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¥W 223-»3->3A Las Vegas - February 3, 1950 Mr, Ho. Rsinh rdt: The survey recently completed by representatives of the Union Pacific, the Las Vegas Land and Water Co, and the City of Las Veg a developed valuable information for the purpose of water conservation. Of spacAAX Interest Is General Water Service Forman Anderson1 a estimate that 201 refrigerating machines using water to oool their ooils and running thence to the sewer, waste over 1,150,000 gallons per day* In this connection, | will appreciate your approval or comments on the proposed for® of notification to offend-rs over signature of iity official, per a -rrple attached to my letter Deosrab >r 13th. Mr, Anderson also supervised the monthly weir measurements tafeen at each of the wells and springs the last day of January, computed the tine used in each case and estimated the waste from this source at 1,287,000 gallons. We are thus placed in the position of wasting store water ourselves on the two days • •« weir the wells than the combined wastage from refriger* tiva machines for one day. The State Engineer’s representative hsrehh&a directed my attention on oner or two occasions to the requirement that artesian wells must be equipped with meters.