From Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District
At the July 31 special meeting of the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) Board of Directors, the Board voted unanimously to enter Drought Stage 2 per the PAWSD Drought Management Plan.
The goal of Drought Stage 2 is to reduce water consumption throughout the District by 20% to 30%.
This requires the following limitations to irrigation:
- Irrigation limited to 6pm to 9am.
- Odd/Even watering days based on address (if your address is an odd number water only on odd numbered calendar days and vice-versa for even numbered addresses).
- Irrigation is only permitted Monday through Friday. Weekend watering is prohibited.
- Gardens (edible and ornamental) may be hand watered using a hose or drip irrigation.
- Restaurants shall serve water only upon the request of customers.
Hotels are encouraged to replace towels and bed linens for new gusts and at the request of existing guests.
A water rate adjustment of 2 times the standard tier rate is in effect for residential usage of more than 4,000 gallons a month. There is no tier-rate adjustment or surcharge for commercial users or for residential flows under 4,000 gallons per month.
Non-compliance of the drought stage requirements can result in fines up to $500.
For additional information on the Drought Management Plan, please review the 2020 Drought Management Plan, which you can download here.
PAWSD thanks you for your cooperation.