Las Vegas

• in the last 50 years what is the population increase?


  40,000 to 580,000
• What is the lake called?

  lake mead
• Government approach?


  sustainable water management like water recycling or rainwater harvesting

  however a long distance pipe network will be the

  most likely option moving forward for the city
• Businesses?


  will help fund the government to build long distance pipe network- tourism increase
• Farmers in Nevada?


  oppose- fear all their water will be drained
• environmental groups?


  oppose- negative effects on biodiversity and ecosystems
• What have las vegas residents done?

  use different shower heads which use less water

  new toilet flushers which use a third less water

  changing grass lawns for rocky soils that don't require watering
• What have organisations done?

  - Organisations have sustainable system known as 'from toilet to tap'. This involves all wastewater being collected, filtered and removed of bacteria - this recycled water is then

  used in the water fountains (e.g. Bellagio), to water golf courses and even back to Lake Mead

  - Hotels have a centralised laundry system to save water. Giant washing machines use 75% less water than usual
• What have the government done (people wise)

  - Government have been paying residents to change from lawns to desert gardens that don't

  require monitoring ($3 Million in 2014)

  - Government have banned new gardens from having more than 50% lawn in garden

  - 'Water cops' fine people $80 for breaking water rules in Las Vegas

  - Las Vegas government has made it illegal to water gardens in the summer between 11am and 7pm
• What have the government done? (large scale)


  - Government to build large transfer project to pipe water from Eastern Nevada - supplying 300,000 homes

  - Government has spent millions on city wide scheme to monitor underground water supply and sewerage system for leaks (1600 leaks have been identified in last ten years)