Opinion: Will Others Follow SNWA’s Lead on Conservation?
Water conservation isn’t cheap. But it’s not as pricey as 300-mile pipelines and water grabs.
Last week, the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s board passed its 2020 Water Resource Plan — a blueprint detailing the water purveyor’s estimates for supply and demand in a world with a declining Colorado River, spiking temperatures and increasing populations.
The SNWA also approved a rate increase that will likely result in about a $10 hike in residential water bills by 2026 in order to pay for current and future projects.
