Limiting the size of new swimming pools in and around Las Vegas might save a drop in the proverbial bucket amid historic drought and climate change in the West. abc15
Officials are taking the plunge anyway, capping the size of new swimming pools at single-family residential homes to about the size of a three-car garage.
“When you’re in the desert and it’s 100 degrees outside on a regular basis, it’s part of life to have a pool," said Kraft, who derided the new regulations as more about “optics” than saving water. Water use, abuse and scarcity have been hot topics during the scorching summer of 2022. Temperatures are projected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit this week in Las Vegas, which averages a little more than 4 inches of rainfall per year.
In the face of that, the penalty for building a pool bigger than allowed after Sept. 1 will be severe: Denial of water service. The authority projects the pool size restriction will save 3.2 million gallons of water the first year, increasing to 32 million gallons by 2032, still just a fraction of the nearly 91 billion gallons the region draws from the lake per year.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck honeymoon in Paris following Las Vegas weddingThis marks the couple’s first international trip as husband and wife after secretly tying the knot in Las Vegas over the weekend.
Read more »
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Las Vegas Pastor Alludes to “Beautiful” Vows but Won’t Say What They AreThe pastor who officiated Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Las Vegas wedding also said they were closing up for the night when the couple pulled up.
Read more »
Peru indigenous communities say no progress in talks with Las Bambas copper mineSix communities staged earlier this year the most significant protest in the history of Chinese-owned Las Bambas, forcing the mine to suspend operations for over a month. Miningnews copper
Read more »
Vegas weddings: Bruce Willis, Frank Sinatra and more stars married at chapel as Jennifer Lopez, Ben AffleckJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck aren't the only Hollywood couple who has exchanged vows at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Britney Spears, among other celebs, have as well.
Read more »
San Antonio doom metal band Las Cruces drops its first album in 12 years, and it was worth the waitThe long-running SA metal act will perform Saturday at Burleson Yard Beer Garden to celebrate the new LP. Peth and X.I.L. will round out the bill. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SanAntonioMusic TexasMusic Metal ThingsToDoInSanAntonio
Read more »