Denver Water says its customers are using less water than they were this time last year, but officials warn conservation efforts are still falling well short of what is needed as the drought persists.
The utility notified its 1.5 million customers of watering restrictions in March after severe drought conditions prompted a drought alert. Since then, customers have reduced water use by about 5%, according to Denver Water.
“We’re seeing customers doing a good job with our request to reduce water use,” Denver Water spokesperson Todd Hartman said. “But with this hot, dry weather, we really need to see our customers do an even better job.”…