Research Article
Oct 1981
Analytical Cost Model for Urban Water Supply
Authors: Robert M. Clark, M.ASCE, and Richard G. StevieAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 107, Issue 2
Abstract
The local water utility is ordinarily a pure monopoly except that industrial customers of water may establish their own supplies. Water supply systems can be separated into components: (1)Acquisition-treatment; and (2)delivery. Each of these components has its own cost function. Economies of scale gained in treatment may be lost in transportation. The tradeoffs between economies of scale in production and the costs of transportation have significance for the development of regional water supply systems. Cost functions are developed that allow a decision maker to evaluate these tradeoffs. Under specific circumstances the minimum average cost point for delivered water is approximately 8 miles.
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Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 107 • Issue 2 • October 1981
Pages: 437 - 452
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1981
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Robert M. Clark, M.ASCE
Engrg. Systems Analyst, Drinking Water Research Division, MERL-EPA, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
Richard G. Stevie
Economist, State of North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, N.C. 27602
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