Multi-Barrier Approach Source Water Management and Protection Optimized Water Treatment Distribution System Management Water Quality Monitoring

1. Water Supplier Perspective
Source Water
Management and
Protection
Presented by Tony Fernandes at the
Delaware River Watershed Forum
October 28, 2013, Philadelphia, PA

2. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds
 Concerns
 Activities
 Effectiveness
 Summary

3. 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
Current operations

4. Aqua America
Surface Water Sources
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PA
OH
IL
VA
Total
13
7
2
1
23
13
2
7
1
4
States with Surface Water Sources

5. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Multi-Barrier
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Approach
Source Water Management and Protection
Optimized Water Treatment
Distribution System Management
Water Quality Monitoring

6. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds

13. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds
 Concerns
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Sediment

20. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds
 Concerns
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Sediment
Phosphorous
Taste & Odor Compounds

22. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds
 Concerns
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Sediment
Phosphorous
Taste & Odor Compounds
Pathogens

26. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds
 Concerns
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Sediment
Phosphorous
Taste & Odor Compounds
Pathogens
Other (Fuel, Synthetic Chemicals)

27. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds
 Concerns
 Activities

28. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
Source Water Protection Activities
 Reactive
 Proactive

29. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
Reactive Source Water Protection
 Spills
or discharges
 Suspicious activity
 Rain events
 T & O complaints

30. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
Proactive Source Water Protection
 Developer
plan review
 Geese control

32. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
Proactive Source Water Protection
 Developer
plan review
 Geese control
 Water quality monitoring
 Buffer management
 Streambank repair

38. 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

40. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
 Watersheds
 Concerns
 Activities
 Effectiveness

44. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
Summary
 Watersheds
 Concerns
 Activities
 Effectiveness

45. Aqua Pennsylvania’s Source
Water Protection Program
The End