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Denver's Drought Crisis: Stage 1 Water Restrictions and What You Need to Know

Denver's Drought Crisis: Stage 1 Water Restrictions and What You Need to Know

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 Denverites, brace yourselves for a splash of reality: our taps are running low amid one of the driest winters on record! With snowpack lagging 7 to 8 feet behind normal levels across the slopes that feed our reservoirs, Denver Water declared Stage 1 drought on March 25, the first since 2013, targeting a whopping 20% cut in water use for 1.5 million customers from Denver to suburbs like Littleton and Arvada. Reservoirs sit at 80% capacity, far below the usual 85%, and forecasts predict below-average streamflows from what's left of the melt[4][2][8].

No recent rains or precipitation in the past 48 hours have offered relief; instead, the warmest water year on record has parched the mountains into extreme drought territory[2][7]. Drinking water quality remains solid—no boil orders or contamination alerts—but officials are laser-focused on conservation to keep it that way. Indoor use for showers and cooking stays affordable, but outdoor watering? Get ready to schedule like it's a hot date!

Mandatory rules kicked in immediately: Water lawns just twice weekly—evens on Sundays and Thursdays, odds on Wednesdays and Saturdays; apartments and businesses stick to Tuesdays and Fridays. No sprinkling from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to dodge peak evaporation. Hand-water trees and veggies anytime outside those hours, but skip it if it's raining or windy. Fix leaky sprinklers in 10 days, or face patrols and fines. Restaurants serve water only on request, hotels skip sheet changes every four days unless asked[2][4][10].

Drought pricing hits bills from June 1 through April 2027: Tier 2 use (above average indoor) adds $1.10 per 1,000 gallons, Tier 3 jumps to $2.20 for big outdoor guzzlers. Average non-conservers could pay $45-$52 extra this summer, while super-savers with hand-watered yards see just $7-$8 more[5][9]. Hold off full irrigation until mid-May—pump from Chatfield Reservoir and recapture streams in Waterton Canyon to buy time[1].

Stay cool by going indoors: Short showers, full loads, and leak checks save big. Together, we're turning the tide on this dry spell!

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