Colorado's largest water utility on Wednesday declared a Stage 2 drought, saying March snowfall was not enough to improve the current conditions.
That means starting next week, customers will be assigned two days a week for lawn watering.
Other restrictions will also take effect, including what hours residents can water. Many water providers, including , and have also announced their intention to implement restrictions starting as soon as April 1.
The same week that large utilities are setting limits on outdoor watering, the Colorado Water Conservation Board is launching a new that gives state residents access to information about restrictions affecting their local communities.
allows users to search local watering rules by zip code. It can also direct users to other state and regional resources for water and drought-related information.
鈥淭his website will enable families to quickly determine exactly which restrictions apply to them, reducing confusion and making conservation easier,鈥� John Stulp, the Governor鈥檚 water policy advisor, said in a press release.
The site also features tips to during a dry summer, as well as a drought meter, which links to resources about Colorado鈥檚 current snowpack and reservoir levels.
The shows all of Colorado is experiencing some level of drought. The statewide snowpack was 79 percent of average as of Tuesday, and reservoir levels around the state are low.
