What triggers the additional conservation stages?
  • Stage I, Severe Water Shortage, will be declared whenever the City must utilize all of its water treatment infrastructure due to extreme demands, or when portions or all of Flathead County is in Extreme Drought as declared by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
  • Stage II, Extreme Water Shortage, will be declared if the City’s infrastructure experiences a critical equipment failure or when portions or all of Flathead County is in exceptional drought as declared by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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1. Why do we have conservation ordinances?
2. How will I know what conservation stage we are in?
3. What is the General Conservation stage?
4. What is a positive shut-off nozzle?
5. Can I water my vegetable garden?
6. Will the General Conservation stage change?
7. What triggers the additional conservation stages?
8. What’s the difference between the Stage I and Stage II water conservation regulations?
9. Are there exceptions to Stage I and Stage II regulations?
10. Are there penalties for excessive water usage?
11. Water usage is necessary for my business to survive. Is there anything I can do?
12. What will it take to rescind water shortage proclamations?
13. Who declares the drought?
14. Will my lawn be damaged by not watering during the day?
15. How can I stop the water from going on the pavement?