Despite rains that (while were gone) brought June precipitation levels back up to normal, Denver Water won’t be easing restrictions.
Which is probably the right decision. Lives are not at stake here, and it’s better to be overly-conservative with watering restrictions than overly-liberal. And, no, that’s not a political statement …
Given the brighter water outlook, board members talked about adding a third watering day to the current two-day regimen because customers complain they have to cancel family trips so they can water on weekends.
Other customers say work schedules made it difficult to water on the correct days and during the limited hours.
I’m sure there are some limited number of people for whom that is a real issue. That’s how it goes, alas.
For the others, let me suggest the following ideas:
- Sprinkler timers.
- Hiring a local kid to come by and water for you during appropriate times/days.
- Xeriscaping. Or, at the very least, significantly reducing the amount of lawn you have in your yard (which has the most watering restrictions on it).
Okay, watering restrictions are a PitA, I’ll grant you that. There are certainly times when it would be more convenient for me for them not to be in place. But come on, guys — this was not all invented just to make your life difficult. It’s a growing part of reality here, and simply trying to ignore it isn’t going to solve it.