Before it hits a glass, water taken directly from Lake Mead, the Colorado River or the underground water table must run through two Southern Nevada Water Authority facilities.
Lake Mead
Las Vegas kicked off this year using far less water than previous years. But a dry outlook for the rest of summer could put a dent in those water use reductions.
A National Park Service spokesman said the search for the man was ongoing.
A projected overdemand for groundwater will limit growth along the edges of the metro Phoenix area, but the situation in Las Vegas is different.
Officials said the Father’s Day weekend deaths highlight the need to focus on safety and considerate behavior.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is planning to release high amounts of water into the wash over a three-day period.
A leak at a wastewater pumping station caused the sewage to spill out of a manhole, and some of it ended up in a wash that leads to Lake Mead.
Nevada is the first state in the nation to give a local water agency the power to limit individual home water use.
An error by SNWA, combined with pushback to a “nonfunctional turf” ban could leave the Las Vegas Valley short of the water savings it needs to continue growing without increasing its overall water use.
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen said Lake Mead National Recreation Area will receive the funding to address the effects that long-term drought have had on the reservoir.
A bill that would give the SNWA the power to limit water use in single-family homes in the Las Vegas Valley was approved by the state Senate.
The lawmakers discussed a plan that would bridge protections for the Colorado River’s water reserves.
As much as one-third of Nevada’s normal share of the Colorado River would stay in Lake Mead, but officials say Las Vegas has been getting ready for this for years.
Memorial Day weekend is expected to bring a surge of people to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and officials say safety will be “priority number one.”
Nevada, California and Arizona have reached agreement on a plan to dramatically reduce water use along the Colorado River.
