Water Conservation Survey Report Final.doc

Cochise College
Center for Economic Research
Water Conservation Survey
June 20, 2006
Prepared by:
Robert Carreira
Director, Center for Economic Research
Cochise College
901 North Colombo Avenue
Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635
Table of Contents
Executive Summary………………………………………………………………. iii
Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 1
About the Sample………………………………………………………………… 1

Stratification……………………………………………………………… 1
Race………………………………………………………………….…… 1
Age……………………………………………………………….………. 2
Longevity of Residence………………………………………….………. 2
Narrative Results……………………………………………….………………… 3
Detailed Tabulated and Graphical Results……………………….………………. 7
Executive Summary
This report provides the results of a water conservation survey conducted by the Cochise College Center for Economic Research in May and June 2006. The survey included a stratified random sample of 400 Cochise County residents to ensure proportional representation of all areas of the county. The survey utilized a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of plus or minus 5%.
The survey indicated that nearly three-quarters of Cochise County residents believed the preservation of the San Pedro River would impact whether Fort Huachuca remains open in the future. Nearly three-quarters of those polled indicated they would be more willing to protect the . side of the San Pedro River if Mexico were to increase its protection of their side.
Residents were opposed to property tax increases to provide incentives to homeowners and builders to install water-saving fixtures, with about 65% opposed and 35% in favor. Of 10 agree-disagree questions, above-average levels of strong disagreement were seen in proposals to pass ordinances that limit water use by targeting the washing of vehicles, the installation of evaporative coolers in new homes, the prohibition of residential lawns, and the limiting of new single-family residential development. Interestingly, limiting new single-family residential dev