In so many ways, Boulder County is a land of natural abundance – plenty of sunlight and breathtaking scenery at every turn.
One thing there isn’t a lot of, though, is water.
Boulder County per capita water use ranges from 76 gallons a day in Louisville to 86 gallons in Longmont and Superior. The national average is about 80 to 100 gallons.
We need to do better, and the Center for ReSource Conservation in Boulder offers several ways in which county residents can reduce consumption. The nonprofit estimates its programs, in partnership with more than two dozen utilities along the Front Range, saved more than 232 million gallons of water in 2016 alone.
by Cindy Sutter
