This AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices provides utility guidance on how to develop an integrated resource plan for ensuring adequate water supplies to accommodate projected future water demands.

The manual covers all topics of water resources planning: demand forecasting, evaluation of potential new source waters, hydrologic modeling, regulatory issues, environmental impact analysis, public involvement, and economic analysis. Includes sample Integrated Resources Plans developed by water utilities. .

Water Resources Planning covers all resource planning issues, from estimating future water demand and evaluating possible new sources of water to involving stakeholders in the planning process and dealing with expanding environmental regulations. It is a “how-to” manual and guide to help you produce a complete IRP – integrated resource plan – for the next 20 to 50 years for your water supply. When done correctly, integrated resource planning results in a well-reasoned, environmentally sound, cost-effective plan that stakeholders can support. Water Resources Planning takes you from beginning to end through the entire integrated resource planning process.