Redmond announces voluntary water curtailment

Published 12:22 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2015

The City of Redmond announced that it is joining Cascade Water Alliance, Seattle Public Utilities, Tacoma Water and the City of Everett in asking residents and businesses for voluntary curtailment of their use of water by 10 percent of projected current use due to continuing drought conditions.

The City of Redmond along with Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Tukwila, Sammamish Plateau and Skyway water and sewer districts get their drinking water from the Seattle water supply. Historic low river levels, combined with record-setting hot and dry weather have significantly increased the demand for water. These reductions in water use will help the region further maximize its water supply for people and fish.

“We are asking Redmond residents and businesses to cut back their current water usage by a minimum of 10 percent,” said Mayor John Marchione.

Here are a few suggestions:

• Let the grass go dormant

• Limit landscape watering to twice a week and water before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m.

• Take shorter showers

• Fix leaking faucets and toilets

• Postpone new plantings until fall

“This is the time for Redmond residents and businesses to heighten their conservation efforts, as we move into a dryer than normal end of summer and early fall,” said Marchione.

For more information on the voluntary curtailment announcement and how the city is cutting back usage; visit www.redmond.gov/redmondsaveswater or contact the City of Redmond Utility Billing Office at (425) 556-2152. For more water efficiency tips and how to use water wisely, visit www.cascadewater.org.