Water Conservation in Action

Chandler is committed to educating our community on the best ways to save water and  ensure a sustainable water supply for our future. Here are some of the water conservation actions taken by our community in 2021, along with the water we saved.

3,332 Youth Water Through Conservation Education Reached
917 Water-wise site visits
513 Water-Wise Workshop Attendees
221 Residents Installed Water Efficient Weather-Based Controllers
88 Water Conservation Kits Issued to Homes Built Prior to 1992
61 Non-Residential site visits
47 Landscape Consultations
29 Turf to Xeriscape Conversions
18 Large Landscape Water Efficiency Program Participants
80+ million gallons after 1 year

 

404 million gallons after 5 years

 

Community Water Consciousness

Chandler residents and businesses have a long history of demonstrating their commitment to using water efficiently and embracing a culture of conservation. Residential water use in Chandler has decreased from 140 Gallons Per Capita Daily (GPCD) in 1997, down to 111 GPCD in 2021. The average Chandler household is using 20% less water today than it did 25 years ago. Businesses have also been excellent partners, investing in water sustainability efforts. Chandler has reduced its demand for potable water by recycling all of its wastewater. The City produces roughly 30,000 acre-feet of reclaimed water annually and delivers it for urban irrigation, industrial uses, aquifer recharge and riparian wetlands.

There are a variety of conservation programs available to assist the community with water savings. The City offers free water-wise site visits, turf removal rebates, Smart irrigation controller rebates, free conservation retrofit kits and a variety of conservation education programs. Chandler’s newest conservation program, the Large Landscape Water Efficiency Program is intended to reduce outdoor water use. This free program assists large water users with a customized water budget, access to web-based software, a site map (including aerial imagery) and ongoing support to manage landscape irrigation efficiency.

Chandler Residential Water Use

Ways to Conserve Water

Reduce outdoor water use

Simple, low-cost conservation solutions

Xeriscape

Invest in conservation

Average Annual Water Savings

Large Landscape Water Efficiency Program

Outdoor landscaping, especially grass, is frequently overwatered. Chandler recently established the Large Landscape Water Efficiency Program (LLWEP) to help properties with large landscapes water more efficiently.

This program involves a professional consultation to evaluate the existing landscape and create a customized water use budget. Program participants receive a notification when their water use is higher than it should be. This program was just initiated last year and already has 18 active participants with an average water savings of five million gallons per site.

 

We live in the desert. Conserve like you mean it. 

The City launched a new water conservation campaign in 2021. Chandler outreach campaign includes posters for City buildings and bus shelters, social media campaigns with conservation tips, updated website content, podcasts and videos that all feature the headline, “We live in the desert. Conserve like you mean it.”