Top water users in Palmdale cut water use by 20 percent in 2022

Palmdale Water District (PWD) recently announced two of its top water users, the city of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley Union High School District (AVUHSD), reduced their water usage in 2022 by more than 20% compared to usage in 2020.

The city reduced water use by 22% and AVUHSD’s had a reduction of 21%.  Combined, enough water was saved to serve about 300 Palmdale households for one year.

“We remain committed to using water wisely and are encouraged and delighted by the collaboration between stakeholders,” said Palmdale Mayor Laura Bettencourt.  “Our staff worked passionately to make this accomplishment possible.  We also thank our engaged residents for contributing to this achievement by reporting issues like vandalism, mechanical failures, and leaks so our staff could respond quickly.”

Antelope Valley Union High School District Site Maintenance departments, along with Administration and Maintenance and Operations, surveyed their facilities to identify opportunities for water conservation.  As a result, they made irrigation leak repairs, reduced watering days and times according to PWD guidelines, and removed turf to save water.

“We recognize that community members are more likely to buy in to PWD’s water conservation plan if they see leaders like AVUHSD leading by example,” said AVUHSD Director of Maintenance Scott Fish.  “We set a goal to meet water reduction requirements while maintaining safe athletic fields and minimizing adverse curb appeal.  We met our goal and are pleased that we were able to meet Palmdale Water’s goals as well.”