We used 66,000 gallons of water last year. As the chart in my last post shows, a lot of homes used less. Our use works out to 90 gallons per day per person (we are a 2-person household).
We’ve been working at getting our water consumption down. We used 124 gallons per day per person in 2019, 115 in 2020, 97 in 2021, and 90 last year. Helping us is we have mature desert landscaping that we water only 4-5 times a year for 1.5 hours each time. Hurting us is we have an irregular shape pool – so no option for a cover. Helping – we have recirculating hot water.
We’ll keep trying to improve. I keep a running 12-month moving average, making it a game of sorts. Here’s our water use trend.
I posted this information on Nextdoor and someone commented, “We went from 60K in 2021 to 51K in 2022. New house more visitors in 2021 than 2022 and conservation. But again, more visitors use more water just in our homes. Keep fighting to stop the short-term rentals because they wouldn’t be even close to 51 or 60K a year with short term rentals.” Good point. And although Patty and I haven’t tried this yet, here’s an idea to try if you have a lot of guests.
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Recent “Water” posts
- Field of StreamsIt was pointed out at last Thursday’s City Council meeting that dredging Gunlock Reservoir could increase its storage capacity by 3,000 acre-feet. That has been suggested a lot in recent months. Why not do that instead of creating the much smaller Dry Wash Reservoir? It sounded like a good idea. The Reservoir was designed to…
- Goldilocks And The ReservoirThere was a city council work meeting on March 21st to discuss potential problems a proposed Dry Wash reservoir could create. It wasn’t a public hearing, but more than 80 residents attended. Thank you! Your attendance made a difference. Even though it wasn’t a public hearing, the Mayor invited a number of residents to speak…
- What Flushes in Vegas Stays in VegasThe proposed Dry Wash Reservoir in Ivins would store wastewater in the winter to be used for outdoor irrigation somewhere in the county during the summer. To help residents and the City Council better understand and maybe even appreciate wastewater, the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) organized a tour of facilities in and around…
- The Latest In LandscapesJoin us for a Talkabout on Wednesday, March 20th at 7pm at Rocky Vista University to learn more about the City’s new relationship with Utah State Univerity’s Center for Water Efficient Landscaping and the resources being developed to support Ivins’ residents in reducing outdoor water use. This conversation with residents will be led by Dr.…
- Reservoir Reservations RemainThere was a large turnout at last night’s Talkabout at Rocky Vista University, with a lot of questions and answers about Dry Wash Reservoir. Most of the evening was devoted to answering questions from the audience, after a presentation from Zach Renstrom, General Manager of the Washington County Water Conservancy District. Some misconceptions were cleared…