Aurora City Council spent its March 23 meeting staring down a number no utility wants to see: reservoir levels that could dip below half full as early as next month. With storage on the slide, council members wrestled with whether to formally declare a water shortage, a move that would let the city roll out staged conservation rules targeting outdoor irrigation and other nonessential uses. Staff walked elected officials through short-term forecasts and a menu of near-term conservation options.
Council Weighs Formal Shortage Move
The council discussion followed a staff briefing that laid out Aurora Water’s projection that storage could fall under 50% in April, a forecast that triggered talk of a formal shortage declaration, according to 9News. The…..