USE TOO MUCH WATER, AND IT'LL COST YOU. WITH THE ONGOING DROUGHT, ALBUQUERQUE'S WATER CONSERVATION OFFICER, KATHERINE YUHAS, SAYS FURTHER STEPS COULD BE TAKEN IF CONDITIONS DON'T IMPROVE, AND WATER USE GOES UP. YUHAS SAYS ONE OF THOSE STEPS WOULD ACTUALLY DOUBLE THE SURCHARGES ON YOU WHEN YOU USE TOO MUCH WATER.
THROUGH THE END OF APRIL, WATER UTILITY CUSTOMERS USED JUST OVER EIGHT AND-A-HALF BILLION GALLONS. THAT'S UNDER THE GOAL, WHICH IS GOOD. BUT YUHAS SAYS WE USE MORE THAN 8 MILLION GALLONS IN A DAY … SO IT'S NOT A HUGE BUFFER. SHE ALSO SAYS WE WENT ABOVE THE QUOTA IN APRIL.
THE WATER AUTHORITY BOARD WILL MEET NEXT MONTH TO DECIDE IF FURTHER SANCTIONS SHOULD BE IMPOSED.
