本文强调需要建立一份定期出版物，以解决区域和国家的水资源保护问题。该论文指出，有一些出版物提供了有关保护的新信息和相关信息，但它们的重点仅限于自己的家乡地区。这篇论文描述了一项基于网络的调查，该调查于2003年12月发送给美国的水资源保护主义者，涉及的问题包括:是否需要一项全国性但以区域为重点的调查，以及对该调查的兴趣 水资源保护出版物； 愿意为此类出版物付费； 首选的出版频率和发行方式（硬拷贝， 电子等）； 定期覆盖的关键问题；和 AWWA和水资源保护部在此类出版物中的作用。

This paper stresses the need for establishing a regular publication that addresses both regional and national water conservation issues. The paper points out that there are a few publications that provide new and relevant information on conservation but their focus is limited to their home region. The paper describes a web-based survey that was sent out in December of 2003 to water conservationists in the U.S. with questions on topics that included: the need for, and interest in, a nationally distributed but regionally focused publication on water conservation; the willingness to pay for such a publication; the preferred publication frequency and distribution method (hard copy, electronic, etc); key issues to be covered on a regular basis; and, AWWA's and the Water Conservation Division's role in such a publication.