DENVER (KDVR) — Mandatory water restrictions went into effect in Denver on Wednesday.
Denver Water spokesperson Todd Hartman said anyone caught violating the city’s new water restrictions will first receive a warning. A second violation will result in a $250 fine, while a third violation will result in a $500 fine.
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The fines will focus on those who use automatic irrigation systems.
“People who want to use a hose and maybe a small sprinkler and get their gardens wet and keep their trees alive and their shrubs alive and sprinkle some water, that’s absolutely fine,” said Hartman…