Denver Water commissioners could decide at a Wednesday board meeting on implementing Stage 1 drought restrictions for customers across its service area. The utility is targeting a 20% reduction in water use as it’s facing severe drought conditions and Denver Water warns low snowpack could impact supply this year. If Denver’s Board of Water Commissioners approves the Stage 1 drought restrictions Wednesday, the limits would be in place through April of next year. In the meantime, Denver Water is asking everyone to start conserving now. This would be the first time that level of restriction has been in place since 2013, according to the utility. 

Other water restriction and conservation news:

• Daily Herald (Provo, Utah): Utah faces record-low snowpack as officials urge water conservation
• CBS Colorado: Some Northern Colorado lakes and reservoirs near capacity as surrounding communities enforce water restrictions
• The Colorado Sun (Denver): Front Range water utilities impose restrictions and push conservation to combat drought this summer
• Boulder Reporting Lab (Colo.): Boulder water supply remains stable for now, but conservation advisories likely
• NBC9 (Denver, Colo.): Colorado’s record low snowpack drives urgent water conservation message
• The Times-Independent (Moab, Utah): Opinion: Southeastern Utah needs a water plan