JACKSON, Wyo. — Town Manager Tyler Sinclair shared Jackson’s weekly water usage and irrigation update at the Town Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, reporting that irrigation levels have been in compliance with restrictions imposed earlier this summer.
“It’s good news,” Sinclair said. “For the last 13 days, we’ve seen numbers within the acceptable ranges.”
The last report, given at the end of August, revealed that summer irrigation levels were too high, although there was an overall decline in water use since early July.
The following chart outlines the peaks and averages of daily water use in town from Aug. 26 through Sept. 7:
Sinclair told Town Council that water data is still coming in, needing to be further analyzed. He said that the next report will more thoroughly detail community compliance and impacts from the past summer.
In July, an emergency water ordinance was put into place to help ensure there is sufficient water for households, fire suppression and other potential emergencies in the community. The ordinance is scheduled to end on Oct. 31.
“Our entire community should continue to reduce irrigation to help maintain everyone’s health, safety and welfare,” Town wrote in the August water report. “Everyone needs to stay the course as drought conditions increase on hot, dry days.”
According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, Teton County has been in drought for the past few months, with fire danger rated as “high.” Bridger-Teton National Forest reported that at least four new fires were sparked on forest lands this week.
