On April 9, the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District (District) Board of Directors passed a resolution declaring a Water Shortage. This declaration enacts Stage III water restrictions under the District’s Water Shortage Response Plan following worsening drought conditions and historically low snowpack across Eagle County and the state.
The District is asking the community to conserve water this summer and has enacted fines for customers using excessive amounts of water (Tier 4 and Tier 5).
Here are the top five recommended conservation actions you can take:
· Aim to be in water use Tiers 1 or 2.
· Let your lawn go dormant.
· Reduce sprinkler run times and eliminate sprinkler overspray and runoff.
· Monitor your daily water use through the MyWater customer portal and check your property (including faucets, showerheads, and toilets) for leaks.
· Water only on your two designated days and during permitted hours (see the updated schedule below).
Effective immediately, the District is implementing a new two-day-per-week outdoor watering schedule. Customers may water outdoors on two designated days based on the number of their street address, and watering is only allowed between midnight and 8 a.m. or 8 p.m. and midnight on those days. When at all possible, we recommend hand watering or using drip irrigation. Customers are being asked to delay turning on sprinkler systems as long as possible despite the warm, dry weather, and to wait until June.