In the past decade, suburban living has rapidly attracted a major fraction of the American population. The current study investigated the degree to which water resources planning was incorporated into the suburbanization phenomenon. To meet this end, personned of county governments, regional planning commissions, water and sewage agencies, developers etc. were solicited for their appropriate data and experiences. A broad nationwide questionnaire survey was performed to develop an overall view of the problem and the solution approaches (if any) that were taken. Also, extensive personal interviews were conducted in metropolitan centers with responsible officials active and/or knowledgeable in the subject area.