Denver Water is considering new water restrictions well before its annual summer watering rules take effect after a record-warm winter and low snowpack.
Why it matters: Short of an unusually wet spring, the utility’s customers need to prepare for stiff restrictions to combat worsening drought conditions.
Driving the news: Denver Water is developing a drought plan for the Board of Water Commissioners to consider at its next board meeting this month.
- The plan is expected to include assigned watering days and a limit of two days of watering per week.
- The agency is warning that the rules will go beyond the typical summer watering limits.
The latest: The agency started to take action this month, asking customers to voluntarily delay using automated sprinkler systems until at least mid-May, if not June…