Water basics for decision makers : local officials' guide to water and wastewater systems / Frederick Bloetscher.

Abstract: This second edition of Water Basics for Decision Makers: Local Officials’ Guide to Water & Wastewater Systems is designed to lead the reader through the process from finding the water supply to the ultimate use by the customer and disposal of the treated wastewater, with later inclusion of programs and policies that all utilities should have. Updates for sustainability, workforce, water quality challenges, and financing have been included. Throughout the book, there are many photos and other graphics designed to provide the reader with a clearer view of water system facilities through graphics (worth 1,000 words), as many elected officials will, for obvious reasons, have limited experience with water utility systems and many have never seen this much of this infrastructure.