Water demand increases sharply in the summer months largely because of irrigation.
Historically the City of Manhattan Water Treatment Plant experiences the greatest demand for water during the months of July and August.
Our goal is to spread water demand during the critical summer months.
One way of achieving this goal is by adopting the odd and even irrigation system:
- Even- numbered homes irrigate on Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
- Odd numbered- homes irrigate on Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday.
The City of Manhattan tried to implement the odd/even system in the past, but unfortunately the majority of sprinkler systems in Manhattan continue to be scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. This significantly increases water demands on those days and can place stress on the city's water system.
Please take the irrigation initiative by switching your irrigation schedule to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
For more information, contact our Public Works department at (785) 587-4544 or download Take the Irrigation Initiative.