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116189 1 (1981-08-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadsvn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ATER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES NEED PETUF0RPOCUS Lewis M. Ogles Senior Evaluator U.S. General Accounting Office 441 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548 INTRODUCTIONy 7/ The United States has an abundant water supply, but its geographical distribution and availiability often do not match demand. This condition, magnified by the Nation's increasing population, industrial development, and agri- cultural production, has led to water shortages and in- creased competition for the available supply. To meet these demands, the United States may have little choice but to construct more dams, reservoirs, and conveyance systems; transfer water from one basin to another; and/ or develop and implement conservation and augmentation technologies, such as wastewater recycling and reuse. Obviously, there is no single solution to solving water quantity and quality problems. Nevertheless, developing and implementing conservation and augumentation tech- nologies could play an important role provided appropriate congressional action is taken. Also, improved coordination of all water-related research'activities could increase the likelihood of solving water problems. On June 5, 1981, GAO issued a report entitled Congressional Action Needed to Provide A Better Focus on Water-Related Research Activities (CED-81-87). GAO recommended that the Congress-amend the Water Research and Development Act of 1978 to: --Require that conservation and augmentation technologies be comparatively assessed to assure that those with the most potential receive the highest level of Federal funding. --Require that formal plans be prepared to guide research efforts to improve the like- lihood of successful technology develop- ment and implementation. --Assign responsibility for coordinating water research to the Water Resources Council provided the Congress believes it desirable to have an independent Council chairperson and resolves the issue of the Council's continued existence. Otherwise, the Con- gress should establish a water resources research committee under the direction of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. This paper summarizes the main points discussed in the report.

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