Water Resources Planning and Management Water Availability Water Resources Planning and Management Daene C. McKinney

Global Water Resources Only this portion is renewable saline (salt) water: 10 to 100g/L (34g/L) brackish water: 1 to 10g/L (treatable) Fresh water: <1g/L (drinkable)

Principal sources of fresh water for human activities Global Water Cycle Principal sources of fresh water for human activities (44,800 km3/yr)

Global Water Availability

The Importance of Water Human / Environmental Health Dignity / Gender Equity Economic Growth / Poverty Reduction Environment and Ecosystem Services Food Security / Crops and Fisheries Energy Generation / Flood Control Conflict Prevention and Mitigation Summary of the World Water Crisis and USG Investments in the Water Sector, USAID, 2010

Population and Water Use global freshwater use is ~4000 km3/year ~10% of the renewable supply (44,800km3/year)

Water Cycle Diagram Global Water Security – an engineering perspective The Royal Academy of Engineering, 2010

Global Water Withdrawal

Global Water Withdrawals World Water Assessment Programme. 2009. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World. Paris: UNESCO, and London: Earthscan

Global Water Use

Water Use by Sector World Water Assessment Programme. 2009. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World. Paris: UNESCO, and London: Earthscan

Water Supply and Sanitation 1.1 billion people lacked access to improved water sources (17% of global population) Nearly two thirds live in Asia (733 million people) 42% of Sub-Saharan Africa is without improved water Sanitation (2002) 2.6 billion people lacked access to improved sanitation (42% of global population) Over half of those live in China + India (~ 1.5 billion people) 64% of Sub-Saharan Africa without sanitation coverage 69% of rural dwellers in developing countries without access to improved sanitation (27% for urban dwellers)

Access to Safe Water 2009: 800 million people lacked access to an “improved” water sources. Summary of the World Water Crisis and USG Investments in the Water Sector, USAID, 2010

Access to Sanitation 2009: more than 2 billion people lacked access to basic sanitation facilities Summary of the World Water Crisis and USG Investments in the Water Sector, USAID, 2010

Water Supply and Sanitation Diarrhea (2004) 1.8 million people die every year from diarrheal diseases (including cholera) 90% are children under 5 in developing countries 88% of diarrheal disease is attributed to unsafe water supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene Improved access to water supply and sanitation can reduce diarrhea morbidity by more than 1 million per year http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/burden/en/index.html

Diarrhea is the Second Leading Cause of Death in Children Worldwide 2008: Nearly 1.8 million children under the age of 5 died from diarrhea. This can be reduced by 30-40%. Summary of the World Water Crisis and USG Investments in the Water Sector, USAID, 2010

Poverty and Development Two thirds of the 884 million people (2009) without access to safe drinking water live on less than $2 per day. The urban poor population is large and growing rapidly. Half of urban residents live in slums where the no formal access to water or sanitation is typical. > 1 billion people live in extreme poverty (< $1 a day) http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/resources/fastfacts_e.htm http://stats.oecd.org/qwids

Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa World Water Assessment Programme. 2009. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World. Paris: UNESCO, and London: Earthscan

Water, Sanitation & Poverty World Water Assessment Programme. 2009. The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World. Paris: UNESCO, and London: Earthscan

Domestic Water Use Survival = 5 L/day Drinking, cooking, bathing, and sanitation = 50 L United States = 250 to 300 L Netherlands = 104 L Somalia = 9 L * L/c/d = liters per person per day

Water Stress Index Based on human consumption Domestic requirement: linked to population growth Domestic requirement: About 100 L/c/d = 40 m3/c/yr Associated agricultural, industrial & energy need: About 20 x 40 m3/c/yr = 800 m3/c/yr Total need: 840 m3/c/yr About 1000 m3/c/yr

Water Stress Index Water availability below 1,000 m3/c/yr chronic water related problems impeding development and harming human health Water sufficiency: >1700 m3/c/yr Water stress: <1700 m3/c/yr Water scarcity: <1000 m3/c/yr

Water Scarcity (2008) In 2008, over 1.54 billion people suffered from water stress Summary of the World Water Crisis and USG Investments in the Water Sector, USAID, 2010

Water Scarcity (2030) By 2030, 3.3 billion people will live “water stress” conditions Summary of the World Water Crisis and USG Investments in the Water Sector, USAID, 2010

Water Availability - USA Area 9.36 mln km2 Population 304 mln, 2008 Water Resources (bln m3/yr) Water Availability (1000 m3/yr)   Trans-boundary Local Total per km2 per capita Minimum 107 2058 2165 231 7 Average 148 2930 3078 329 10 Maximum 178 3864 4042 432 13 From: Shiklomanov http://espejo.unesco.org.uy/]

Water Availability - USA http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2004/circ1268/pdf/circular1268.pdf

Water Use - USA  http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2004/circ1268/index.html

Trends http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2004/circ1268/index.html

Trends http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2004/circ1268/index.html

Texas River Basins

Texas Aquifers

Texas Water Planning Regions

Texas Regional Water Planning State Water Plan provides for development, management, and conservation of water resources and preparation for and response to drought conditions, in order that sufficient water will be available at a reasonable cost to ensure public health, safety, and welfare; further economic development; and protect the agricultural and natural resources of the entire state Steps: Describe the regional water planning area. Quantify current and projected population and water demand Evaluate and quantify current water supplies Identify surpluses and needs Evaluate water management strategies and prepare plans to meet the needs Recommend regulatory, administrative, and legislative changes; and Adopt the plan, including the required level of public participation. http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/publications/reports/State_Water_Plan/2007/2007StateWaterPlan/2007StateWaterPlan.htm

Texas Water Demand http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/wrpi/swp/swp.htm

Capital Cost ($ billion) Total = $173 Billion

Texas Senate Bill 1 (1997) SB-1 Directed TCEQ to develop Water Availability Models (WAM) Water Availability Models Determine how much water is available to meet existing or permit new water rights Assess availability and reliability (volume and time) based on simulating river management and water allocation using historic, naturalized flows, prior appropriation water rights, and institutional policies of water allocation and reservoir storage Provide consistent set of planning tools and data sets for water planning in all 23 Tx basins Regional planning and processing of new water permits Simulation model: WRAP, data sets developed in ArcHydro http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting/water_supply/water_rights/wam.html

Texas Water Use Permits Any change in water use requires new assessment 22 River Basins - Permits approved if Unappropriated water is available, A beneficial use is established Water conservation will be practiced Existing water rights are not impaired, and Water use is not detrimental to public welfare. 23rd Basin - Rio Grande Over appropriated for many years No new rights for additional water use being granted Rights are commonly transferred between users

WRAP Model Simulate any of the 23 Texas basins Compute ability to meet water demands under potential scenarios Inputs: Flows, demands, parameters, losses, infrastructure, operating rules, control points Control Points: Reservoirs, diversions, return flows, hydropower plants, environmental flow points, other system control locations Compute at each control point: Naturalized flow - No basin development Regulated flow - Full water rights Unappropriated flow - Available for new permit Scenarios Authorized use: Full water rights demanded, no return flows, used to approve new permit applications Current use: Actual historic water use demended, return flows included, used to determine cancellation of permits for non-use

WRAP Model: Structure & Inputs

WRAP Model: Results