Water Utility Planning Strategies to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change in Central Ohio

Abstract

This project produced a suite of management and treatment strategies that water suppliers can apply to address anticipated changes in source water quantity and quality due to climate change. The project focused on climate change impacts in central Ohio and the eastern portion of the Midwest, but the approach and considerations from this project have broad applications throughout the region and the country. Tailored collaboration partner: City of Columbus Division of Power and Water.

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Water Utility Planning Strategies to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change in Central Ohio

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#4585

07/22/2015

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Water Utility Planning Strategies to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change in Central Ohio

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Water Utility Planning Strategies to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change in Central Ohio

Water/Wastewater Utilities and Extreme Climate and Weather Events: Case Studies on Community Response, Lessons Learned, Adaptation, and Planning Needs for the Future

Water Utilities and Climate Change: A Research Workshop on Effective System Adaptation

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Developing an Environmental, Social, and Governance Framework for Water Utilities

Water Utility Resilience: A Case Study of the 2021 Marshall Fire

Case Studies on Water Sector Interdependencies