“We have enough water for us to use, we just don’t have enough water for us to waste,' said Stephanie Duer, water conservation manager for Salt Lake City.
manager for Salt Lake City, added there’s no guarantee of another good water year and people need to use less water regardless of the snowpack.The good news: There’s a lot of room for people to use less water without it being a burden, Duer said.Record snowpack doesn’t mean an end to conservation effortssnowpack
Drought conditions left many shallow ponds dry on the Great Salt Lake's South Shore in October 2022. While record snowpack last winter was a gift for the state's water supply, conservation agencies still recommend thoughtful water use going forward. Nearly 2/3 of the state has no drought conditions. That’s better than a year ago when all of Utah was at least abnormally dry.“We can’t be dependent on Mother Nature to always be providing a crazy winter,” she said.Everyday actions can save gallons of waterIn fact, someone can save several gallons of water a day by turning off the faucet while they aren’t using it, she said.
USGS says dishwashers use six to 16 gallons on average per cycle, while washing dishes by hand uses anywhere from nine to 27 gallons of water. For those who don’t have a dishwasher and have to wash by hand, the federal agency recommends soaking dishes in a basin of soapy water before washing them and having another filled with warm water for rinsing rather than leaving the tap on.
“Take it to a carwash,” she said. “They’re relatively inexpensive and it’s a better choice environmentally.”There’s an even greater capacity to save water on landscaping.
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