Grand Canyon National Park increases water restrictions: What visitors should know
Grand Canyon National Park visitors can expect to feel the effect of increased water restrictions after a series of breaks along a pipeline that delivers water to the park from 3,500 feet below the North Rim. The park says the aging Transcanyon waterline suffers multiple breaks each year.
“Until park staff repair the break and water in storage tanks reaches sustainable levels, the park will remain in conservation mode,” the park said in a release Sunday.
Several conservation measures were already in place across the North and South Rims, including disposable dish and utensil use in restaurants, serving water only by request and cleaning hotel rooms with low-water-use methods, according to the park. All Xanterra concessions service and lodging in Phantom Ranch were closed till further notice.
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Water spigots at the South Rim’s Mather and Desert View Campgrounds will be turned off, and the Camper Services laundry and shower facility, run by Delaware North, also will be closed. The Grand Canyon has listed places where water is on or off on its website.
“Visitors and residents may experience additional water conservation measures while visiting the park,” the park added, asking visitors to conserve water any way they can.
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