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Fall watering schedule in effect for Las Vegas Valley
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It's Labor Day weekend, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority thinks some of you have a little work to do.
The valley's wholesale water supplier is reminding residents that fall watering restrictions are in effect.
From Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, landscape irrigation is limited to three assigned days a week. Until Oct. 1, sprinkler watering is prohibited from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., even on assigned days.
Mist systems at commercial businesses may not be used until May.
The valley gets 90 percent of its water from the Colorado River, which remains in the grips of a drought that began in October 1999. As a temporary response to the drought, the water authority and its member utilities adopted seasonal watering restrictions in 2003. Many of the rules have become permanent.
Homes account for most of the valley's water consumption, and landscaping accounts for most of the water used at homes.
From November through February, landscape irrigation will be limited to one day a week.
You can find out your assigned days and get landscaping tips and details about the watering restrictions from the authority's Web site, www.snwa.com.
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In Henderson there's a little city truck that drives through our neighborhood watching to see if anyones drip system is on past 7:00am and issuing citations. But then I can go and take a two hour shower and nobody cares as long as the water bill is paid. There's no water shortage!
DROUGHTS ARE UNPREDICTABLE. No one can tell how long or how intense they will be over the long period or short term...no one knows. But those who make decisions regarding management of wanter and growth in this valley believe that they are the source of all such knowledge. Our politicians are ignorant of the laws of nature, the workings of the environment and everything else. Not too long ago Pat Multroy the the big muck of the water district that this was a short term thing. Many years later she is starting to see the wisdom of her words are not true. The motto of the water district is "It's a desert out there!" yeah, it is but this morons dono't have any idea what a desert is let alone the problems that go with desert living and survival. I am yet to hear one idea that includes serious curtailment of the growth of houses, business parks, roads, highways, shopping centers, gas stations, schools, etc. We are all headed for a disaster because of these morons. First it will rationing of water so maybe you might be able to flush your toilet once a day and shower twice a week, then it will be total bans on lawns and emptying swimming pools. Last, but always in the mix will be higher, much higher water rates to drive all but the absoluely filthy rich out of the valley. Good luck suckers...IT'S A DESERT OUT THERE!
More Government pigs grunting from the taxpayer trough.
gotta love the water district.they've restricted our watering schedule.then they realized they were losing money,whoops.so what'd they do.increase the fee for water.now your paying more for the same amt of water that u used b 4.genius of them.they've hit thier conservation mark and are still making a profit w/the new rates.way to go pat mulroy.i'll bet u have a pool,nice big yard and water whenever u please.of course w/your big salary i'm sure its no challenge for you to pay your bills.
My my is'nt that nice.
Yes, it's a desert out there, or so we hear from the LVWD. But, have the city and county officials done anything to curb the unparalled open, unrelented growth in this Valley? No! It's a desert out there! Have the curtailed watering on golf courses, the use of massive water shows, fountains and waterfalls? NO! It's a desert out there! To the politicians it is only a temporary lull in the available water supply. The declining Lake Mead level is a mirage, it is not about global warming. Give it time and they believe it will all fill up again, so let's continue the mountain to mountain building extravaganza continue. IT's a desert out there! We are facing a drought of unknown length and severity, yet the beat goes on...Build...Build...Build and Build some more