With summer about to begin, the water supply in Aurora, Colorado, is running lower than usual. Officials are telling residents to expect more yellowing grass as they try to make limited reserves last through the hottest part of the season.
CBS News Colorado reported that Aurora’s reservoirs are 55% full going into the first day of summer, far below the roughly 74% level the city typically sees at this point based on its 10-year average.
What’s happening?
According to Aurora Water, recent spring rain has helped curb short-term demand, in part because many residents have been turning off their sprinklers during storms.
“We have had a lot of people comply, and that’s been awesome,” Aurora Water deputy director for internal and external affairs Shonnie Cline said, per CBS News Colorado…