WE’RE NOW SEEING THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS YEAR IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. AND THAT’S TRANSLATING INTO A LOT OF WATER CONSUMPTION. FOR THE YEAR, ALBUQUERQUE’S WATER CONSERVATION OFFICER KATHERINE YUHAS SAYS WE’VE USED 350-MILLION GALLONS MORE COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO. BUT THAT’S NOT BAD, CONSIDERING THE LACK OF RAIN.
YUHAS SAYS WATER CONSUMPTION CAN HIT 120-MILLION GALLONS ON AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY. THAT’S TWICE THE FIGURE FOR A TYPICAL DAY IN THE WINTER. SHE SAYS MOST OF THE WATER BEING USED BY WATER AUTHORITY CUSTOMERS RIGHT NOW IS FOR WATERING THE YARD.
