11/23/2023 0 Comments Gj sentinel school board candidates![]() Predicting the weather in Colorado is at best a tricky science. I realize the hefty amount of rainfall of May and June along with the generous amount of high mountain snowpack can be seducing when thinking about future water planning. Westminster is not a trend-setter on this important issue.ĭon’t get complacent based on historic May-June moisture Aren’t we smarter than our current practices on water conservation - or the lack there of? Couldn’t the city be a better “role model” for all of us who own residential or commercial property and cut back on turf irrigation? Some degree of xeriscape wouldn’t hurt!īesides, shouldn’t city officials “walk the talk?” Other cities have rolled out changes to irrigating city-owned properties or a future ban in at least one city on building more golf courses. I know this issue has been raised before and debated previously, but when I see all the morning irrigation systems spraying away it gave me pause. With so many parks, streetscapes and lawns by city facilities, it would be a good guess. Standing at the top of the list of water consumers is the City of Westminster, which probably is not a surprise. ![]() ![]() When you add up all that water used for at least four months out of the calendar year, you are looking at a significant amount of treated water.Ī rule of thumb shows 40% or more of all residential water consumption is used simply for lawn and landscape irrigation each year. They provide life-giving water to keep the lush, green grass healthy and growing in front of many commercial buildings. As I drive by each morning on such Westminster arterial streets as Sheridan Boulevard, Federal Boulevard and Wadsworth Parkway, I cannot help but notice the many sprinkler systems spraying at full tilt. ![]()
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