本文探讨了公共供水的综合利用。依赖地表供水的供水设施面临着越来越大的压力，需要维持溪流流量，并打开水库用于娱乐用途。考虑到涉及水资源新开发的诉讼定居点，为了维持水质而严格限制进入流域的难度越来越大，尤其是在缺水的西部地区。意识到公众的担忧，可以制定出所有潜在用户都能接受的解决方案。作者在1984年美国水务协会年会和展览上发表了一篇类似的论文。

This article discusses the multiple use of the public water supply. Water utilities that depend on surface supplies face increasing pressure to maintain in-stream flows and to open reservoirs for recreational uses. Severely restricted access to watersheds in the interest of maintaining water quality is increasingly difficult, especially in the water-short West, in view of settlements of suits involving new development of water resources. An awareness of public concerns can result in planning solutions that are acceptable to all potential users. The author presented a similar paper at the 1984 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the American Water Works Association.