After dealing with severe droughts for decades, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) developed and administers one of America’s most progressive and comprehensive water conservation programs, making it a go-to expert for cities across North America looking for advice and information.
This story is the sixth in a multi-part series running throughout June exploring the wide-ranging impacts of persistent drought conditions and climate change seen across the province in recent years.
“You have some people that are watching local news on television. You have some folks that prefer to listen to radio or read newspapers,” he says. “Social media obviously has played a big role in information sharing and kind of providing bite-sized bits of information. B.C. targets water suppliers, licence holders The B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship told the Coast Reporter it also sends out letters and flyers with information on drought preparedness, but to water suppliers, including local governments, improvement districts and private water utilities, and to individual water license holders.
“We've got more than 50 episodes up and we really try and cover evergreen topics that have relevance, not just today, but also tomorrow, for future customers that begin to tune in,” says Mack. Lessons from Vegas: Every drop returns to Lake Mead Mack says there are also lessons to be learned from Las Vegas, one of the most visited cities in the U.S. with massive water consumption. Mack says every drop that’s used indoors, including everything that goes down sinks, showers, toilets and dishwashers, is reclaimed, treated and returned to Lake Mead.
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