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Toward water sustainability for Waterloo Region

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Pages 88-94 | Received 22 Feb 2014, Accepted 17 Mar 2014, Published online: 19 Jun 2014
 

Abstract

The groundwater of the Waterloo Moraine has served the Region of Waterloo as a water source for over a century. Can it be a sustainable source for a future marked by rapid growth? By integrating socio-political aspects of water governance with a sound science-based understanding of the complex Moraine groundwater system, the Region is showing that this source will be sustainable in meeting the water needs of the community and the ecosystem for at least the next few decades. This paper discusses the various aspects of this successful strategy.

L’eau souterraine de la moraine de Waterloo approvisionnent la région de Waterloo depuis plus d’un siècle. Constituera-elle une source d’approvisionnement durable dans un avenir qui sera marqué par une croissance rapide? En intégrant les aspects socio-politiques de la régie de l’eau à une solide compréhension scientifique du système aquifère complexe de la moraine, les autorités régionales montrent que cette source continuera à répondre aux besoins en eau des communautés humaines et de l’écosystème durant au moins quelques décennies. Cet article traite des divers aspects de cette stratégie à succès.

Acknowledgements

We thank Chris Neville, Rob de Loë, Hazen Russell, David Sharpe and Ray Blackport for helpful suggestions that substantially improved this paper. We also thank Tracy Barry for help with the graphics, and Nicolas Benoit for verifying the French translation. This contribution to the Special Issue on the Waterloo Moraine was supported by the Groundwater Geoscience Program, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and the Water Institute, University of Waterloo.

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