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Evaluating water resource management in the face of a carbon market
Author(s) -
Lellou Brandy,
Strassberg Valerie
Publication year - 2010
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.1551-8833.2010.tb10050.x
Subject(s) - resource (disambiguation) , water conservation , water supply , business , resource management (computing) , natural resource economics , balance (ability) , environmental economics , environmental science , water balance , water resource management , environmental resource management , water resources , environmental engineering , engineering , economics , ecology , computer science , medicine , computer network , geotechnical engineering , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biology
This article discusses tremendous opportunities for water supply and wastewater treatment authorities to contribute to long‐term CO 2 emissions reductions through better water resource management. With these opportunities also comes an enormous responsibility to find a balance among energy efficiency, water resource management, and CO 2 emission reductions. This balance is unique to each municipal water provider and depends on numerous factors. This article examines three components of the water energy link: subregional energy generation; water resource availability; and, distribution system upgrades and conservation programs. By using examples from three municipal water supply authorities (Chicago, Illinois; Arvada, Colorado; and James City County, Virginia) with markedly different geographical and water resource situations, variations in need and the potential for water conservation and CO 2 emission reduction is demonstrated.