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LVLWC Las Vegas, Nevada - water conservation program (2 of 2)

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Las Vegas - Mr, ¥m, Reinhardt: ( cc Mr, E, E. Bennett In connection with our proposed application for increase in water rates. As a matter of information I show below the 1st month’s readings of the test meters installed in cooperation with the city authorities: WATER CONSUMPTION - MARCH 1950 Address Type Gals. Us ed Avg per Day 1231 Maryland Pkwy Residential 35,037 1130 Gals f t 625 So, 3r<l Residential 10,687 345 Gals " l i i 713 No “B11 St. Residential 16,624 536 Gals hj >'' 125 No. 11th Residential 14,206 546 Gals (26 Da) ""1530 So. "A" St. Commercial 598,070 24,919 Gals - 3 (24 Da) These meters were installed in widely separated divisions of the town, one each in Huntridge, Clark’s Las Vegas Township, West Side, and Fairview Tract, ^he 1st one, listed in Huntridge, has a lawn front and back whereas dhothe other three water is used on half the area in lawn. The commercial type meter was a 2-inch meter in­stalled on the Nevada Laundry. The following totals of master meter readings showing total consumption in the city will also be of in­terest. MASTER METER READINGS— CALL0NS: JAN FEB MAR JULY 1948 1949 1950 164,720,438 161,341,500 177,610,100 156,102,248 155,652,741 194,714,572 215,279,910 235,751,972 261,835,173 445,418,957 454,490,186 521,000,000 (Est) Avg. 1950 Per Day 5.9 M.G. 6.5 M. G 8.7 M. G. 17.4 M. Gr* W i! m f. 4.' 1950