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Conservation in the Delaware River Basin
Author(s) -
Featherstone Jeffrey
Publication year - 1996
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.1551-8833.1996.tb06482.x
Subject(s) - water conservation , commission , environmental science , preparedness , water resource management , environmental planning , environmental resource management , environmental protection , water resources , business , ecology , finance , political science , law , biology
In the Delaware River Basin, an ambitious water conservation program is resulting in cost savings, improved drought preparedness, and environmental protection. The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has embarked on an ambitious water conservation program to reduce the demand for water. Conservation has become an integral component of the commission's strategy to manage water supplies in the four‐state Delaware River Basin. The program includes both regulatory and educational initiatives. DRBC has adopted five conservation regulations, which pertain to source metering, service metering, leak detection and repair, water conservation performance standards for plumbing fixtures and fittings, and requirements for water conservation plans and rate structures. DRBC also sponsors information and education events, such as symposiums on selected topics and water conservation technology transfer sessions with major industrial and commercial groups.