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Water Restrictions
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Each year the District determines watering guidelines and restrictions for customers of the District. This year, Denver Water’s guidelines, rules, and regulations for water use have been adopted and will be used as the guidelines for Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District. Copies of Denver Waters annual Summer Watering Rules & Tips have mailed to each customer of the District. Information from their annual brochure has been reproduced here. For further information on these guidelines and water conservation follow this link to Denver Water’s, water conservation page HERE.
Denver Water offers a variety of incentives to help customers conserve — rebates, efficiency contracts and tips on how to use less. These offers are made available to the customers of Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District under our Master Meter contract with Denver Water. Another method Denver Water and our district uses to meet its conservation goals is to enforce watering rules designed to reduce water waste.
From May 1 to Oct. 1, customers must follow these rules: no watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., no watering during rain or strong winds and no watering sidewalks and streets, among other summer watering rules. Denver Water employs a group of water-use enforcement officers to make sure customers understand the rules. First-time offenders receive a warning, second-time offenders receive a $50 fine and third-time offenders receive a $100 fine. If customers continue to violate the rules, their water service may be shut off.
There are exceptions, however, like watering for up to 21 days to establish turf from seed or sod. Colorado’s semi-arid climate means everyone needs to do their part to ensure adequate water supplies will be available well into the future. Thank you for continuing to use only what you need. The following resolution was adopted by our Board of Directors to align the District’s watering restrictions with the ones set forth by Denver Water.
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