Project 2950

Regional Solutions to Water Supply Provision

$420,662
Completed
Principal Investigator
Robert Raucher
Project Manager
Susan M Turnquist
Contractor
Abt Associates, Inc.
Integrated Planning & Water Management
Utility Management
Water Supply Planning

Abstract

Identifies a suite of options to assist utilities in considering regional strategies to develop new or more reliable water supplies, facilitate compliance, or gain appreciable efficiencies. Provides information on successful regional approaches and an interactive tool for decision-making. Emphasizes the importance of identifying benefits early in the process. The Second Edition includes a checklist and discussion of the elements of a wholesale water supply agreement, among the most commonly used of regional agreements. Includes a CD-ROM. Research partner: USEPA. The First Edition was published in 2006. The Second Edition was published in 2008.