Water Conservation in Las Vegas
Due to the long-running drought in Southern
Nevada, the Water Authority has drawn up new rules for the Las
Vegas Valley and its homeowners to abide by. Each resident is
assigned a particular time and day for water usage depending
on the month and new incentive programs are being developed
to help conserve water in Las Vegas.
To further conserve water, homeowners are now eligible for a
rebate of $1 per square foot from the water authority for removing
their grass to encourage water conservation.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority's turf conversion program
has been in place since 1999, removing about 18.3 million square
feet of grass in that time. The incentive program offered to
businesses and residents has contributed to the effort to conserve
water. The annual saving is estimated at approximately 1.4 billion
gallons per year or 4,333 acre-feet of water.
The Nevada Water Authority would like to expand the program
to cover one limitation under the current rebate given which
applies to homeowners willing to remove a minimum of 400 square
feet of turf. Even though many of the newly built Las Vegas
homes have small lawns, it is predicted that there would be
significant savings in water.
In its attempt to become a water-efficient environment, the
Las Vegas Water Authority is offering rebates to Las Vegas homeowners
to remove their grass and replace it with a new "water-smart"
landscaping known as "xeriscape".
Residents in Las Vegas who are challenged with landscaping the
desert terrain are able to enjoy beautiful lush landscaping
consisting of colorful flowers, plants and trees. Xeriscape
is the water-saving alternative for the front yard, but Las
Vegas home owners can still choose to maintain grass in the
backyard. New homes in Las Vegas must now abide by the rule
to eliminate grass in the front yard while older homes may choose
to maintain grassy landscapes in both front and backyards.
If a resident applies for the Water-Smart Landscaping program,
the homeowner will save approximately 62 gallons of water per
square foot per year in comparison to having grass. SNWA studies
have indicated that the average household water and maintenance
costs of program participants decreased by more than one-third.
For more information and landscaping ideas, visit www.snwa.com
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