分析了江苏省镇江市的水资源状况、利用现状和节水型社会建设中存在的主要问题，总结了多年来镇江市组织领导，制度建设，节水宣传，建立工作网络，落实工作责任，增加资金投入，节水技改和节水设施保障到位,强化用水节水管理，突出节水特色亮点，树立典型示范等开展节水型社会创建的成效和经验。以实现科学合理开发利用保护和节约水资源,提高水资源综合效益的目的。阐述了镇江市节水型社会建设开源节流、防污并举、把节流放在首位的“十二五”发展思路，提出了水资源合理开发、全面保护、优化配置、高效利用，励行节约等创建节水型社会的几种方法途径，以实现水资源供需平衡，人水和谐，促进社会经济可持续发展。

The status of water resource and utilization in Zhenjiang city and the major problems in the construction of a water-saving society are analyzed. Experiences and achievements in water saving, including organization by the city government, system construction, propaganda of water saving, network establishment, fulfillment of responsibilities, increase of investment, innovation of water saving technology, maintenance of water saving facilities, and set-up of good examples. These measures are aimed at exploiting, protecting and saving water resources and increasing the comprehensive profits. The development themes for water resource of Zhenjiang city in the 12th Five-Year Plan are also expounded as increase water sources and reduce consumption, prevent water pollution, and prioritize water saving. Finally, approaches of building a water saving society are put forward: rational exploitation, overall protection, optimization of resource allocation, and efficient utilization.             