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 </figure>City of HaysIn response to a request made by the City of Hays, the Kansas 
Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources has issued a 
control order restricting the watering of lawns and other vegetation 
from private wells between noon and 7 p.m. from June 1 through 
Sept. 30.This measure is part of a greater interest to 
reduce water waste and to improve conservation practices in the 
Intensive Groundwater Use Control Area located in Hays.The
 IGUCA in Hays was established in 1985 at the request of the city to 
help implement water conservation measures. It provides a mechanism to 
address preventable water waste by privately-owned wells.Currently,
 the City of Hays prohibits the following year-round: the washing down 
of sidewalks, parking lots and driveways; the known loss of water 
through breaks or leaks in plumbing systems; and the escape of water 
from private property onto public property such as sidewalks or into the
 street guttering from landscape irrigation; in addition to outdoor 
water use between noon and 7 p.m. from June 1 through Sept.
 30.By restricting daytime outdoor water use, including the
 watering of landscapes and gardens, unnecessary water loss due to wind 
and evaporation can be reduced, thus conserving the resource for more 
efficient use.All citizens are encouraged to practice the 
conservation of natural resources, including water, and look for ways to
 improve conservation measures in our homes and businesses, both indoors
 and out.Photo by Jordan Hopkins on Unsplash

City of Hays water restrictions set to begin