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Integrating Conservation and Water Master Planning
Author(s) -
Macy Peter P.
Publication year - 1991
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.1551-8833.1991.tb07230.x
Subject(s) - revenue , water conservation , capital expenditure , plan (archaeology) , master plan , capital cost , capital (architecture) , business , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental economics , operations management , operations research , computer science , economics , engineering , environmental planning , finance , environmental science , water resources , history , ecology , archaeology , biology , macroeconomics
Incorporating conservation into a master plan involves a risk of lost revenues, uncertainty as to exact long‐term savings, and increased operating budgets to implement the programs. Utilities should, however, see a net decrease in costs because properly designed and implemented conservation programs help maximize efficiency of existing supplies, which decreases operation and maintenance expenses and capital costs. Conservation can also help satisfy environmentalists and regulators whose cooperation may be needed to obtain future water projects.