Assembly Bill 220 would allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority to limit residential water usage if the Colorado River is too low.
that the bill, if passed, would make Nevada the first state to give its water agency control over residential water use. The authority hasn’t provided details of how it would enforce the new potential limits, the wire service reported.30 agencies to sign a pledge to remove grass lawns from the western U.S.
If the Federal Government declares a shortage on the Colorado River for the upcoming year, the Board of Directors may limit each single-family residence that uses the waters of the Colorado River distributed by the Southern Nevada Water Authority or a member agency of the Southern Nevada Water Authority to not more than 0.5 acre-feet of water for that upcoming year.
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