LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Clark County Water Reclamation District is set to host a pilot study to see if often-overlooked, shallow groundwater can be treated and used to help our limited water supply.
On Tuesday, the Clark County Commission approved the use of the largest treatment facility, the Flamingo Water Resource Center, as the site of the pilot program.
The pilot will be led by the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and Ardurra Group, Inc., partnering with UNLV, UNR and New Mexico Tech.
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“Here in the valley, we’ve gotten to the point where we’re looking very hard for additional water resources. If we can treat ‘brackish’ water or wastewater, treat it more effectively, we can possibly extend our water resources by using the shallow groundwater here in the Las Vegas Valley to augment our current water resource situation,” said Dan Fischer, COO of the District.
The group is seeking a grant from the National Science Foundation, Fischer tells FOX5.
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