For the first time since the drought began, the Nevada Irrigation District is using a term they haven’t before–mandatory water restrictions…
N-I-D Water Operations Manager Chip Close says this is because of Governor Brown’s announcement last week…
That means N-I-D is asking their customers to limit their watering to three days per week. Violations of the water conservation rules are subject to a 500-dollar fine. The District passed those resolutions at their board meeting this morning (Wednesday). They also provided the latest water numbers, with storage still the ace in the hole…
Close says the April snow survey will be taken next week, and could show the lowest snowpack numbers ever recorded.
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