world of water [3 of 3]

W2 WORLD of WATER (part 3):

W 2 WORLD of WATER (part 3) 1

PART 3. SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLIES:

PART 3. SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLIES 2

SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLIES:

SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLIES PRECIOUS RESOURCE DROUGHT & CLIMATE CHANGE INFRASTRUCTURE FUTURE GENERATIONS PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT 3

WATER LEVEL BEFORE PUMPING 160 feet above top of aquifer:

WATER LEVEL BEFORE PUMPING 160 feet above top of aquifer Champaign-Urbana Mahomet Aquifer top of aquifer 160 feet 4

WATER LEVEL in 2005 80 feet above top of aquifer :

WATER LEVEL in 2005 80 feet above top of aquifer 5 Champaign-Urbana Mahomet Aquifer top of aquifer 80 feet

DON’T ALLOW WATER LEVEL TO DROP BELOW TOP OF AQUIFER :

DON’T ALLOW WATER LEVEL TO DROP BELOW TOP OF AQUIFER 6 Champaign-Urbana Mahomet Aquifer top of aquifer

STEPS TO SUSTAINABILITY :

STEPS TO SUSTAINABILITY Install monitoring wells. Maintain water level in wells above top of aquifer and protect aquatic ecosystems . Space future wells further apart. 7

RESERVOIRS:

RESERVOIRS 8 Lake Decatur

SEDIMENTATION RESULTS IN REDUCED WATER STORAGE CAPACITY IN RESERVOIRS:

SEDIMENTATION RESULTS IN REDUCED WATER STORAGE CAPACITY IN RESERVOIRS 9 RESERVOIR soil SEDIMENT soil 33

WEIGHING BENEFITS and COSTS:

WEIGHING BENEFITS and COSTS 10 BENEFITS: Reliable supplies Adequate supplies Clean water COSTS: $$$$ (Financial) Environmental

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maximize benefits minimize costs SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLIES 11

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BE INFORMED PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ONLY USE WATER THAT YOU NEED 12

USE WATER EFFICIENTLY AT HOME:

USE WATER EFFICIENTLY AT HOME 13 low flush toilet shorter shower low pressure shower head fill set water level don’t leave on

THANK YOU!:

THANK YOU! 14 Mahomet Aquifer Consortium Regional Water Supply Planning Committee Illinois State Water Survey Illinois State Geological Survey Illinois Natural History Survey United States Geological Survey Illinois Department of Natural Resources Illinois American Water http://www.rwspc.org/ http://www.mahometaquiferconsortium.org/ http://isws.illinois.edu/