Officials in Southern Nevada are investigating more methods to conserve the region's water supply in 2022, | pixabay
Officials in Southern Nevada are investigating more methods to conserve the region's water supply in 2022, | pixabay
Officials in Southern Nevada are investigating more methods to conserve the region's water supply in 2022, according to a KTNV report.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority held a meeting Dec. 27 in order to examine water conservation goals, where they implemented a series of new measures.
“To reduce water consumption as high population growth is expected, the Southern Nevada Water Authority board approved one resolution to ban turf grass in new developments and another for a moratorium on the use of thirsty cooling units for new buildings," the Water Footprint Calculator announced on Twitter.
A later discussion of the valley's water resource plan is also planned, which will take climate change and the valley's water demand into consideration, KTNV reported.
Additionally, officials are urging residents to conserve water in any way that they can.
"If you're going to water anything outside, just water trees that might die, take shorter showers, fix leaks, etc.," Gary Kremen with the Water Storage Exploratory Committee said.
Currently, the Colorado River provides water to 40 million residents and Southern Nevada receives 90% of its water from the river, with more than half being utilized outside.
The Colorado River has been suffering from severe drought for more than two decades, according to the Southern Nevada Water Authority website.
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