Developing and implementing a TWM strategy—approaches and examples

Managing water resources has become increasingly complex, requiring water managers to balance the needs of people, industries, and ecosystems while ensuring the sustainability of finite supplies. At the local level, the integration of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater management is becoming m...

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Published inJournal - American Water Works Association Vol. 99; no. 2; pp. 64 - 75
Main Authors PATWARDHAN, AVINASH S., BAUGHMAN, DOUGLAS, TYAGI, ADITYA, THORPE, JARED
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Denver American Water Works Association 01.02.2007
Subjects
conservation
Costs
Data collection
Decision making
Ecosystems
Environmental stewardship
Human influences
Hydrologic cycle
Information management
Integrated approach
Management
Management decisions
Planning
Resource management
River basins
Stakeholders
Stormwater management
Strategic management
Studies
Sustainable Development
Sustainable water management
Wastewater treatment
Water cycle
Water management
Water quality
Water Resources
Water shortages
Water Supply
Water treatment
Water utilities
Watersheds
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Summary:Managing water resources has become increasingly complex, requiring water managers to balance the needs of people, industries, and ecosystems while ensuring the sustainability of finite supplies. At the local level, the integration of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater management is becoming more and more important to utilities. Total water management (TWM) offers water providers a holistic approach that depends on stakeholder participation and input to develop equitable and optimal water management solutions. With water supplies for municipal and industrial uses increasingly stressed in terms of both availability and quality, it is clear that more proactive and comprehensive water resource management is necessary to ensure continued viable water supply sources. Using TWM and some of the more innovative approaches for optimizing water supplies can help ensure long‐term water availability while providing significant cost‐savings. Furthermore, by implementing TWM strategies, utilities are more likely to meet complex regulatory requirements.
ISSN:0003-150X
1551-8833
DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.2007.tb07869.x