Metropolitan Washington Area Water Supply Study. Appendix G. Non-Structural Studies.
Abstract
This appendix presents information on those alternatives specifically mentioned in the authorizing legislation - wastewater reuse, water pricing policies, and conservation and demand reduction. In addition, one section of this appendix presents results of a water quality study conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. While water quality is not, in the strictest sense, a supply augmentation or demand management measure, a broader perspective allows water quality to be included. This is so because (1) water quality impacts on the feasibility and acceptance of all alternatives; (2) the selection of a water quality level is itself a choice among alternatives; and (3) the selection or achievement of a certain water quality level may be translated into costlier construction and operation of projects. This, then, may lead to a more favorable view, and possible acceptance of, the nonstructural alternatives. This appendix, then, is organized into four major sections addressing wastewater reclamation, water pricing, water conservation, and water quality. Within each of these sections will be found a description of the alternative, a discussion of the general methodology and findings, and a brief explanation as to how the alternative was addressed in the formulation of plans. The annexes following the water quality presentation contain the technical reports on water pricing and water quality.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA134159
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers