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> In 2014, Southern Nevada’s gross water demand was about 205 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). In the region, single- and multi-family households account for
by tshaddox 1y ago
> In 2014, Southern Nevada’s gross water demand was about 205 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). In the region, single- and multi-family households account for 60 percent of water consumption—70 percent of which is used for landscaping.
I found this quote in this 2016 PDF from the EPA:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-02/documents/ws-ourwater-nevada-state-fact-sheet.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-02/documents/ws...
- mitb6 1y agoThat's because that doc is talking about Southern Nevada (read: Vegas) in isolation, 78% of Nevada water usage is agriculture (followed by 13% residential, 7% mining) https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=4764 https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=4764
- tshaddox 1y agoTrue, and also 75% of Nevada’s population is in the Las Vegas metro area.
- Eavolution 1y agoThis is relevant though towards the argument that Vegas isn't typical in it's water consumption and trees may well have a much more detrimental effect than in other places.