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? r + L &nd th&t ** miSht bS desirable t0 them to relinquish their in on© area* water activities MR, STRONG# That's a matter that would have to be taken up with the executives of the Union ftaific. I said we do not desire to deny any Responsi­bility that acorues to us as a public utility, I didn't say that we wouldn't spend any money to get water from another source, inj j. GRIFFITH# I am sorry that I misunderstood you — but are you still willing to put in pipe lines to homesltes? MR, STRONG# Yes, , w . _ MR* BATES* ^ 0 ® the statements of the officials of the Las Vegas Land * Tat®r ?°fpa"y and ?ur State Engineers — do they think that the water supply we have in this Valley is getting to such a critical point that we should, as a community, go to looking for other water supplies - if we want to go ahead and encourage development and industry? Mo1VTamee s&ys we have a sufficient water supply for a population of 25,000 and for certain classes of industry, and I know the question that lies in the back of my mind — This thing has got to such a critical stage that if we can't try to develop and encourage an increase in industry and population, then its time for us to go looking for another supply of water to insure those things. Now, is it the opinion of the Water Company and our State Engineers that our water supply has reached such a oritical stage we should go and look for other sources of water. MR. STRONG# It seems to be the opinion that water for industrial uses goes to waste. That is not a fact, I will cite a particular instance that occurred just early this week, A large industry is about to build on 10 or 15 acres of land in Vernon - a separate municipality which has its own water supply from wells,^ The requirements of this industry were set forth as 206 gallons per minute initially, and with their ultimate development of the entire property, it • would be around 650 gallons per minute. They came to me for my help, and looking into it, I found that the City authorities stated first that they did not have the means of disposing of either 206 gallons or a greater amount - somewhere around a million gallons a day. In any event, they cannot set the precedent of furnishing a million gallons a day. They said, "We are an industrial city, and if we establish a precedent, we have to do it for all," I asked the engineer then for the industry, "Why are you not conserving and re-using your water?" He answered, "Well, we don't want to bother with it# my experience is that to re-use that water, reclaim it, colling towers are necessary -- and that involves an additional plant, additional area — our area is restricted," % answer was, 'Re-use that water or seek another location," They took up their option, and they are in escrow now. Their requirements now are 50 gallons per minute. They have saved immensely through re-use and solved their own problem. This goes except for a chemical industry where the water is contaminated# where the water cannot be re-used, as applies to Basio Magnesium, on account of contamination. It is such that they even have to evaporate their water. It oan-not be allowed to go into Lake Mead, That's an exceptional oase. The average industry we are able to bring to this community in spite of the fact that they have large requirements of water is usually net through their ability to re—use the water which reduces the demand to a negligible amount, and it can solve this problem. (16)