How often you water your lawn in Dallas may change next year. It’s part of a strategy for the region’s water supplier to not only conserve, but plan for expected increased demand for water in the coming decades.

For every drop we use, there are planners working to project how much water North Texas will need, not only next year but for the next half century.

Sarah Standifer is director of Dallas Water Utilities (DWU), which not only supplies water for residents in Dallas, but serves as a wholesaler for several smaller cities too over a 16-county region.

“Any amount of reduced use is really important,” Standifer said. “If we don’t conserve that water that we have today, it is the cheapest source we have.  So, you’re going to see that in billing in the future.

DWU provided an update to D

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