Northwest Water Planning Alliance:

A Fresh Approach to Water Planning

February 4, 2011

Peter G. Wallers, P.E., CFMChairman, NWPA TAC

Presented For:Center For Neighborhood Technology

• What is the NWPA?

• Background on the Formation

• Goals and Benefits

Outline

• NWPA Represents

o Groundwater and Inland Surface Water Communities

o 79 Communities

o 5 Counties

o 1.4 Million People

• Formed By IGA and Established in September of 2010

• Managed By 14 Elected Public Officials Representing the COGs and Counties

• Voluntary Organization Dedicated to the Advancement of Intelligent Water Policies and Planning

Northwest Water Planning Alliance

The Ah Hah Moment!

Complete Dewatering

Estimated Dewatering of Ancell Unit

Extended Pumping at 2002 Rates

Partial Dewatering

Dewatering of the Ancell Unit

• Metro West Council of

Government

o June 2008 Water

Conservation Task Force

� Conservation & Education

� Exchange of Community Information

� Adoption of LMO-2 Annual Water Use Audit Form

Local Leadership

• Joint COGs / Municipal Water Supply Planning

Alliance Members

• Joint COGs Planning Principles

o Planning Areas have Similar Resources and Geographic Boundaries

o Planning Group is Advisory and Comprised Primarily of Water Suppliers

o Planning Shall Include Education

o Utilize Existing Planning Initiatives

Sub-Regional Planning

Northwest Water Planning

Alliance Members

• Barrington Area Council of Government• Lake County Municipal League• McHenry County Council of Government• Metro West Council of Government• Northwest Municipal Conference

• DeKalb County• Kane County• Kendall County• Lake County• McHenry County

• Education

• Develop Policies and Plans That Support or

Complement the Water 2050 Plan

• Establish Consistent Standards and

Reporting Programs For Our Sub-Region

• Develop a Compendium of Water Resource

Data Specific To Our Sub-Region To

Advance Sub-Regional Water Planning

Goals

Benefits of Sub Regional Water Planning

• Bottom-Up, Collaborative Approach

• Municipalities and Water Suppliers Make It

Work

• Advances Water Policy on a Sub-Regional

Scale

• Creates a Replicable Model That

Incorporates Strong Municipal Input

Questions?

Peter G. Wallers, P.E., CFMPresident

Engineering Enterprises, Inc.(630) 466-6700pwallers@eeiweb.com