One SNWA Member Agency Publishes Water Report; Four Others Pending | The Locally Times
Of five Southern Nevada water providers required to issue annual drinking water reports, only the Big Bend Water District has published its 2026 report, released on Feb. 18.
The SNWA manages the region's water resources and operates two primary treatment facilities, the Alfred Merritt Smith and River Mountains Water Treatment Facilities. The authority provides its own detailed water analyses from these plants before the water is delivered to local providers. However, the SNWA is not a direct water provider to homes and businesses. That responsibility falls to its member agencies, which are required to issue their own specific reports. SNWA's website identifies these providers as the Las Vegas Valley Water District, the Big Bend Water District, the City of Boulder City, the City of Henderson, and the City of North Las Vegas. The authority provides a tool on its website for residents to identify their specific water provider by entering their address. It is the only 2026 report from an SNWA member agency that has been publicly listed. SNWA documentation does not include direct links to or copies of the 2026 annual water quality reports for the region's other providers: the Las Vegas Valley Water District, the City of Henderson, the City of Boulder City, and the City of North Las Vegas. Records do not specify the release dates for these reports. ## Disclosures Arrive Amid New Conservation Rules The release of water quality data occurs as the region continues to implement aggressive water conservation measures. A 2021 Nevada Legislature law, detailed on the SNWA website, will prohibit the use of Colorado River water to irrigate nonfunctional grass on commercial, multi-family, and government properties beginning in 2027. The law does not apply to grass at single-family residences. To aid in the law's implementation, the SNWA Board of Directors formed a citizens advisory committee, the Nonfunctional Turf Removal Advisory Committee, to help define what constitutes “nonfunctional” grass. Property owners affected by the upcoming ban can apply for the Water Smart Landscapes rebate program, which provides a financial incentive for replacing grass with desert landscaping. Furthering these conservation efforts, the Las Vegas Valley Water District also operates an online portal for the public to report water waste, including issues like watering on the wrong day, water flowing off a property, or broken sprinklers.