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Derby adopts permanent three‑day‑a‑week watering restrictions, updates water conservation plan
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance making permanent a three‑day‑a‑week outdoor watering schedule (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) with no watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., plus a variance process; the change follows regional actions and aims to conserve reservoir levels.
The Derby City Council voted 7‑0 on Sept. 9 to adopt permanent outdoor watering regulations and to update the city’s water conservation plan to reflect the change.
City Manager Kyle Mangus said the move aligns Derby with recent action by Wichita and other regional wholesale customers and is intended to reduce drawdowns on Cheney Reservoir and the Equus beds over time. Under the ordinance the city will permit outdoor irrigation on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; permitted watering…
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