Chapter 1: What Is Integrated Planning?

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Chapter 1: What Is Integrated Planning?

Integrated Planning Roadmap

Integrated planning is regulatory framework in the Clean Water Act that can create more economical and sustainable outcomes that result in better overall water quality. Municipal and utility planners can voluntarily use integrated planning to identify and implement wastewater, stormwater, and...

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Integrated Planning Roadmap

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This manual is a practical guide to integrated planning, a holistic approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of various systems and the importance of considering social, environmental, and economic tradeoffs. The industry leaders who developed this manual aimed to create a roadmap that is both innovative and practical, addressing the unique challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Integrated planning is a regulatory framework under the Clean Water Act that aims to create more economical and sustainable outcomes, resulting in better overall water quality. By voluntarily adopting integrated planning, municipal and utility planners can identify and implement wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water infrastructure projects that provide optimal solutions for their communities. This approach helps balance resiliency and sustainability with regulatory obligations, ensuring that municipalities and utilities meet their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements more efficiently.

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Water Environment Federation

SourceIntegrated Planning Task Force of the Water Environment Federation

Document typeDigital Book

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Aug 2025

Print ISBN 978-1-57278-468-0

EISBN 9781572784680

Volume / Issue

First / last page(s)1 - 76

Word count16,288

Subject keywordsResource recoveryEnergyWater reuseNutrient recoveryWastewater master planningSocietal and environmental constraintsSustainable managementstormwater managementintegrated planintegrated planningpollutantsewer overflowdrinking water