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<br />'. <br /> <br />.0898 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />to meet contingencies such as seasonal and intermittent drought. <br />Demand-side water conservation measures alone may actually reduce <br />supply safety margins thereby making drought management more <br />difficult. <br /> <br />Another problem sometimes associated with demand-side water <br /> <br />conservation involves utility company revenues. Often water supply <br /> <br />utilities have high fixed costs, and reduced water sales through <br /> <br /> <br />water conservation may actually result in higher consumer water <br /> <br />bills in order to yield sufficient base revenues. <br /> <br />An important problem with many conservation measures is the <br /> <br />capital cost involved. Some conservation measures are extremely <br /> <br />capital intensive, and the use of supply-side measures to develop <br /> <br />new water may be more economical. <br /> <br />There are also legal problems associated with water conservation <br />where some water users may be adversely affected. Legal issues <br />will be discussed later. <br /> <br />Notwithstanding the problems associated with demand-side water <br />conservation, more efficient use is an important resource management <br />tool and related problems are often solvable. <br /> <br />The benefits and limitations of individual conservation <br /> <br /> <br />measures will be discussed further under different categories of <br /> <br /> <br />usage. <br /> <br />/; <br />