Thousands of homeowners have now joined a lawsuit against the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the grass removal program. In January, several local residents sued the agency, arguing the SNWA’s grass removal mandates lack proper legal and constitutional oversight. … In total, the HOAs and entities in this case represent more than 10,000 homes and more than 25,000,000 square feet of grass. They also claim that since the grass removal mandate was put into place, “to date, more than 4,000 trees are now diseased, or dead, some of which have toppled and damaged property.” … They also previously argued while SNWA has stated the reason for the grass conversion is conservation, agency experts say there is enough water to last until the 2070s.

Other water conservation news:

• The Arizona Republic (Phoenix): Conservation saves Arizona town from summer shortage, but risk remains