Apache Junction Water District users taking conservation seriously
Average use of only 95 gallons per day per person
by Richard Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent
Although there has been a recent uptick of use as people are washing their hands more frequently, customers of the Apache Junction Water District last year were using less water each day than 10 years prior.
“Back in 1999, a few years after the city took over the water district, we were at about 145 gallons per day per person and recently in 2019, we are down to 95 gallons per day per person,” Mike Loggins, director of the Apache Junction Water Utilities Community Facilities District, said.
“So even though we gained customers, they’re using less water so we’re using about the same amount of water as we were five or six years ago,” he said at a May 5 special meeting of the water district board.
Tucson is one of the best cities for water conservation, with just below 90 gallons per day per person, Mr. Loggins said.
