Overview
This new manual discusses the benefits of water conservation programs that are carefully designed and implemented. It is a water conservation planning guide for city water utilities that provides worksheets, steps, goals, and program participant responsibilities and roles. It also discusses water conservation rates, support for water pricing adjustments, involvement of various outside groups, obstacles to overcome, the efficient utilization of available sources of supply, public recognition and participation, and success measurement.
Synopsis
This first edition of M52, Water Conservation Programs - A Planning Manual provides information on how to develop, implement, and measure the success of a utility's conservation program. The manual provides worksheets, steps, goals, and program participant roles and responsibilities. M52 also discusses water conservation rates, involvement of various outside groups, obstacles to overcome, and success measurement. Water suppliers already implementing a program can use this information to improve their existing conservation program.