Luke Heinsohn
Tim Werner
Code of Virginia: Article 62.1-44.38F
“In addition to the preparation of plans called for in
subsection A of this section, the Board, upon written request
of a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, shall provide
water supply planning assistance to such political subdivision,
to include assistance in preparing drought management
strategies, water conservation programs, evaluation of
alternative water sources, state enabling legislation to
facilitate a specific situation, applications for federal grants or
permits, or other such planning activities to facilitate
intergovernmental cooperation and coordination.”
Code of Virginia: 62.1-44.36
“In formulating the Commonwealth's water resources policy,
the Board shall, among other things, take into consideration
but not be limited to the following principles and policies: …2)
Adequate and safe supplies should be preserved and protected
for human consumption, while conserving maximum supplies
for other beneficial uses. When proposed uses of water are in
mutually exclusive conflict or when available supplies of water
are insufficient for all who desire to use them, preference shall
be given to human consumption purposes over all other
uses…”
Virginia Water Use
Category
Average MGD
2006-10 (rounded)
2010 MGD
(rounded)
% Change (2010
from Average)
Agriculture
22
23
8%
Commercial
15
14
-7%
Irrigation
30
33
12%
Manufacturing
471
446
-5%
Mining
20
22
6%
772
900
16%
Public Water
Supply
From the Department of Environmental Quality’s Annual Report on Virginia Water Resource Management Activities
2010 Total Water Withdrawals
(1,257 MGD)
1%
1% 2% 2%
Public Water Supply
Manufacturing
Mining
35%
Irrigation
59%
Agriculture
Commercial
From the Department of Environmental Quality’s Annual Report on Virginia Water Resource Management Activities
35% of Virginia’s Total 2010Withdrawals
Decreased 5% from the 2006-2010 average (MGD)
Manufacturing
 Recycle/Reuse
 Nano filtration
Images taken from Siemens Water Technology Corporation and fumatech
59% of Virginia’s Total 2010 Withdrawals
Increased 16% from 2006-2010 average (MGD)
Public Water Supply
 Separate Potable and Non-potable water sources
 Graywater
 Retrofitting Appliances
 Low flow water utilities
 Leak detection
 Low impact development
Conclusions
 Main Conflict
 Lack of Awareness
 Resolution
 Increased regulation on current and future water
development
 Amend the Code of Virginia
“The next step is mitigating concerns through education
regarding household changes that conserve water”
- Dr. Peter Defur
Works Cited
Commonwealth of Virginia: Department of Environmental Quality. (2011). Status of Virginia’s Water Resources: A Report
on Virginia’s Water Resources Management Activities. Richmond, VA: David K. Paylor.
Defur, Dr. Peter and Emily Russell and Laura Williams. A Survey of Sustainable Water Supplies in Virginia’s Lower
Peninsula. Environmental Stewardship Concepts. Richmond, VA: 2009.
Siemens AG. (2011). Top 5 Tips to Reduce Your Manufacturing Water Footprint. Retrieved from
http://www.water.siemens.com/en/about_us/Pages/5_tips_industrial_water_footprint.aspx
Siemens Water Technologies Corp. (2009) Medical Device Manufacturer Incorporates New Technologies to Expand
Production and Reduce Water Consumption. Retrieved from
http://www.water.siemens.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Industries/Biopharmaceutical/Brochures/Pharma_Reuse_Case
Study.pdf
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Water Recycling and Reuse: The Environmental Benefits.
Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/recycling/
Images
FumaTech.com
Siemens Water Technologies Corporation
Commonwealth of Virginia DEQ