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Tucson Examines the Rate Impacts of Increased Water Efficiency and Finds Customer Savings
Author(s) -
Rupprecht Candice,
Allen Mary M.,
Mayer Peter
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1429
Subject(s) - outreach , per capita , water conservation , business , key (lock) , environmental economics , natural resource economics , wastewater , environmental resource management , economics , environmental science , water resources , environmental engineering , economic growth , computer science , ecology , computer security , population , demography , sociology , biology
Key Takeaways Avoided‐cost analysis, which shows financial savings accrued over time from demand management, is key to grasping the effects of conservation and water efficiency on customers’ utility bills in a time of rising water rates. Utility‐led conservation programs, community outreach, tiered rate structures, and steady technology advances have helped reduce water demands, positioning Tucson's water and wastewater services as more affordable and more resilient for the future. Intentional reductions in US per capita water use are attributable to various targeted and dispersed actions over many years at national, state, and local levels.