1. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh Regional Water Supply Planning Josh Ellis, Program Director Sept. 24, 2013

2. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh Shifting water demands 38% growth to 12.1mil in 2050 ~ 64% ~ 36% ~ 7%

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4. Shifting water demands Population Demand Withdrawals Groundwater Quantity Groundwater Quality

5. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh 8-County NE Illinois Sandstone Aquifer Withdrawals 182.9 mgd (1979) 83.5 mgd (2004)

6. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh State policy Lake Michigan permit conditions Plumbing code Regional water supply planning & research Financing

7. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh What do we pay for? Pretty much everything but the water itself… –Treatment –Pumpage –Distribution –Billing –Which means pipes, meters, chemicals, vehicles, paper, labor, engineering, design, permits, fees…

8. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh National and regional trends

9. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh Estimations of Water Loss

10. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh Chicago Effect on Estimations of Water Loss

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12. Water supply isn’t the only area where we’re falling behind

13. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh Need for policy on water reuse Rain and graywater are “free” Potable drinking water, stormwater and wastewater are expensive

14. metroplanning.org @MPCJosh Josh Ellis, Program Director jellis@metroplanning.org @MPCJosh www.metroplanning.org 312.863.6045 Thanks!