Caption

Las Vegas, Nevada - Devyn Choltko, a water waste investigator, patrols a residential neighborhood issuing tickets for illegal water use. The Las Vegas Valley Water District has cut usage of scarce Colorado River water by more than 30% over the last 20 years despite a growing population

Date

Sep 24, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26A28_228

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43,6Mb (2,5Mb) / 13,0in x 13,0in / 3903 x 3903 (300dpi)

Keywords

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