integrated regional water management (IRWM)

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Integrated regional water management (or IRWM) is a collaborative effort to manage all aspects of water resources in a region and is the application of integrated water management principals at the regional scale to improve public safety, environmental stewardship, and economic stability. IRWM is based on regional water managers and resource planners being best suited and best positioned to manage regional and local water resources to meet regional needs.

Learn more about Integrated Regional Water Management at the Department of Water Resources website.

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