Washington Department of Ecology Warns 35 Irrigators That Water Use Will be Regulated Along Wenatchee River by Sarah Hoxie


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Thu. August 29th, 2013 - by Sarah Hoxie

<p> Warm weather and rapid snowmelt may have prompted letters from the Washington Department of Ecology to warn some 35 irrigators that their water use could be interrupted due to low flows along the Wenatchee River, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">These users will receive orders informing them to call a toll-free number to determine whether they can water on a given day.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The hotline will be updated on a regular basis throughout the irrigation season. The recorded message will state whether the river is above or below the minimum flows and whether water users may withdraw or divert water under their water rights.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2013/215.html" target="_new">WA Dept of Ecology</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">