Vulnerability, Risk Perceptions, and Water Supply Contract Management in Community Water Systems

A conference presentation at the Georgia Water Resources Conference examines how community water systems handle climate change risks and urban growth pressures through interlocal water supply contracts. Explore research findings on system vulnerability, stakeholder risk perceptions, and contract preferences among North Carolina water utilities. Learn how public managers, engineers, planners and elected officials view the balance between revenue generation and water security when negotiating interconnection agreements. Analyze the relationship between measured system vulnerabilities and stakeholder preferences for future water supply contracts. Gain insights into how water systems can better structure agreements to address uncertainties around drought, population growth, and changing resource availability while maintaining reliable service delivery.