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Whether its by having driveways that allow water to soak in or different landscaping to try to eliminate the amount of runoff that comes off our land so that the system, even with the development it has, acts more like a natural system and filters that water. Water quality and sewage infrastructure isnt the sexiest of political agendas, but by raising the awareness about Water Quality issues, we can create political pressure to get our issues solved. About 15 years ago, surfrider activists were ...

Conservation of water is a way of generating more water. Allbee we think that a household can actually reduce its water usage by about 30 . And thats hugely important in terms of the amount of infrastructure that communitys going to require. Narrator las vegas is one of the fastgrowing areas in the country. Its a relatively new city under constant construction. But because its in the arid mojave desert, the challenge of las vegas is supply. Woman all the growth and everything thats occurred in S...

Allbee we think that a household can actually reduce its water usage by about 30 . And thats hugely important in terms of the amount of infrastructure that communitys going to require. Narrator las vegas is one of the fastgrowing areas in the country. Its a relatively new city under constant construction. But because its in the arid mojave desert, the challenge of las vegas is supply. Woman all the growth and everything thats occurred in Southern Nevada has been with Colorado River water. Withou...

Were using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. I think its a Pretty Amazing example as to how a town can really turn on a dime if theres the political will and if the public gets behind it. Narrator even the casinos and resorts have adapted to efficient water use. Mulroy the Las Vegas Strip uses only 3 of all the water that we deliver. And when you think about it, its the largest economic driver in the state, the largest employer, bar none. They knew...

Another important form of conservation is preventing leaks. Man every drop counts. All Water Systems have what they call an efficiency rating. So if you were to measure the water that goes into your system and compare it to the water that goes out, how much is unaccounted for . Most states have a goal of 10 . Ours is at only 5. 5 right now. And we have plans to lower that to 4 . Man we actually have our entire Distribution System mapped out in a computerized or electronic format. And we can loca...

And they actually listen for leaks. We can schedule the repair, minimize its impacts to the surrounding community, and it minimizes cost, because obviously, if youve got a leak thats been leaking for sometime, youre going to see a lot of undermining of the roadways, potential property damage. Fisher all the sensors in the field come into this location. These two operators behind me operate the entire water system, 24 7. So we can see all of our reservoirs, their elevations, whether theyre going ...

Allbee its not just about the sustainability of the assets, its about the sustainability of our water resources. Parts of this country that thought of themselves as water rich 20, 30 years ago, now are discovering that they really are not water rich, they have source supply issues, they have serious questions about how theyre going to accommodate additional growth in their communities. Melosi if we can find alternatives, we can preserve a water supply. Conservation of water is a way of generatin...

Woman all the growth and everything thats occurred in Southern Nevada has been with Colorado River water. Without it, the west as you know it today couldnt exist. Narrator to sustain their growing community with its limited supply, las vegas learned to be extremely efficient. Mulroy this is a desert, and it has its own beauty, but you have to get beyond what youre used to. As long as people recognize theyre moving to the desert and give up this notion that they have to bring eastern vegetation w...

Ear infections, eye infections, and theres also virulent versions of streptococcus that can actually cause severe illness and even death. Moriarty our goal with Surfrider Foundation is essentially to have the city understand that the water is, in fact, dirty, and then work with the infrastructure and the various issues to change that. Narrator but building more systems and more plants cant work alone as a sustainable solution. And, as in pittsburgh, as in new york, part of the answer lies in pro...

But you have to get beyond what youre used to. As long as people recognize theyre moving to the desert and give up this notion that they have to bring eastern vegetation with them and make the necessary adaptations in their own life, desert communities can continue to live. Man the biggest water user in the desert is turf. Turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what weve done here is use artificial turf. Youre never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the lo...