AWWA ACE69051

This powerpoint presentation begins by providing the study objective: to present ideas, concepts, and policies that one municipal owner has undertaken in the face of drought to achieve a 10% reduction in water consumption. The current situation of water resources in California is presented, along with water limitation impacts, and a brief overview of the City of Glendale and California's water sources. Glendale's Conservation Plan is outlined, and presentation conclusions indicate the following: water conservation is a legitimate and viable option; it is a shared responsibility by all (government, business, residential); it can produce immediate, tangible results; it is critical to raise the awareness to get the buy-in of consumers; and, it is a concept of conservation vs. water use efficiency. Conservation is short-term, water use efficiency is a behavioral change and long term. Includes figures.