Scottsdale saved water during July.
This message arrived in my mailbox. Three cheers for Scottsdale.
Aug. 14, 2023
HEADLINE NEWS
Scottsdale residents reduced water use during the hottest month on record. While temperatures soared in July, water use dropped by 7% when compared to July 2022, saving nearly 18 million gallons of water.
Here’s how:
Scottsdale’s popular grass removal rebate saw a 450% increase in program execution leading up to July. Customers removed 400,000 square feet of grass in one year which no longer needs water during the hottest months.
Scottsdale Water promoted an outreach campaign educating homeowners on proper desert landscape watering.
The city asked residents not to water during the hottest hours of the day, between 10 a.m.-7 p.m., to help prevent evaporation loss and increase plant absorption.
Since the declaration of stage one of Scottsdale’s drought management plan, the city has beefed up water saving efforts throughout municipal operations. In January 2022, the city asked residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce their water use by at least 5%. City government led the way by saving more than 6% in 2022. Learn how you can conserve water.
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