2018 City of Edmond Water Sustainability Report

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WAT ER EF F I C I EN CY As Edmond’s population grows, Edmond’s water usage also increases. This is a common thread throughout most cities in the United States. To help ensure that our water supply is utilized properly, while recognizing the value of water conservation, it’s an important goal of Edmond’s Water Resources Department to examine ways to reduce water demand. According to the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, domestic well depths are trending deeper, but the deepest wells are getting shallower. This is due to more wells being drilled towards the edges of the aquifer in combination with drought conditions.


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