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Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) Fact Sheet
Citation:
Detenbeck, N. Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) Fact Sheet. U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-18/054, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
The Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) is a decision support tool that facilitates integrated water management at the local or small watershed scale. Integrated water management involves coordination across multiple programs for land, water, and related resources (stormwater, wastewater, drinking water, land conservation) to find sustainable and cost-effective solutions.
Description:
WMOST is a software application designed to facilitate integrated water resources management across wet and dry climate regions. The tool allows water resources managers and planners to screen a wide range of practices, such as meeting projected water demand, maintaining minimum in-stream flow targets, reducing flooding, meeting water quality criteria or loading targets for Total Maximum Daily Loads, and reducing combined sewer overflows across their watershed or jurisdiction for cost-effectiveness and environmental and economic sustainability.