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Future of Water Supply Planning. Driven by managing our expectations Water availability limited by geographic location drives optimization Focus on water use efficiency Revenues generated from full cost pricing Need for storage Regional solutions Greater state role seems likely
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Future of Water Supply Planning • Driven by managing our expectations • Water availability limited by geographic location drives optimization • Focus on water use efficiency • Revenues generated from full cost pricing • Need for storage • Regional solutions • Greater state role seems likely • Use of integrated regional modeling infrastructure
Implications for local utilities • Greater interdependence among utilities is likely—could see some system consolidation • Revenue may be driven more by customer rates and less by surplus water sales • Focus on the maintenance of existing systems to help minimize loss and extend system life • Promoting conservation will be your job • Permits will be more complex in how systems are operated • Systems will become more conjunctive
Implications for local community development efforts • Comprehensive planning and water availability may need to become linked more directly • Greater certainty can be given to your economic development recruitment and site selection activities from effective water supply planning