Research Article
Oct 1981
In-Home Conservation and Wastewater Management
Publication: Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 107, Issue 2
Abstract
A mathematical model has been developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of household water conservation practices as a component in municipal wastewater treatment to meet federal secondary treatment requirements. The analysis uses a net present equivalent method and considers factors such as: time-value of money, inflation, population growth rate, public acceptance of household water conservation practices, residential contribution to the treatment plant influent, and both construction and operations and maintenance costs for municipal wastewater treatment plants. A sensitivity analysis is also included. Results show that while household water conservation practices do provide a cost-effective component of municipal wastewater treatment under a wide range of reasonable conditions, the municipal construction grants program may provide a disincentive.
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Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 107 • Issue 2 • October 1981
Pages: 401 - 418
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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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Wallace J. Hopp
Research Scientist, Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, Wash.; formerly, Research Asst., Dept. of Tech. and Human Affairs, Washington Univ., St. Louis, Mo
William P. Darby, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Tech. and Human Affairs, Washington Univ., St. Louis, Mo
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