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Regional Water Supply Planning. Josh Ellis, Program Director Sept. 24, 2013. Shifting water demands. ~ 64%. ~ 36%. ~ 7%. 38% growth to 12.1mil in 2050. Shifting water demands. Population Demand Withdrawals Groundwater Quantity Groundwater Quality.
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Regional Water Supply Planning Josh Ellis, Program Director Sept. 24, 2013
Shifting water demands ~ 64% ~ 36% ~ 7% 38% growth to 12.1mil in 2050
Shifting water demands Population Demand Withdrawals Groundwater Quantity Groundwater Quality
8-County NE Illinois Sandstone Aquifer Withdrawals 182.9 mgd (1979) 83.5 mgd (2004)
State policy • Lake Michigan permit conditions • Plumbing code • Regional water supply planning & research • Financing
What do we pay for? • Pretty much everything but the water itself… • Treatment • Pumpage • Distribution • Billing • Which means pipes, meters, chemicals, vehicles, paper, labor, engineering, design, permits, fees…
Need for policy on water reuse Rain and graywater are “free” Potable drinking water, stormwater and wastewater are expensive
Thanks! Josh Ellis, Program Director jellis@metroplanning.org @MPCJosh www.metroplanning.org 312.863.6045