Members of the Austin Integrated Water Resource Planning Community Task Force sent Austin City Council a message on Tuesday: they want council members to approve water reuse ordinances at Thursday’s regular council meeting.

The task force approved a letter supporting the implementation of reuse and reclaim strategies Tuesday afternoon.

Water reuse refers to using treated wastewater, or reclaimed water, for either drinking or non-drinking purposes. The ordinances would expand the city’s on-site water reuse systems, among other initiatives.