Watering Restrictions
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Watering Restrictions
NOTICE: The City of Longmont currently does not have any mandatory watering restrictions. Even so, the City strongly encourages all residents to follow suggested voluntary watering restrictions in the interest of overall water conservation.
Why Watering Restrictions?
In the arid Western climate in which we live, water conservation is always an important goal. In the event of drought conditions, the City will occasionally need to place and enforce mandatory watering restrictions in order to conserve water for the most necessary purposes and to ensure that our water supply is not depleted. For the most part, however, Longmont has been able to rely on voluntary watering restrictions to support our water supply goals. Residents are asked to be water-wise whether it is a wet season or a dry one.
What is considered "wasting water"?
Wasting water is the use of water which results in water being utilized in a wasteful or inefficient manner, and serving no beneficial use. Water waste includes allowing water intended for irrigation to pool or to run off onto streets and sidewalks or into drainage facilities; failure to shut off or repair a leaking irrigation system within 24 hours; letting water run unrestricted from a hose or faucet to drainage.
Is Longmont currently in a drought?
To help support an ongoing water supply, even when we are at a sustainable conservation level, the City still works to promote and encourage water conservation. Learn more on the City’s water conservation page.
Even when we are not in a drought, we all can take steps to conserve water. Learn more on the City’s water conservation page.
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