THE DROUGHT WATCH IS BEING REPEALED IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE WATER AUTHORITY BOARD VOTED THIS WEEK TO REPEAL THE DROUGHT WATCH. SPOKESMAN DAVID MORRIS SAYS TWO FACTORS WENT INTO THE DECISION … ONE BEING AN OVERALL DROP IN WATER USE LAST MONTH COMPARED TO JULY OF LAST YEAR. HE SAYS LAST MONTH'S RAIN PUSHED WATER USE DOWN EVEN FURTHER. WATER USE WAS DOWN BY 615 MILLION GALLONS LAST MONTH.
FINES FOR WATER WASTE THAT DOUBLED UNDER THE DROUGHT WATCH ARE NOW BACK TO NORMAL. BUT WE'RE STILL UNDER A DROUGHT ADVISORY, SO MORRIS SAYS RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO CONTINUE BEING VIGILANT WITH WATER USE.
