The city of Phoenix declared a water alert Wednesday, encouraging residents to use water responsibly but not instituting any mandatory cuts.
Phoenix Water Services Director Troy Hayes announced the water alert Wednesday.
“A Stage 1 water alert is a way for the city of Phoenix to signal to its customers that we face challenges with one of our water resources, the Colorado River, and we are calling on our customers to take an active approach to responsible water use,” Hayes said during a Community and Cultural Investment Subcommittee meeting. “Phoenix does not have a current water shortage, and we are not proposing mandatory water restrictions, but we are going to increase water conservation efforts.”
