Utah’s water districts may not be completely banning grass like in Las Vegas, but efforts are being made, says Kim Wells, communications director for the Utah Department of Natural Resources.
Golf course “water budgets.” Pool size limits. A complete ban on grass landscaping. Full-time water wasting investigators. The Southern Nevada Water Authority is hard core in its water-conservation measures compared to Utah.“Southern Nevada Water Authority is a water conservation leader.
Plus, Utah water suppliers, which used to rely entirely on voluntary reductions in water use, are increasingly implementing mandatory water conservation measures, turning off water completely for repeat violators and working with local governments to limit grass in new development. But of the district’s approximately 45 municipalities within its service area, 17 so far have adopted some form of limits on using grass in landscaping for new construction. “Some are more aggressive than others but all have at a minimum moved the bar on turf utilization,” Parry said.
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