As of Monday, September 18, the region is averaging about 149 million gallons per day (mgd) of water use.
This includes water consumed by Seattle residents and businesses, plus consumption amounts for customers who receive Seattle Water through other cities and water districts in King County.
“Despite the warm spring and dry summer, I’m glad we were able to manage the system in a way that allowed our customers to enjoy using water this summer,” said Elizabeth Garcia, water resources planner at SPU. “But with the continued dry weather forecasted this fall, we must take action now to stretch the region’s water supply.
SPU said the goal is to drop the average water consumption for the region to 100 mgd and to keep it at or below that level until we get enough rain to refill the mountain reservoirs sufficiently. “If we work together to reduce water use in our homes, businesses, and outside, we can meet this goal,” Dyer said.
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