treatment efficiency through the implementation of advanced technologies like membrane filtration and reverse osmosis at the Hamby Water Reclamation Facility and Hargesheimer Water Treatment Plant.
  • Reduced reliance on dwindling surface water sources by developing new water sources (Possum Kingdom Reservoir) and implementing water reuse strategies.

Social Achievements

  • Ensured continued water supply to approximately 125,000 retail and 32,000 wholesale users.
  • Provided reclaimed wastewater to 25 contracted customers and 10 irrigators.

Governance Achievements

  • Utilized Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) approach for timely project completion.
  • Extensive coordination between contractors and city staff for efficient project execution.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Dwindling water supplies due to ongoing drought.
  • Timeline for completion of multiple projects.
  • Maintaining operation of existing facilities during construction.
  • Extensive coordination between CMAR and City.
  • Waste handling requirements for RO concentrate.
  • Site footprint limitations for the PK Drought Response Project.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Multi-faceted approach using advanced treatment technologies.
  • Repurposing existing WWTP structures.
  • Utilizing CMAR for project management.
  • Extensive coordination between contractors and city staff.
  • Construction of a 26-mile pipeline for RO concentrate disposal.
  • 3D drafting for collision detection in PK project design.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Drought
Opportunities
  • Development of advanced water treatment technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

The projects contribute to SDG 6 by ensuring sustainable water supply and improving water treatment efficiency.