Golf Courses
Golf courses must follow a water budget.
Golf courses using Las Vegas Valley Water District water shall be on a water budget. A golf course is measured and charged based upon a specified amount of acre-feet for each acre currently being irrigated.
Golf courses are exempt from time of day and assigned watering day provisions.
Water budgets are calculated based on the number of acres currently being irrigated. This includes all lakes and ponds within the course and those used all or in part as an irrigation reservoir. Budgeted acre-feet include potable, raw, reclaimed and recycled water.
Water Budgets for Golf Courses
Golf courses are allowed 6.3 acre-feet of water per irrigated acre annually.
Surcharges
Water used in excess of the water budget will incur the following surcharges. These surcharges will be imposed in lieu of the fourth rate tier. Water use falling into the fourth rate tier will be charged at the third-tier rate plus a surcharge.
| Percentage of budget | Surcharge to apply to water use in excess of budget |
|---|---|
| 101 to 120 percent | 2 times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
| 121 to 140 percent | 5 times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
| More than 140 percent | 9 times the highest rate paid for water within budget |
Each golf course must submit its own water-use reduction plan containing at least the following elements:
- Physical description of the course with detailed descriptions of irrigated areas
- Itemized accounting of water use for the calendar year
- A review of spray irrigation efficiency
- A description of key water-use reduction strategies and timelines for implementation
If a golf course contests the irrigated acreage calculated by the district, the golf course may provide alternative calculations conducted by an independent consultant not affiliated with the golf course. The Water District, however, makes the final determination of irrigated acreage.
For more details about golf course water budgets, see the Service Rules Section 12.
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