Denver Water approves Oct. 1 ban on lawn watering, threatening fines
What to know about Denver Water approves Oct. 1 ban on lawn watering, threatening fines
1 the hard cutoff for lawn watering for its 1.5 million customers, under threat of fines, saying 2026 so far is the hottest year ever recorded in the metro area and calling for drastic measures to preserve dwindling reservoirs.
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What happened
1 the hard cutoff for lawn watering for its 1.5 million customers, under threat of fines, saying 2026 so far is the hottest year ever recorded in the metro area and calling for drastic measures to preserve dwindling reservoirs.
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