Daily Water Supply & Demand

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    Carson City’s Water Supply & Demand:

 

Water is essential to all of us and it is important that our community have enough to meet its daily needs, as well as for emergencies, like fighting fires.

On this page, you will find a snapshot of Carson City’s current water supply and community usage. You will also learn tips on using water wisely, including how to follow the City’s seasonal water restrictions.

Water Supply & Usage

Carson City utilizes water from three groundwater basins, and surface waters from Ash Canyon and Kings Canyon Creek, Carson River and the Marlette/Hobart system. Carson City Water Utilities practices conjunctive use, in which surface water usage is maximized to help reduce the use of wells and to conserve groundwater.

The city’s water usage in winter is 5-6 million gallons per day. During the summer, usage can jump as high as 24 million gallons per day.  This increase is due to outside irrigation.  Below is a snapshot of the city’s supply and usage.

Typical Summer day demand chart

GALLONS TO/(FROM) TOTAL GALLONS TO/(FROM) TOTAL
HOUR PRODUCED DEMAND TANKS STORAGE HOUR PRODUCED DEMAND TANKS STORAGE
1 919,359 945,943 (26,584) 19,316,554 13 948,626 578,435 370,191 18,366,580
2 939,774 900,121 39,653 19,356,206 14 944,243 587,095 357,147 18,723,728
3 945,493 923,659 21,835 19,378,042 15 940,724 580,828 359,897 19,083,624
4 947,655 1,112,005 (164,350) 19,213,692 16 917,556 498,305 419,252 19,502,876
5 977,768 1,447,499 (469,732) 18,743,960 17 904,642 535,594 369,048 19,871,924
6 1,010,483 1,731,300 (720,817) 18,023,142 18 884,500 724,332 160,168 20,032,092
7 1,002,797 1,450,351 (447,554) 17,575,588 19 899,327 845,886 53,441 20,085,532
8 988,430 1,204,734 (216,304) 17,359,284 20 912,208 1,081,380 (169,172) 19,916,360
9 989,757 1,085,849 (96,093) 17,263,192 21 923,117 1,175,872 (252,755) 19,663,606
10 976,481 878,893 97,589 17,360,780 22 925,700 1,135,310 (209,611) 19,453,994
11 957,756 717,952 239,804 17,600,584 23 944,793 1,109,832 (165,039) 19,288,956
12 949,484 553,680 395,804 17,996,388 24 982,907 970,828 12,079 19,292,272
Total: 22,733,577 22,775,681 (42,103)

Be Water Smart

You can help conserve Carson City’s water supply and save money in the process!  First, follow Carson City’s Summer Water Restriction Schedule located under Water Conservation on the Water Division home page.

From June 1 through September 30, residents are asked to follow a watering schedule based on the last digit of your home address:

  •  Odd addresses water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

  •  Even addresses water on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays

  • No watering on Mondays—this gives our storage tanks a chance to refill.

Second, follow these 10 tips for reducing your water usage:

1.     Water your lawn only when it needs it.

2.     Adjust your sprinklers so that water lands on your lawn or garden where it belongs -  
        not on sidewalks or driveways.

3.     Fix leaky faucets and plumbing joints.

4.     Do not run the hose while washing your car.  Instead, use a bucket of water and/or
        a controllable nozzle. 

5.     Install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictors.

6.     Run only full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher.

7.     Shorten your showers.

8.     Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks.

9.     Don't use your toilet as a wastebasket.

10.  Don’t waste water. For example, while you wait for hot water to come down the pipes, catch the 
       flow in a watering can to use on house plants or your garden.

Thank you for helping us conserve Carson City’s water supply.