Water Conservation Scenario for the Residential and Industrial Sectors in California:Potential Savings of Water and Related Energy.

摘要

A residential and industrial water-conservation scenario for California is constructed in which water consumption is disaggregated by residential end use,industrial sector,and hydrologic study area (HSA). The energy use associated with this water use was estimated for surface and groundwater delivery,distribution,heating,and waste-water treatment. For each end use and sector,water-conservation measures were delineated and their potential savings in terms of both water and attendant energy use were estimated. This material is combined to estimate the total water and energy savings potential by end use,sector,and HSA. This potential is then compared with the reported water savings to date,and finally,some conclusions and policy implications are drawn from the results. The general findings are discussed first,followed by a listing of the more important detailed results. (ERA citation 03:010570)