• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Its one of the smaller atrocities in Vegas, particularly when compared to the Bellagio Fountain or the food waste generated by all those casino dining halls.

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      2 months ago

      The fountains aren’t quite as wasteful as they seem. They use a lot of water compared to a house, but way less than some car washes.

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        2 months ago

        Plus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning.

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          I looked it up (because the air is very dry in Nevada) and about 32,000 gallons of water per day are evaporated at the Bellagio fountains.

          Source: The Las Vegas Sun

          An average car wash uses 40 gallons per car and washes a hundred cars per day: Source