Water delivery management refers to ensuring that water supply systems are capable of delivering sufficient supplies of suitable quality water to their customers. Water delivery management is conducted on a routine basis through the requirements of the Federal and NJ Safe Drinking Water Acts. Delivery systems are continuously assessed and, when needed, improvements are made through the Water Bond. In addition, the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program is requiring that all purveyors notify their customers of the quality of their drinking water supplies, including the quality of their supply during drought. This same program will ensure that public water systems are capable of adequately enduring the rigors of drought.
Water conservation has two facets.
The first is ensuring that water is not wasted, while the second is conserving water during drought, as what we are focusing on now. The Department has emphasized awareness of water conservation in schools and promoting conservation landscaping. In the future, water conservation measures can be expected to accelerate through the watershed management initiative. And, during drought, various phases of voluntary and mandatory conservation measures are invoked to reduce stresses that accompany drought. As you know, these measures are being carried out rather successfully right now.