Prescott's exponential growth in popularity as a great place to live and work has inevitably led to some concerns that our water supply might become inadequate.

What is not so widely known is that the City's water consumption levels are actually lower than they were 15 years ago!

An expert City water study has been made, revealing the following important details:

Despite adding on thousands of new users since 2004, Prescott now uses 1,300 fewer acre-feet of water.

• Prescott's assured water supply program has seen the City using far less than its total water supply.

• In 2018, we used just 6,700 acre feet compared with the total capacity of 16,500 acre feet per year. This compares with 8,000 acre feet used in 2004.

• Shifting demographics, including smaller households, an influx of seasonal residents and fewer children and teens, has contributed to to lower usage levels.

• Active conservation initiatives, including drought-tolerant, low-water landscaping, use of more efficient fixtures and appliances in new homes, together with their widespread replacement in older properties, has also played a significant role in the reductions.

• The City has a solid recharge program, including two municipal reservoirs. These are additional important factors.

• Our water supply derives from a diverse range of sources including groundwater, surface water and reclaimed water. This ensures we are well placed, in contrast to other cities who rely on a single water source, with vulnerability to annual precipitation levels and long term drought.