The head of Wichita’s water system says he hears many ideas about how to keep the city’s water supply from drying up. On Tuesday, he told city leaders why some of those ideas would not work and proposed some ideas the city has never considered. Gary Janzen is the director of Wichita Public Works and Utilities. He told the Wichita City Council that the city is still in Stage 2 of its drought response plan and will likely stay there for the rest of the year. People can only water lawns and flowers once a week. “This isn’t just so people can keep watering their grass,” he said. “This is about the future of our city and the ability for us to grow, to help with economic development.” The water level at Cheney Lake determines the drought stage. The snow and rain over the winter raised it a foot, but it is still down 7.5 feet from normal.
Source: KSN-TV
