Water Conservation
Spokane County Utilities Division is a promotional partner for EPA WaterSense
Indoor Water Conservation Rebate Program
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FREE WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING WORKSHOPS!
See Working demonstrations of stand alone weather stations for backyard use, soil sensors, high-efficiency rotary nozzles, and drip irrigation options.
All workshops will be held from 9:00-10:30 am on August 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd at Ewing, 11511 E. Indiana Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99206-6623. For more information call (509) 921-9530
The average person in Spokane County used 217 gallons of water per day in the year 2000. The Washington State average is 114 gallons per day (USGS, 2004). According to officials from the Department of Ecology and the Spokane Aquifer Joint Board almost all of the difference is in landscape watering. Water use during the summer months triples.
The Spokane-Rathdrum Prairie Bi-State Aquifer Study determined that water levels in the aquifer are not declining. So why the concern over summertime water use? The study also demonstrated the link 
between the aquifer and the Spokane River. Summer withdrawals from the aquifer result in lower flows in the Spokane River. The Department of Ecology reports that a 10% reduction of summer withdrawals from the aquifer would increase summer flows by 40 cfs, or approximately 5% of August river flow.
Visit the USGS Spokane River Gage at Spokane (just below the Monroe Street Bridge) for real time river flows.
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