Voluntary Water Conservation Needed
UPDATE AS OF MONDAY DECEMBER 11: Customers no longer need to voluntarily conserve water. The best thing about all that rainfall last week… “in 48 hours, a whopping 4.4 billion […]
Tag Archives: drought
Finally, Enough Rainfall in Western Washington!
What a difference one week can make… the cities of Everett, Seattle and Tacoma have finally deactivated their Water Shortage Response Plan… thanks to the ongoing shift in our weather […]
Don’t Let the Rainfall Fool You
Back on November 10, Seattle Public Utilities reported that recent rains had improved our region’s water supply, prompting the cities of Everett, Seattle and Tacoma to return to the lowest […]
Seattle Water Supply Voluntary Conservation
Although it feels a bit strange posting this on a day of torrential rains (big hooray!), the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett have recently enacted “voluntary” water reductions, since the potential for a […]
Seattle Water Supply Advisory
This morning, in light of historic low river levels, record-setting hot and dry weather, and the resulting increased demand for water, the cities of Seattle, Everett and Tacoma have jointly activated […]
Seattle Public Utilities Changing the Water Supply Outlook
Seattle Public Utilities has officially changed its water supply outlook from “good” to “fair.” Blue = actual; Grey = average. Image courtesy of the Seattle Weather Blog With a scant […]
Watering Lawns During Drought Conditions
Lawns are already “going golden” this year. Given Governor Inslee’s recent announcement about a statewide drought, should you water your lawn, and if so, how much? Before the idea of watering your grass […]
Will We Have a Water Shortage This Summer?
This question will have an official answer on April 1, 2015 when a coalition of public agencies gets together for a comprehensive review… however current indicators look optimistic for sufficient […]