Conjunctive Water Management – What is it?

Conjunctive water management is increasingly being utilized by local water providers throughout the West as they come to the realization that in many locations, there simply is not enough surface water or ground water available, at the right times, to meet water demands.  Given the growing and changing demand for water and given that non-structural solutions usually follow structural (i.e., reservoirs), non-structural solutions such as conjunctive water management can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of water delivery systems and are important contemporary issues in the West.