AWWA ACE63071

This slide presentation outlines urban water conservation along the Rio Grande in Texas. Rio Grande Urban Water Conservation Study Goals included: Phase I, identify urban water conservation practices currently used; and, inventory practices in cities. Study Goal II included: Phase II, determine acceptability of water conservation practices; and, measure preference, feasibility and barriers. Study Goal III included: Phase III, identify urban water conservation drought plans, triggers, drought stages, and water conservation strategies. Study methods used in Phase II included: use of prior inventory data and current literature to identify water conservation strategies, barriers to water conservation, develop survey using likert-type scale and identify decision makers. Survey methods and questions are outlined along with barriers to conservation, preference and feasibility, P-F analysis process, selected conservation options, P-F analysis grid, Phase III drought plans, drought triggers, stages and strategies, fugitive water, restrictions, financial strategies, noteworthy cities in Texas and New Mexico, and drought plan summary. Includes figures.