A dramatic drop in water savings for Nevada County’s largest provider. After staying consistently at or above the state-mandated target all summer, which is 36-percent, the September conservation rate for the Nevada Irrigation District fell to 19-percent, when comparing it to 2013. But it’s not much of a surprise for District General Manager Rem Scherzinger. He says, historically, use is a lot less by September and it’s getting harder to achieve any more significant savings from the already-drastic reduction…

click to listen to Rem Scherzinger

So Scherzinger says hitting the target will be even more of a challenge this winter, since the focus will be more on indoor savings, instead of reducing outdoor watering…

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Meanwhile, Scherzinger says rate adjustments beyond what’s already planned for N-I-D over the next five years are a possibility, if revenue keeps dropping from customers using less water, plus the expense of conservation programs.