Community asked to conserve water in Leavenworth during heat wave

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — According to a Wednesday release, the city of Leavenworth has asked its community to conserve water during the heat wave.

Officials said the city’s plant produced more than 2 million gallons of water on Monday, and that volume of production usually “is not needed” until later in the summer; also, it is causing worry if the hot temperatures were to continue.

“We are asking the community to help us in our conservation efforts so that we can continue to provide water without restricting uses,” said Mayor Carl Florea. In the city of Leavenworth, all water, even hose water, is considered approved for domestic use (a more technical term for drinking water).

The city listed ways people in Leavenworth can conserve water:

Reduce the frequency of watering of lawns and gardens from daily to every other day.

Water later in the evening or earlier in the morning when temperatures are coolest.

Avoid high water-use activities like filling pools and washing cars.

The city stated water at parks, the cemetery and ball fields is being reduced, and it hopes the community conservation efforts will ensure water restrictions will not have to be implemented.

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