water supplier perspective: source water management and protection by tony fernandes
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Multi-Barrier Approach Source Water Management and Protection Optimized Water Treatment Distribution System Management Water Quality MonitoringTRANSCRIPT
Water Supplier Perspective
Source Water
Management and
Protection
Presented by Tony Fernandes at the
Delaware River Watershed Forum
October 28, 2013, Philadelphia, PA
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Concerns
Activities
Effectiveness
Summary
Current operations
Aqua America Operating Locations
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• Second largest US-based publicly
traded water utility
• $3.5 Billion in Assets
• Revenues of $760 Million
• Approx. 970,000 customers
(3 Million people served)
• Approx. 13,000 miles of main
• 23 surface water sources currently
being used for water supply
States with Surface Water Sources
2
7
13
Aqua America Surface Water Sources
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4
PA 13
OH 7
IL 2
VA 1
Total 23 1
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Multi-Barrier Approach
Source Water Management and Protection
Optimized Water Treatment
Distribution System Management
Water Quality Monitoring
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Concerns
Sediment
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Concerns
Sediment
Phosphorous
Taste & Odor Compounds
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Concerns
Sediment
Phosphorous
Taste & Odor Compounds
Pathogens
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Concerns
Sediment
Phosphorous
Taste & Odor Compounds
Pathogens
Other (Fuel, Synthetic Chemicals)
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Concerns
Activities
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Source Water Protection Activities
Reactive
Proactive
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Reactive Source Water Protection
Spills or discharges
Suspicious activity
Rain events
T & O complaints
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Proactive Source Water Protection
Developer plan review
Geese control
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Proactive Source Water Protection
Developer plan review
Geese control
Water quality monitoring
Buffer management
Streambank repair
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Proactive Source Water Protection
Developer plan review
Geese control
Water quality monitoring
Buffer management
Streambank repair
Partnership development
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Watersheds
Concerns
Activities
Effectiveness
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
Summary
Watersheds
Concerns
Activities
Effectiveness
Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source Water Protection Program
The End