Water conservation programs : a planning manual.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Water Works Association.

Series:

AWWA manual ; M52.

AWWA manual ; M52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water conservation.

Water-supply--Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denver, CO : American Water Works Association, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new manual discusses the benefits of water conservation programs that are carefully designed and implemented. It is a water conservation planning guide for city water utilities that provides worksheets, steps, goals, and program participant responsibilities and roles. It also discusses water conservation rates, support for water pricing adjustments, involvement of various outside groups, obstacles to overcome, the efficient utilization of available sources of supply, public recognition and participation, and success measurement.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Need for Efficiency and Setting Goals""; ""3 Analysis of Water Use and Water Savings""; ""4 Evaluation of Benefits and Costs""; ""5 Creating a Formal Water Conservation Program Plan""; ""6 Conservation Plan Development and Implementation: Dealing With Perceptions, Barriers, and Obstacles to Effective Water Conservation""; ""Appendix A Case Studies""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals""

Notes:

"Manual of water supply practices".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61300-024-3

1-61583-827-9

OCLC:

922966933