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4 C 0 P Y ) April ?, 1954 LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Mr. Wm. Reinhardt, Vice President Las Vegas LaM&pnd Water Company 422 West Sixth Street Los Angeles 14, California Las Vegas Water Supply Increase Dear Mr. Reinhardt: Thank you for responding so promptly to our April 1 letter requesting and urging that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company immediately proceed to develop or acquire additional production facilities in time to effectively cope with the critical water condition anticipated during the coming summer. As pointed out in your April 5 letter, the statements and recommendations made by Montgomery, Dltrict Engineer, with respect to both the urgency and feasibility of increasing the water supply before the heavy demand begins are based on a study of the situation. This was undertaken some time ago wten it was anticipated that the District might be in a position to take over and operate the local system at an earlier date than is now possible. A detailed report contain­ing definite recommendations and cost estimates is expected to be completed within wee^" or ^en As soon as it becomes available, you with a copy as requested. will be furnished As a result of the preliminary information furnished by Mr. Montgomery, the District is firmly of the opinion that an additional 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 gallon daily can be withdrawn as a temporary expedient in order to meet the impending summer emergency-and that the necessary steps to that end should be taken by vouir company as quickly as possible. f In making the survey to develop ways and means of meeting the anticipated summer water shortage emergency, Mr. Montgomery has drawn on the experience of special-ists in the field of ground water engineering. State Engineer Hugh A.Shamberger and M s staff have also been cooperating in the study and Mr, Montgomery’s final recommendations will be made with M s full knowledge. The District recognizes, of course, that the "bottle-neck" is in the present inadequate reservoir capacity of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company system. Even with a curtailed yield resulting from a lower water table this summer, it appears that the present maximum production capacity of existing wells might be sufficient if production during slack consumption periods could be stored for peak demand. Since it will not be possible for either your company or the District to add needed reservoir capacity before the period of heavy demard, the only alternative appears to be in temporarily supplementing production from the underground source by a minimum of 4 ,000,000 gallons daily. Very sincerely yours, LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT By /s/ Thomas A. Campbell_____ Thomas A. Campbell, President TAC:fb