LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Both sides can’t agree on whether there is an issue underneath Las Vegas, but homeowners are making their argument in public amid a health district discussion.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority sent a notice to some homeowners alerting them of their choice to either abandon their private septic systems or risk a costly conversion to hook up to the city sewer system.

Officials pointed to the hundreds of millions of gallons of water that could be captured, recycled, and reused annually as a reason for the change, but some residents questioned the water authority’s reasoning. The authority for the change sits with the Southern Nevada Health District, after the 2023 passing of Nevada Assembly Bill 220.

However, rural Las Vegas residents, who use and rely on private sep

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