From the Denver Business Journal (Cathy Proctor):
In the last six years, Denver Water’s customers have reduced water use by 20 percent. Now, faced with a severe “Stage 2” drought, the state’s largest water utility wants its business and residential customers to cut that by another 20 percent in the next 12 months. “This is going to affect all our customers,” said Jeff Tejral, manager of conservation for Denver Water. “For our commercial and industrial customers, we’re expecting them to be leaders in the community. We want them to see this as a challenge and opportunity.
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From The Denver Post (Betty Cahill):
Water restrictions have both good and not-so-good consequences. First, sprinkler clocks and run times need to be adjusted (not easy for some folks). Second, restrictions prompt us to pay closer attention to landscape care. Whether you garden using containers on a patio or live on an acre, now is the time to think through your game plan.