Lecture (7): Water resources protection, conservation, management

Lecture (7): Water resources protection, conservation, management Lecture (7): Lecture objectives: By the end of this lecture students should be able to: To know the definition and importance of source water protection . To know the quantifiable costs of drinking water supply contamination include.

Lecture (7): Water resources protection, conservation, management

Definition and Importance of Source Water Protection Source water protection is defined as efforts to protect drinking water sources: – Surface water – Ground water

Why protect source water? – Public health protection. – Economic benefits. – Environmental benefits . – Public confidence.

Quantifiable costs of drinking water supply contamination include: treatment and/or remediation, finding and developing new supplies, providing emergency replacement water, Abandoning (leave) a drinking water supply due to contamination,

Quantifiable costs of drinking water supply contamination include: paying for consulting services and staff time, litigating against responsible parties, conducting public information campaigns (media interest in source water pollution), meeting the regulations.

Health Benefits reduced risk to human health from both acute and chronic illness. The health-related costs of contamination can include lost payoff, hospital and doctor bills, and in extreme cases, death.