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From: "Ann Kitchen, City Council District 5" <district5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 2 Quick Updates from D5
Date: February 12, 2019 at 5:37:50 PM CST
To: nelly.ramirez@xxxxxx
Reply-To: district5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Council Member Ann Kitchen
District 5, Austin, Texas
December 2018
Quick Updates from D5 - Water and Art
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Water Odor Update
Austin Water continues to respond to the unusual taste and odor some members
of our community have experienced. Water provided by Austin Water continues
to meet all regulatory standards and is safe to drink.
Austin Water crews have been performing targeted flushing and is now
tailoring flushing requests to customer calls and pockets of the water
system with low water circulation. For customers who are still experiencing
unusual taste and odor, please call 3-1-1 and provide your address. This
will help Austin Water track and address the issue. A map of the areas being
flushed is available on Austin Water’s website and at this link.
Austin Water believes that the odor issues were likely caused by the
presence of Zebra Mussels in a raw water pipeline at Ullrich Water Treatment
Plant. The pipeline was put back in service on Feb. 6 after being out of
service for repairs over the past two weeks.
A list of Frequently Asked Questions is available on the website, and Austin
Water will continue to post updates online as well as via their social media
feeds on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Customers are still encouraged to
contact 3-1-1 with any questions or concerns.
The City Manager and Austin Water Director have informed us that they are
working on several projects to manage the growing risks associated with
Zebra mussels, including:
Marine inspection and cleaning contracts to remove Zebra mussels from our
Lake Austin and Lake Travis intake structures. This work was initially
expected to be done annually, but given the Zebra mussel proliferation rate
Austin Water is increasing the frequency of this cleaning.
This year, Austin Water is in the process of procuring sodium permanganate,
a chemical that can be added to the raw water system to slow the growth of
Zebra mussels. In addition, this chemical has taste and odor control
properties.
We have a capital improvement project underway to implement a copper ion
based system to control the growth of Zebra mussels in our raw water system.
Copper ion is a cost effective, easy to operate and maintain solution to
address Zebra mussels.
I want to thank city staff for their diligence in addressing this issue from
the start, and I want to thank you all for your patience as the city
continues to see improvements.
Staff will continue to provide updates as new and significant information
becomes available. You can get the latest updates at austinwater.org.
Save the Date! The People's Gallery 2019 Opening Reception
We are pleased to invite you all to the opening of the 15th annual People’s
Gallery exhibition at Austin City Hall. The presentation will feature a wide
array of painting, sculpture, drawing and other media by 113 artists from
across the Austin area. The public is invited to an opening reception
Friday, February 22, 6 to 9 p.m., to view artworks throughout City Hall,
meet the participating artists, and to enjoy light refreshments and live
music by Hora Once!. Remarks by Austin Mayor Steve Adler and others will
begin at 6:30 p.m. Limited parking is available in the City Hall garage and
will be validated; however, visitors are encouraged to walk, bike, or use
public transportation.
The People’s Gallery 2019 Opening Reception
Friday, February 22, 6-9 p.m.
Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street
Free and open to the public
Our District 5 Office (2nd floor) will also be open to the public,
showcasing a variety of painting, photography, sculpture, and other mixed
media pieces created by artists in the district. You are invited to come
experience the talented works of fellow South Austinites that will be on
display in your district representatives office throughout the year. Special
thanks to Rick Van Dyke from Thornton Road Studios and Fireseed Clay Art
Studios for helping us identify and display our D5 art.
This year, the People’s Gallery exhibition will include a special selection
of photographs— Bold Beauty Project Texas. Featuring images of Texas women
with disabilities by a range of photographers from across the state, the
presentation aims to break down the stigma associated with disabilities and
encourages all to recognize the beauty of the courageous women featured.
Visitors to City Hall can view the People’s Gallery during regular building
hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. Admission is always free. The
2019 exhibition will remain on display through January 1, 2020.
For more information, visit www.austintexas.gov/peoplesgallery
Images: (left to right) Jennifer Idol, Greg Davis, Larry Akers, Sean Lott
CONTACT US
512-978-2105
City Council Member Ann Kitchen - District5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Constituent Liaison - Dora.Anguiano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Policy Advisor - Jason.Lopez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sr Policy Advisor - Ken.Craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Chief of Staff - Donna.Tiemann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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