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For a town or city with abundant water supply, utility challenges are not that serious. Its primary concern would probably be the conveyance of water through an efficient utility system and upkeep of service quality.Cities and provinces Utilities Sustainability experiencing drought over a long period of time are confronted with the serious problem of dwindling water supply. Surely, they are spending a lot to cope with population's demand.
Whether you are managing a water utility in a locality with abundant or scarce resource, there are practical principles you need to consider in order to operate a system that's reliable and sustainable. In infrastructure asset management parlance, this is termed as identifying and managing risks.
One principle is to consider the possibility that your source of water is not eternal. Well, you might say that seasons and generations have come and gone and your town's supply hasn't dwindled a bit but isn't it worth considering the eventuality of drought or loss of watersheds? As observed in many places, a cataclysmic event could alter your resource. Thus, weather system changes and tectonic movements should be studied in your area in particular and the region in general. Creating your worst scenario and coming up with strategies to cope with these circumstances are diligent things to work on.
By Veal BoozerFor a town or city with abundant water supply, utility challenges are not that serious. Its primary concern would probably be the conveyance of water through an efficient utility system and upkeep of service quality.Cities and provinces Utilities Sustainability experiencing drought over a long period of time are confronted with the serious problem of dwindling water supply. Surely, they are spending a lot to cope with population's demand.
Whether you are managing a water utility in a locality with abundant or scarce resource, there are practical principles you need to consider in order to operate a system that's reliable and sustainable. In infrastructure asset management parlance, this is termed as identifying and managing risks.
One principle is to consider the possibility that your source of water is not eternal. Well, you might say that seasons and generations have come and gone and your town's supply hasn't dwindled a bit but isn't it worth considering the eventuality of drought or loss of watersheds? As observed in many places, a cataclysmic event could alter your resource. Thus, weather system changes and tectonic movements should be studied in your area in particular and the region in general. Creating your worst scenario and coming up with strategies to cope with these circumstances are diligent things to work on.