Case Studies
Village of Algonquin Comprehensive Water Master Plan
Overview of the implementation of a local comprehensive water master plan.
City of Highland Park Water Conservation and Efficency Initiative
Summary of City of Highland Park Water Conservation and Efficiency Initiative.
City of Evanston Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan
An introduction and recommendations for the City of Evanston to adopt in relation to water conservation and efficiency planning.
Guides and Factsheets for Municipalities
Lawn and Landscape Practices for Northwest Water Planning Alliance Communities
This manual lays out the water resources in the NWPA region, including Kane County, reasons to conserve water outdoors, and recommended lawn watering restrictions.
Water Demand Forecast
CMAP and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant created the ON TO 2050 Regional Water Demand Forecast to inform decisions that affect water supply and demand. Read the water demand forecast overview and download your community’s data on the Data Hub.
Understanding Conservation Pricing
What is the right price for water? It depends on whom you ask. Every community has unique needs and must decide what it wants to achieve with water rates—revenue recovery, revenue stability, affordability, economic development, encouraging efficient use of water, to name a few. This factsheet discusses rate design to encourage efficient water use, in other words, conservation pricing.
Full-Cost Water Pricing Guidebook for Sustainable Community Water Systems
This manual explores full-cost pricing as a tool for local decision makers interested in sustainably managing community water supply.
Get Involved
The Northwest Water Planning Alliance
The NWPA seeks to collaboratively plan for and steward water resources to ensure a sustainable water supply for DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Lake, and McHenry counties.
American Water Works Association and Illinois Section Water Efficiency Committee
The Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA) Water Efficiency Committee will provide resources and educational materials for implementing and maintaining a water efficiency program at the municipal and utility level in addition to offering information about local water use to the general public, schools, and officials.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense
WaterSense is a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Join the WaterSense partnership program to share resources and encourage the adoption of water-efficient behaviors and products.
Alliance for Water Efficiency Resource Library
The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) is a non-profit dedicated to advancing water efficiency. Their comprehensive resource library provides many free resources, and even more for members.