ABSTRACT
Water sustainability means that we take care of our water and water systems to meet our current needs in ways that ensure that an adequate quantity of good quality water is available and accessible for future generations. It is based on the concept that an economy can only exist in the context of a society and, in turn, a society exists within an environment that both supplies resources and provides an acceptable place to live and work and play. The key elements of sustainability include the following:
Resilience: Ensuring that our natural water systems (watersheds, groundwater, lakes, rivers, and wetlands) and the systems we have built to manage, clean, and deliver water are able to tolerate disturbance, restore balance, and adapt to change.
