Ohio Water Resources Regional Committee Priorities



Maintaining water supply (loss prevention)
  • Mining
  • Loss of residential water
  • Residential use/lack of planning for the future
  • Groundwater/stormwater recharge
  • Old infrastructure/ Malfunctioning sewage systems (on-lot and combined)
  • Contingency plans
Appropriate, applied use of technology
  • Conservation technology (e.g., recycling)
  • Saving technology
  • Remediation/treatment technology
  • Water quality
  • Water quantity
  • Improving infrastructure
  • Recharge
  • Nutrient management
Economic development
  • Identify type of economic development and address that need to enhance growth
  • Define intended water uses
  • Identify uses, needs, and allocations
  • Plan for how to replace what we’re using
  • Positive incentives for economic growth (e.g., regulatory approvals)
  • Need to maintain existing and to increase job base
  • Wise brownfield re-use
Public Education and Outreach on Water Resources
  • Provide info to public
  • Obtain feedback from public
  • Need more info/data on water resources
Balancing multi-purpose uses
  • Protecting existing uses
  • Trading and credits?
  • Intended uses (e.g., storage)
  • Emergency allocations
  • Water budgeting
  • Protection of current clean water resources
  • Incentives for water storage
  • Balance between/among different uses (both in regular and emergency conditions)

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