Colorado Front Range towns lack mandatory watering restrictions, despite drought
Want to water your grass limitlessly without risking a fine? In some Front Range towns,residents still can water without inhibition despite searing drought.Nearly the entire state is in some level of drought, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday, but the aridity is especially intense over the highly populated urban corridor and the mountains that are the source of much of Colorado’s water. … Despite widespread severe drought, 13 of the 25 largest cities and towns in Colorado have not implemented additional mandatory water use restrictions. … Water managers in many of the communities without additional drought restrictions have asked customers to voluntarily cut back water use, to varying degrees of success.
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- Food & Wine: Is America one drought away from a broccoli shortage?
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