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Sustainability and management of our natural resources, in particular the finite resource of water, is paramount to meeting present and future needs. An ample and dependable supply of water maintains life. Without water, life cannot be sustained. The stability of our communities and the environment rely on an adequate supply of quality water.
Safe drinking water and basic sanitation are crucial for the preservation of human and environmental health. Water is essential to maintain a quality standard of living, fire protection and safety, food production and agriculture, and to maintain and develop the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors for economic prosperity. Along with these basic privileges water provides, comes the responsibility of all consumers to use water wisely and efficiently.
Water conservation and maximizing the efficiency of existing water supplies is the most cost-effective and sound water management strategy that can be implemented. Supplies provided through water conservation strategies accounts for more than 25 percent of the NTMWD’s service area future supplies, according to the 2007 State Water Plan.
In addition to changing personal water-use behaviors, conservation may include various management disciplines that can produce long-term benefits such as delaying or avoiding additional capital infrastructure, decreasing operating and energy costs, and deferring the need for additional supplies to be brought on-line. While consumers might see conservation benefits more readily on a water utility bill, the wise and efficient use of water could possibly provide years of savings to a water supply system. Conservation practices alone will not assure we will be able to meet all future water supply needs, but conservation is an essential strategy that must be implemented in order to defer the need to acquire new water supply sources.
The NTMWD, its Member Cities, and Customers have implemented, approved, or adopted various water management strategies to support region-wide waterefficient management practices. Water management strategies include, but are not limited to, the continuing implementation of water conservation plans, enhancing water awareness and education programs, adhering to time-of-day landscape watering schedules, offering retrofit and rebate programs, and combating water losses through improvements to aging infrastructure.
The NTMWD remains committed to using WIQ, the State’s recognized public awareness and water conservation program. The WIQ program provides homeowners and businesses with easy, sensible tips to help reduce both outdoor and indoor water use during normal daily activities while also promoting awareness of local water supplies.
During the drought period from 2005–07 and continuing to the present, the NTMWD has experienced reductions in water deliveries within the region served. The reductions, an estimated 200 million gallons per day during peak summer months and an annualized reduction in water deliveries of 10-12 percent, can be attributed to the conservation strategies initiated in the communities served.
Try these tips for using water wisely and efficiently.
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