AR 700-136 — Tactical Land-based Water Resources Management
AR 700-136 governs policy and procedures for tactical water resources management during contingency operations.
- Publication number: AR 700-136
- Title: TACTICAL LAND-BASED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Date: 07/16/2024
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers water support planning, transportation, storage, distribution, purification, consumption, and water reuse. It requires water-supply discipline, protected water inventories, tactical water concepts in field-training exercises, and planning for environmental conditions.
Topics covered
- Tactical water resources management
- Water-supply discipline
- Water support planning
- Water purification
- Water consumption planning
- Water inventories
- Water reuse
Questions and answers
What activities are included in tactical water resources management?
Tactical water resources management includes policy and planning, transportation, storage and distribution, and computation and submission of requirements. (paragraph 1-1)
What procedures must commanders establish for water-supply discipline?
Commanders will establish and enforce procedures for water-supply discipline, including water-conservation initiatives. (paragraph 2-14)
How must commanders manage water consumption in different conditions?
Commanders will enforce adequate water consumption for the various environmental conditions and activity levels encountered, in accordance with TB MED 507, to prevent heat casualties. (paragraph 2-14)
What must logistics planners provide when planning water support?
Since the capability of Army units and other services to fulfill their own water requirements may be difficult to predict, logistics planners must provide a force structure adequate to purify, store, and distribute the daily requirement for the force. (paragraph 2-16)
How should planners estimate time-phased water requirements?
Planners should estimate time-phased water requirements using consumption planning factors found in the Army Water Planning Guide to account for each type of environment. (paragraph 2-16)