This Manual of Water Supply Practices provides utility guidance on how to develop an integrated resource plan for ensuring adequate water supplies to accommodate projected future water demands. Covers all topics of water resources planning: demand forecasting, evaluation of potential new source waters, hydrologic modeling, regulatory issues, environmental impact analysis, public involvement, and economic analysis. Includes sample Integrated Resources Plans developed by water utilities.
What happens when you turn on a tap?
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) integrates land use and water management at a watershed level, to optimize economic, social, and environmental outcomes simultaneously.