Water Use

Cherry Creek Village Water District Watering Restrictions

Cherry Creek Village Water District receives its water supply from Denver Water. Accordingly, District customers are encouraged to review and follow Denver Water’s current outdoor watering rules and drought restrictions.

Denver Water has declared a Stage 1 drought, which includes mandatory outdoor watering restrictions. Under the current restrictions, outdoor watering is limited to two assigned days per week, and watering may only occur before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.

This summer, customers in single-family residential properties may water no more than two days per week and must follow a set schedule:

  • Addresses in even numbers: Sunday and Thursday.
  • Address in odd numbers: Wednesday and Saturday.
  • All other customers, including multifamily properties, commercial properties, homeowners associations and govenment properties, may water only on Tuesdays and Fridays.

In addition, customers must follow Denver Water's annual summer watering rules:

  • Water only during cooler times of the day, between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m.
  • Do not allow water to pool in gutters, streets and alleys.
  • Do not waste water by letting it spray on concrete and asphalt.
  • Repair leaking sprinkler systems within 10 days.
  • Do not irrigate while it is raining or during high winds.
  • Use a hose nozzle with a shut-off valve when washing your car.

While the declaration seeking a 20% reduction in water use is effective immediately, there is no need to turn on automatic systems until at least mid- to late-May. It is not necessary to water grass two days a week in April and the beginning of May, which will help save water. Occasional hand-watering may be necessary for trees and shrubs during this time. (Read the Board's Stage 1 Drought Resolution here)

The District appreciates residents’ cooperation in helping conserve water during the current drought conditions.

Click the link to review the Stage 1 Drought information - Denver Board of Water Commissioners declares Stage 1 Drought.

 

Denver Water Supply and Water Use Update

Denver Water’s collection and service areas continue to face severe drought conditions, with historically low snowpack. Denver Water depends on mountain snowpack for its water supply, which serves 1.5 million people in Denver and surrounding suburbs.

As a result, on March 25, 2026, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners declared a Stage 1 drought, seeking a 20% reduction in water use to preserve water levels and avoid even stricter mandatory restrictions later this summer. On April 8, 2026, the board approved the implementation of temporary drought pricing, starting with May water use and reflected in June bills, to signal the premium value of water during droughts and help incentivize customers to save water.

  • Snowpack and water supply update
  • In Denver Water’s collection system, the 2025-26 snowpack peaked more than a month earlier than normal and at the lowest levels observed in the past 40 years:
    • Colorado River Basin: Snowpack peaked March 18, 2026, at 58% of normal, the second-earliest date and second-lowest peak on record. (Typical peak date is April 24.)
    • South Platte River Basin: Snowpack peaked March 17, 2026, at 42% of normal, the second-earliest date and the lowest peak on record. (Typical peak date is April 26.)
  • Snowpack and melting conditions are unprecedented, with accelerated melting seen since mid-March. Customers need to save water to stretch supplies.
  • Streamflow forecasts are calling for runoff levels to be 10-40% of normal in 2026.
  • Reservoir storage conditions are below average, and far less snowpack and spring runoff is available to help refill them. As of June 8, 2026, reservoirs were 81% full, versus an average of 94% full for this time.

For more details, please click the TAP article.

You can check the weekly Water Watch Report here.

Denver Water website will continue to provide up to the date information on these issues.