As temperatures rise and , Castle Rock is putting in place additional restrictions on outdoor watering.
The Douglas County town said in a news release Friday that Plum Creek has dropped to record-low levels, as average daily water use has spiked to 16.5 million gallons a day from the normal 12.4 million gallons a day over the summer.
As a result, Castle Rock will impose restrictions on how much water homeowner associations can use on public spaces, including neighborhood parks, common areas and medians. Starting Sunday, HOAs will only be able to water those spaces starting at 10 p.m. on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays and lasting until 5 a.m. the next days.
The town is also asking HOAs to cut back on issuing violations for distressed lawns so that residents can reduce outdoor watering. Individual households in Castle Rock are already restricted to a three-day-a-week watering schedule.
Castle Rock will also require its parks and recreation department to abide by the three-day-a-week watering schedule. Meanwhile, the public works department has suspended street sweeping and the police and fire departments will not wash their vehicles or bay floors.
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