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Washington City mayor urges residents to conserve water after driest watershed year since 1893
Summary
Mayor Staley warned Washington City residents to remain 'water wise' despite recent rain, saying the area experienced its driest watershed year on record since 1893 and recommending residents turn off automatic sprinkler systems when rain is forecast.
Mayor Staley urged Washington City residents to conserve water and offered practical steps after describing the past winter as "the driest watershed year on record, since 1893." He said the recent rain is welcome but asked residents to continue to be "as water wise as you possibly can."
Staley recommended that when rain is forecast, residents should "go outside and turn your meter off" and shut off automatic sprinkler systems so nature can hydrate lawns. He advised waiting a few days after rain to turn sprinklers back on to allow water to soak into the soil, and cautioned against overwatering that sends water onto sidewalks and into gutters: "I promise you, your grass needs the water way more than concrete and asphalt."
The mayor framed the guidance as both conservation and practical lawn care during an unusually dry period. His comments were part of a mayoral informational message and did not announce new regulations, emergency declarations, or changes to city water policy.
