Southern Nevada is mainly desert. I...

Southern Nevada is mainly desert. It's also one of the country's highest pullulation areas. So, to meet the demands of population product that is expected to outstrip take the place of by summer 1997, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), a consortium of water utilities serving Las Vegas Valley communities, has embarked with the Colorado River Commission (CRC) forward a massive and especially rapid expansion and upgrade of the area's drinking water theory

The project, believed to be the largest of its kind in the land is currently in the first phase of a planned 20-year program. It is being designed and managed on CVB, a joint venture of John Carollo Engineers, Phoenix, and Black & Veatch, Kansas City, Mo

Because of the situation's goad there is no room for delays or mistakes in the fast-track schedule. "Everything is forward the critical path," says Kurt Segler utility manager for the