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Sumner asks residents to cut water use; city suspends park irrigation to protect trees
Summary
City Administrator Jason Wilson asked Sumner residents to reduce water use after the water system's storage was not recovering overnight; the city suspended irrigation of parks and facilities while prioritizing watering of street trees and other assets at risk.
City Administrator Jason Wilson on July 21 urged Sumner water customers to reduce water consumption and announced administrative measures after staff determined the city's water storage "is not recovering overnight." He said the city will suspend irrigation of parks and facilities for the foreseeable future while focusing limited irrigation on trees and plants that will not survive without routine watering.
Wilson asked residents to reduce irrigation frequency, avoid washing cars at home and take shorter showers, noting "every little bit does truly help." He said the city is prioritizing about $2,000,000 worth of street trees that need watering to avoid permanent loss of that asset. The city also listed immediate steps: suspend park and facility irrigation, continue targeted watering for trees, and ask residents to conserve.
Wilson said the city will post additional information online and that the measures are necessary because demand has exceeded replenishment of storage overnight. No new rate changes or formal emergency declarations were announced at the July 21 meeting.
