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Toronto transitioning towards urban water security
Toronto's transition towards urban water security focuses on reducing peak day water demand and reducing wastewater flows with significant economic, environmental and social benefits. This chapter presents an overview of a case study that analyses how Toronto's water utility uses a portfolio of demand management tools to modify the attitudes and behaviour of water users to achieve urban water security. Toronto Water produces potable drinking water by treating and cleaning raw water from Lake Ontario. The drivers of Toronto Water's strategic vision for achieving urban water security include in the past ensuring the city meets water conservation targets to avoid infrastructure upgrades and, today, using water efficiently while managing declining revenue streams. Toronto's Water Supply Bylaw mandates the installation of water meters at all properties. Toronto Water has an industrial water rate to support the growth of businesses using water for processing purposes and to encourage water conservation.
Toronto transitioning towards urban water security
Toronto's transition towards urban water security focuses on reducing peak day water demand and reducing wastewater flows with significant economic, environmental and social benefits. This chapter presents an overview of a case study that analyses how Toronto's water utility uses a portfolio of demand management tools to modify the attitudes and behaviour of water users to achieve urban water security. Toronto Water produces potable drinking water by treating and cleaning raw water from Lake Ontario. The drivers of Toronto Water's strategic vision for achieving urban water security include in the past ensuring the city meets water conservation targets to avoid infrastructure upgrades and, today, using water efficiently while managing declining revenue streams. Toronto's Water Supply Bylaw mandates the installation of water meters at all properties. Toronto Water has an industrial water rate to support the growth of businesses using water for processing purposes and to encourage water conservation.
Toronto transitioning towards urban water security
Brears, Robert C. (author)
Urban Water Security ; 242-256
2016-11-08
15 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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