asks customers to voluntarily cut normal water consumption. How hard is this to do? Even cutting 20% is easily attainable, especially with irrigation water. If you're watering 5 days a week, water only 4. If you water 15 minutes per station, water only 12 minutes per station. If you are thinking of a new yard, learn more about water conserving landscapes. Xeriscape can reduce landscape water use by 70% or more. The CSU Cooperative Extension web site has many recommendations on lawn care and landscaping.

is a collaboration between the valley’s domestic water providers and CSU Cooperative Extension to provide information and educate the public concerning the Drought Response Plan, the importance of water conservation and how to reduce water use.

As a result of State-wide drought conditions during the 2001-2002 Water Year, the Grand Valley domestic water providers drafted a Drought Response Plan that is based on two stages of drought:

Stage I Drought - Water conservation efforts continue.
Stage II Drought - Mandatory water use reductions and a drought rate imposed.