Conservation Achievements

Thanks largely to community compliance with drought restrictions and participation in water-efficiency programs, the Las Vegas Valley community is continuing a trend of declining water use.

Community conservation efforts
have saved billions of gallons
of water each year.

The combined effect of Southern Nevada's conservation response was a reduction of consumptive water use by roughly 15 billion gallons annually between 2002 and 2007.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and its member agencies established a new conservation goal in 2005 at the recommendation of a citizen advisory committee.

The new goal is 250 gallons per capita per day (GPCD) by 2010 and 245 GPCD by 2035.

To help meet this goal, the SNWA Drought Plan has been incorporated into the 2008 Water Resource Plan, and the major demand management measures included in the Drought Plan (such as landscape watering schedules and turf restrictions) have been made permanent.

Additional conservation will be an important element in planning and balancing the various resource and infrastructure needs in Southern Nevada. Continued conservation, coupled with the acquisition and development of additional water resources, will allow SNWA to meet projected water demands through 2055.