2019-03-01 Conserving water outdoors
Description
The quad-city area is pumping water from the aquifer much faster than it is being replenished. The impact of this overdraft includes declining water levels in the aquifer and wells drying up in the western part of Chino Valley and in Williamson Valley.
On average, each Prescott resident uses more than 100 gallons of groundwater per day. Approximately one-third of household water consumed is used on landscaping. Citizens can prolong the life of the aquifer by not using groundwater to irrigate landscapes.
To learn more,view a pdf of CWAG's monthly column in the Daily Courier, published March 1, 2019.