Denver has officially introduced mandatory water restrictions, and restaurants are among the most affected. Restaurants must now only serve water when a customer asks for it. Officials say this is a direct response to the warmest winter in Colorado‘s recorded history, which has left water supplies dangerously low across the region.
These restrictions are expected to stay in place for a full year, running through April 2027. According to The Independent, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners has set a goal to reduce the city’s overall water consumption by 20 percent over the next year, in order to protect falling reservoir levels that officials have described as the result of “unprecedented” climatic conditions.
