Water board leaves lawns alone

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/CHRIS MCLEAN Sprinklers are having to work overtime to keep grass green in recent very hot temperatures, but the water board is not going to restrict watering.

Other cities in the West ration water, use block rates to discourage water waste and even pay property owners to rip out sod.

Pueblo does none of those things, and a couple of people who attended last weeks state water plan meeting at Pueblo Community College wondered why.

Its driven by economics, said Terry Book, executive director of the Pueblo Board of Water Works. Using less water drives up rates. That puts more of a burden on poorer customers. Its a complex question.

For years, the Pueblo water board has seen a decrease in water use that began after the city put outdoor watering restrictions in place following the 2002 drought.

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Water board leaves lawns alone