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Water Smarts Podcast
From the banks of the Colorado River and Lake Mead to the homes and businesses of Southern Nevada, the Water Smarts podcast covers how we treat, deliver, use, protect and conserve water in the Las Vegas Valley. Hosts Bronson Mack and Crystal Zuelke – along with experts from the Southern Nevada Water Authority who keep the water flowing – hope to make you a little smarter about the one thing that keeps us all connected – water.
Episodes
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Warm Springs Natural Area: Playing a role in our water resource story and history
Located an hour north of Las Vegas, the Warm Springs Natural Area (WSNA) is an oasis in the Mojave Desert that has provided shelter to people and wildlife for…
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BUSINESS FACELIFT: Older properties get a refresh through the Water Smart Landscapes rebate
Replacing old, splotchy grass at mature properties can provide a facelift and improve customers’ first impression of a business, according to Katherine Harper…
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Nevada responds to first ever federally-declared shortage on the Colorado River
Climate change-fueled drought conditions have led the federal government to issue a water shortage declaration on the Colorado River, a move that will reduce…
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From trees to housing -- City of Las Vegas plans for a sustainable future
The City of Las Vegas is world renowned as the Entertainment Capital of the World, but did you know it also is leading the way in creating a sustainable future…
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GET OFF YOUR GRASS! New law aims to replace decorative grass in Southern Nevada by 2026
The Nevada Governor recently signed into law Assembly Bill 356 (AB356), which prohibits the use of Colorado River water to irrigate decorative, useless grass…
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WaterStart -- Finding innovative solutions to water industry challenges
WaterStart serves as an innovation hub that brings water utilities and innovators together to test new technologies. From measuring arsenic in groundwater in…
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On the Horizon Lateral – Pipeline project increases water system reliability, creates jobs
Currently, 40 percent of the Las Vegas Valley gets its water through the South Valley Lateral (SVL) transmission system. While the rest of Southern Nevada’s…
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Making conservation easy - for businesses
Show Summary: There are more than 5,000 acres of useless grass in Southern Nevada that only gets used when someone runs a lawn mower over it. And while…
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Making conservation easy - for residents
Conservation is one of the most important actions Southern Nevadans can take to protect our limited water supply – particularly as we continue to weather a…
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Poops don't lie - tracking a pandemic using wastewater
Every time Southern Nevadans flush the toilet, they’re helping scientists at the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWSA) and the University of Nevada, Las…
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Don't go with the flow - STOP water waste
Protecting Southern Nevada’s water resources by preventing and stopping water waste is all in a day’s work for Summer Ortiz and Perry Kaye from the Las Vegas…
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Shoring up the Las Vegas Wash -- where imploded Las Vegas casinos live on
Show Summary: Where do Las Vegas casinos go after they’re imploded? Several of them have found a second life as material for erosion-control structures that…
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Going deep to protect Southern Nevada's water supply
As Lake Mead water levels dropped due to drought, the two major water intakes pulling water from the lake for Southern Nevada were getting perilously close to…
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Can I drink the tap water?
The director or water treatment and quality for the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) joins the Water Smart podcast to discuss treatment processes that…
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Is Las Vegas running out of water?
Las Vegas went 240 consecutive days without rain in 2020, and even for a renowned desert city that relies on the drought-stricken Colorado River, that’s quite…
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It's a desert out there - so conserve water
Southern Nevada has cut its water use by billions of gallons every year through one of the most successful water conservation programs in the world. Doug…