The city of Chandler is known for farms raising ostriches for feathers to decorate women’s hats.Chandler, in central Arizona (population 292,195), is also a desert community whose leaders and residents understand the value of water. Chandler supplies potable water to about 90,000 accounts, processing about 60 mgd. Its three wastewater treatment plants process 25 mgd, from which 20-22 mgd is reused for irrigation and industrial cooling.Faced with arid conditions and the possibility of Colorado River supply reductions, the city has taken tangible steps to reduce demand. Its wide-ranging conservation strategy covers everything from school programs to high-tech leak detection and
