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Analysis of water supply costs in the Washington [D.C.] area
Author(s) -
Clark Robert M.,
Gillean James I.,
Goodrich James A.
Publication year - 1982
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/j.1551-8833.1982.tb04940.x
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , water supply , potable water , water resource management , environmental planning , environmental science , business , natural resource economics , environmental engineering , environmental protection , geography , economics , archaeology
The crucial issue of assuring an adequate potable water supply to the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area (WMA) has been a subject of intense debate for at least 20 years and of concern for many more. Increased reliance on the Potomac River, which is subject to extreme fluctuations in flow, prompted this study of the most cost‐effective ways to ensure an extension of water supply availability.