Despite hot and dry conditions, Boulder will not yet enact mandatory water restrictions, the city announced Thursday. The city has evaluated its water supply conditions and will continue to ask residents to conserve water throughout the summer.
The city first on April 1. During drought watches, the city asks residents to reduce lawn watering to two times per week and avoid watering plants during cooler, wet periods.
Residents cannot run sprinkler systems to water lawns from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., under a new rule, according to the news release.
Residents can also save water indoors by taking shorter showers and only running dishwashers or washing machines when they are full.
If dry conditions continue into next year, water conservation throughout this summer could help preserve the city’s water supply, according to the release.
Much of Colorado, including all of Boulder County, is , according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Across the Front Range, several communities have implemented water restrictions.
