As of May 1, Fort Collins Utilities customers are under a water shortage watch following several mandatory water restrictions enacted throughout the state, due to recent drought conditions that have resulted in record-breaking temperatures and, ultimately, low snowpack.
In the months leading up to this implementation, specialists at Fort Collins Utilities, the main water provider for Fort Collins residents, analyzed water condition information provided by agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
This information, specifically regarding water supplies in the Cache la Poudre River and Colorado River, was taken into consideration to determine the necessary actions to take in terms of water preservation throughout the city…