What has Scottsdale done to use water wisely?
Scottsdale has done things at City buildings and facilities to reduce water consumption. For example, our City truck wash recycles wash water, instead of letting it run down the drain. We have replaced all of the toilets in our two largest City office buildings with water-conserving 1.6 gallon per flush models, and we are testing innovative waterless technology for possible future use. Scottsdale Parks staff use a weather station to adjust watering schedules for turf at the parks, and a number of city facilities have participated in our Water Conservation Office’s landscape and plumbing rebate programs. Also, the fountains at the Civic Center Plaza use recirculating pumps to recycle the water. The Civic Center Plaza fountains are only run during business hours to reduce water waste because of evaporation.
