Conservation Achievements

Thanks largely to community compliance with conservation measures 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.

Southern Nevada's annual water consumption decreased by nearly 26 billion gallons between 2002 and 2009, despite a population increase of 400,000 during that span and 40 million annual visitors.

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.

Conservation Goal

The SNWA Board of Directors has set a conservation goal of 199 gallons per capita per day (GPCD) by 2035. The community used 254 GPCD in 2008.

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 2060.