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GOAL 5:
DALLAS PROTECTS ITS WATER RESOURCES AND ITS COMMUNITIES FROM FLOODING AND DROUGHT
Targets
1% DECREASE IN PERCAPITA ANNUAL WATER CONSUMPTION.
5% AND 10% OF WATER FOR INDIRECT REUSE IMPLEMENTATION BY 2030 AND 2050, RESPECTIVELY.
30%, 60% AND 100% REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES LISTED IN THE WATERSHED BY 2030, 2040 AND 2050, RESPECTIVELY.
45% AND 100% REDUCTION IN GHG EMISSIONS FROM TREATMENT FACILITIES BY 2035 AND 2050, RESPECTIVELY.
Q1 Progress
Reported January 2025
The water and wastewater sectors together comprise less than 1 percent of the Dallas’ GHG emissions; however, climatic variation from flooding to drought forms the largest single risk posed by climate change. Dallas Water Utilities has proactively planned for future conditions as a part of standard operations for years. This plan builds upon these ongoing robust plans and related actions. In FY 24-25, 13 actions from this sector, with 45 milestones will be initiated. Implementation of these new milestones will involve collaboration between the following City departments:
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Dallas Water Utilities
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Environmental Quality & Sustainability
Note: Actions marked as ongoing span multiple fiscal years, meaning efforts will be carried out continuously and therefore will not be marked complete until the end of this fiscal year.
Year Five Work Plan
COMPLETE: 1 Milestone
TWR1: Continue investment in public awareness campaigns to increase knowledge of the value of water and importance of conservation.
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Plan and hold the North Texas Regional Conservation Symposium, in partnership with local agencies.
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