In the hot, dry desert around Las Vegas, pumping water to a million people at high elevations requires a lot of electricity. An Energy and Water Quality Management System (EWQMS) helped the Las Vegas Valley Water District enact energy saving programs that have cut the operating budget substantially.The district, a not-for-profit agency that began providing water to the Las Vegas Valley in 1954, is the largest agency member and managing partner of the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), a cooperative formed in 1991 to address the region’s water needs. The district receives 90 percent of its water from the SNWA.The
