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Denver's Water Crisis: New Drought Pricing and Stage 1 Restrictions

Denver's Water Crisis: New Drought Pricing and Stage 1 Restrictions

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 Denverites, brace yourselves for a splash of tough love from Mother Nature. With Colorado staring down the barrel of its worst snowpack on record and extreme drought gripping the mountains, Denver Water has ramped up the heat on conservation efforts right here in the Mile High City. Just days ago, on April 8, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners greenlit temporary drought pricing for the first time since 2004, slapping surcharges on high-volume users to push for a 20% overall water savings, according to Axios Denver reporting from the meeting.

Picture this: reservoirs teetering on empty thanks to snowmelt forecasts that are way below average, the warmest water year on record since October, and no rainy relief in sight. Denver Water's own updates confirm streamflows won't fill the tanks, so Stage 1 restrictions, kicked off March 25, are locked in through October. Even homes water twice weekly only—odds on Wednesdays and Saturdays, evens on Sundays and Thursdays. Businesses and multifamily spots stick to Tuesdays and Fridays, all before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. to dodge peak evaporation. Hand-water those veggies and trees anytime outside those hours, but skip new sod installs.

The board's April 8 session, captured in Denver Water's YouTube stream, buzzed with budget woes—a $1.5 million shortfall looming—and whispers of data center bills, but the big win was that pricing resolution targeting outdoor guzzlers. Tier 1 low-users dodge the hit, but heavy pourers could see $7 to $76 extra annually on bills starting May 1. Officials like Fletcher Davis stressed: hit that 20% cut, and your tab drops below normal.

No fresh rain stats in the last 48 hours to cheer about—it's all dry vibes, with Chatfield Reservoir pumping harder and streamflow tweaks in Waterton Canyon to stretch supplies. Drinking water stays safe, but everyone's pitching in: restaurants serve H2O on request only, hotels skip daily sheet swaps. Fines start at warnings, then $250, up to $500 for repeat offenders. Neighbors like Thornton and Aurora mirror these rules, delaying sprinklers till May.

Stay smart, save that splash—your lawn will thank you later.

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