08/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/22/2024 12:50
Contact: Joelle Baird, 928-606-3154
Effective immediately, the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will begin phasing into greater water restrictions and conservation measures due to a new break in the Transcanyon Waterline. The North Rim will begin preliminary water conservation measures. Until park staff repair the break and water in storage tanks reaches sustainable levels, the park will remain in conservation mode.
Under the additional water restrictions, the following operational changes will be in effect:
In addition to the new changes, all existing conservation measures remain in place for the North and South Rim. Under existing water restrictions, park staff and partners have been able to conserve water by serving water by request only, adopting low water-use methods to clean hotel rooms, and practicing basic water conservation measures at home and work.
Some ways residents and visitors can continue to help conserve water are to limit showers to five minutes or less, turn the faucet off while shaving or brushing teeth, selectively flush the toilet, wash laundry with full loads, and report leaks to appropriate offices.
Hikers in the backcountry should plan to carry all their water or methods to treat water. For the most updated information on water availability in the backcountry visit the park's Critical Backcountry Updates webpage here: https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/trail-closures.htm.