Denver Water has enacted Stage 1 drought restrictions for all customers across the service area, effective immediately. The Denver Water board approved the plan Wednesday morning, aiming to cut water use by 20% due to worsening drought. They warned that this year’s low snowpack could impact supply. … This is the first time a level of restriction this high has been in place since 2013, according to Denver Water. Other areas, such as Thornton, Erie, and the mountain communities of Fairplay, Bailey, and Shawnee, are also under restrictions. The move comes as drought conditions deepen across Colorado.

Other Colorado drought news:

• The Colorado Sun (Denver): Denver Water imposes twice-a-week restrictions on watering; outdoor surcharges ahead
• The Denver Post (Colo.): Denver Water enacts Stage 1 drought restrictions for the first time since 2013
• Denver Business Journal (Colo.): Denver, other cities restrict water as drought concerns grow
• Colorado Public Radio: Communities across Colorado are bracing for certain summer water shortages
• CBS Colorado: See the places in the Denver area and Northern Colorado where watering restrictions are in place, or could be soon