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Water Wise: A look at the municipal side of water conservation

Conserving water in homes and outdoor landscapes not only helps preserve this vital natural resource, but also has benefits that go beyond what some may realize.

The Cities of Gering, Scottsbluff and Terrytown encourage all residents to voluntarily conserve water. While each community operates a separate water system and faces different obstacles, a common goal is to have customers use water wisely.

The annual average amount of water produced by the City of Gering is 1.1 billion gallons; in Scottsbluff it’s 1.4 billion gallons, and in Terrytown it’s 193 million gallons. This includes residenti...

 

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