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Moses Lake staff review year‑round irrigation rules, park meter conversions and smart‑meter savings
Summary
City staff reviewed Moses Lake Municipal Code 13.070.01 and reported year‑round irrigation rules, enforcement steps, smart‑meter savings and planned park hookups that will remove some parks from potable water use.
City staff presented a review of Moses Lake’s water conservation rules and recent work to move park irrigation off the potable system.
City staff member Brian Botzel told the council the city’s irrigation schedule (Moses Lake Municipal Code 13.070.01) now prohibits watering on Mondays, allows even addresses to irrigate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and odd addresses Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and bans irrigation between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Botzel said the change moves the city from seasonal (June–September) odd/even watering to a year‑round schedule with the stated hours of prohibition.
The change does not remove temporary allowances for newly installed sod or turf to establish themselves, and the city will issue written warnings for first violations with code enforcement stepping in for repeat or severe violations, Botzel said. He described ongoing education and follow‑up by a water conservation…
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