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As population growth, climate change, and water quality decline affect the limited water resources of the western United States, local governments, water utilities, and the public must continue their efforts to sustain supplies. Effective management of both water quality and water quantity is especi...

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Published inJournal - American Water Works Association Vol. 98; no. 6; pp. 76 - 79
Main Authors STANDISH-LEE, PERRI, LOBOSCHEFSKY, ERIK, LECINA, KRISTINA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Denver, CO American Water Works Association 01.06.2006
Subjects
Applied sciences
California
Climate
Climate change
Drought
Dry season
Exact sciences and technology
Global environmental pollution
Groundwater
Las Vegas, Nevada
Management
Nevada
Planning
Pollution
Population Growth
Precipitation
Regions
Reservoirs
River basins
River water
Rivers
Salinity
Seasons
Strategic planning
Surface water
Sustainability
Total quality
total water management
Utilities
Water conservation
Water Demand
Water Quality
Water Resources
Water rights
Water shortages
Water supply
Water utilities
United States > US
Sustainable development
Water resources
Water quality
Environmental protection
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Summary:As population growth, climate change, and water quality decline affect the limited water resources of the western United States, local governments, water utilities, and the public must continue their efforts to sustain supplies. Effective management of both water quality and water quantity is especially important for communities in arid and semi arid regions affected by increasing demand and climate variability. Adding to the hardship is the decline in water quality that results from diminished flows during years of drought. Long‐term planning and development of a portfolio of resources to sustain existing water sources to meet the needs of urban, industrial, and agricultural sectors is imperative. Communities and water agencies must work together. The human population can contend with water scarcity only through responsible development, effective resource management, and the realization that the world shares the same finite water supply. Two utilities in the West and Southwest, the Southern Nevada Water Authority in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Zone 7 Water Agency in Livermore, California, offer examples of how measures to reduce water demand and protect current supply can be implemented successfully.
ISSN:0003-150X
1551-8833
DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.2006.tb07684.x