08/26/2026: Denver Water Drought update
Denver Water supply and water use update | Denver Water
Denver Water supply and water use update | Denver Water
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Water use and conservation update
- Comment from Greg Fisher, Denver Water’s manager of demand planning and efficiency:
“As we head into June, and irrigation season gets into full swing, it’s important to limit watering to no more than two days a week and to watch the weather. Rainstorms are an opportunity to turn off your sprinklers – saving water and money. And some storms come overnight. Did you wake up to nice wet ground outside? Then give your sprinkler one of those two days off. Also, keep in mind, June weather can often be temperate and your plants and grass probably won’t need as much water as they might in the hotter periods of July and August. Keeping sprinklers off as much as you can helps us stretch our supplies. Remember, Use Only What You Need.”
- Customers can do their part by making water-efficient upgrades, inside and outside, including rethinking their yards. These steps preserve water supplies and create more adaptable and drought-resilient landscapes that fit naturally into our climate. Read on TAP: Simple strategies to save water at home.
- Keep an eye on the weather. Denver Water customers are required to follow mandatory watering restrictions of two assigned days per week. If it rains, you can skip one or even two of your days.
- Addresses ending in even numbers: Sunday and Thursday.
- Addresses ending in odd numbers: Wednesday and Saturday.
- All other customers, including multifamily properties, commercial properties, homeowners associations and government properties, may water only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- In addition, customers will be required to follow Denver Water’s annual summer watering rules:
- Water only during cooler times of the day, between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m.
- Do not allow water to pool in gutters, streets and alleys.
- Do not waste water by letting it spray on concrete and asphalt.
- Repair leaking sprinkler systems within 10 days.
- Do not irrigate while it is raining or during high winds.
- Use a hose nozzle with a shut-off valve when washing your car.
https://www.denverwater.org/tap/how-will-watering-2-days-week-affect-your-lawn
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