In May 2021, the City created its initial Water Conservation Plan. Each year, the Public Works Department, City Staff, and the Governing Body review the current plan, update the plan using water usage figures from the prior year, and adopt an updated version of the plan. The 2026 Water Conservation Plan is the most recent version of this document. It outlines water conservation goals and practices while also establishing a drought response protocol.
Water Conservation Goals
The City's goal is to stabilize or reduce gallons per capita (person) per day [GPCD]. According to the publication Municipal Water Use in Kansas, the City's water use in 2017 was 202 GPCD. The City uses this figure to measure effects of its conservation efforts. The GPCD figure includes:
- Water sold to residential/commercial customers (does not include industries that use over 200,000 gallons per year)
- Water distributed for free public services (parks, cemeteries, swimming pools etc.)
- Water lost by leaks in the water distribution system
- Water sold in bulk for construction purposes
Since the first publication of the Water Conservation Plan in 2021, the GPCD has fallen to its lowest level yet, with a GPCD of 172 recorded in 2025. This figure is noted in the most recent edition of the plan.
Scott City residents help the City to reach the goals set by the plan by mindfully taking care not to waste one of our most precious resources.