Erie officials say they may shut off water to homes that ignore irrigation restrictions, calling the move an “extraordinary” step as unseasonablywarm weather strains the town’s limited winter supply.
Like many communities on Colorado’s Front Range, Erie receives less water during the winter months, when more is held in reservoirs for wildlife. Higher supplies are not released until April.
“The good news is we are getting closer to April, so we know that we’re going to be getting our water supply at the beginning of April. So, this really is just for the next week-and-a-half that we’re asking people, please just don’t do this right now,” said Erie Director of Communications and Community Engagement Gabi Rae…