Nevada considers capping water use for homes in Vegas

The latest proposal would, for the first time, give the Southern Nevada Water Authority the power to shut off water use for single-family homes that consume more than half an acre foot of water — or about 163,000 gallons — per year. Average residential consumption for the water agency, which serves the Las Vegas metropolitan area, has been about 130,000 gallons per year, according to spokesman Bronson Mack. But even if the legislation passes, the Southern Nevada Water Authority has not decided how it might enforce the rule and does...