2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium: Presentation materials

The annual Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium provides water utilities with the information they need to implement successful water conservation programs, effectively engage customers, and plan for the future.

Topics covered include:

  • The Value of Land Use Planning in Achieving Improved Water Efficiency
  • Integrating Water and Land Use
  • Balancing Affordability and Conservation in Water Rate Setting
  • Click-Through to Conservation: Using Data to Drive Customer Engagement
  • Maximizing the Value of Irrigation Evaluations
  • Pros and Cons of Residential Irrigation Evaluations
  • The Future of Austin Water’s Reclaimed Water System
  • Funding Opportunities: How to Win under the WIIN Act
  • Conservation with Reuse

Water+Planning: The Value of Land Use Planning in Achieving Improved Water Efficiency

Bill Cesanek AICP – Vice President, CDM Smith & Co-Chair, Water and Planning Network, American Planning Association

 

Integrating Water and Land Use

Andrew Spurgin AICP, Principal Planner, City of Westminster, Colorado

 

Balancing Affordability and Conservation in Water Rate Setting

David Switzer, Assistant Professor, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri

 

Click-Through to Conservation: Using Data to Drive Customer Engagement

Martha Wright, Conservation Resource Analyst, San Antonio Water System
Sasha Kodet, Conservation Planner, San Antonio Water System

 

Maximizing the Value of Irrigation Evaluations

Mark Warden, Utility Conservation Coordinator, City of Georgetown

 

Pros and Cons of Residential Irrigation Evaluations

David Turnage, Conservation Program Specialist, City of Austin

 

The Future of Austin Water’s Reclaimed Water System

Dan Pedersen, Reclaimed Program Manager, City of Austin

 

Funding Opportunities: How to Win under the WIIN Act

Collins Balcombe, Supervisor, Planning & Project Development Division
Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, US Bureau of Reclamation