DUKE CITY WATER USE DOWN IN JUNE

 

IT APPEARS CUSTOMERS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY ARE GETTING THE MESSAGE. THAT'S ACCORDING TO CONSERVATION OFFICER KATHERINE YUHAS. SHE TELLS US THE SUPER HOT MONTH OF JUNE COULD HAVE MADE WATER USAGE SPIKE, BUT IT DIDN'T. THE TOTAL USAGE WAS JUST UNDER 4-BILLION GALLONS, 200 MILLION GALLONS LESS THAT JUNE OF LAST YEAR.

YUHAS SAYS IT SHOWS THE CONSERVATION GOAL OF 148 GALLONS PER PERSON PER DAY IS ATTAINABLE THIS YEAR.