Month: October 2022

We’re on patrol for water waste. Never allow water to run off your property, and follow the seasonal watering restrictions to avoid fines of up to $5,000.

Nearly all the water we use indoors in Southern Nevada is recycled. However, water used outside evaporates, which is why outdoor conservation and water efficiency are critical to meeting our current and future water needs.

Approximately 60 percent of Southern Nevada’s water is used outdoors. This means it doesn’t earn return-flow credits and is counted against our Colorado River water allowance.

City and county ordinances, as well as your water provider’s service rules, prohibit water waste, and fees may be imposed on residential and commercial properties that waste water.

Some violations that may result in a water waste fee include:

• Any water that sprays or flows off your property
• Watering outside of assigned watering day(s)
• Failure to comply with drought restrictions
• Using sprinklers from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. between May 1 and Aug. 31
• Failure to repair a malfunction in your irrigation system or supply line within 48 hours
• Failure to discharge swimming pool or spa drainage into a public sanitary sewer, if available