Water customers in Cheyenne can water their yards at any time. The summer water schedule that prohibits watering between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ended on September 1, 2014.

The City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) removes the “no watering between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.” rule in September because the sun sets earlier in the fall. The earlier sunset leaves less daylight in the evenings for people who set hoses and sprinklers to water their yards.

BOPU spokesman Clint Bassett says even though customers can water whenever it is convenient, he recommends that customers continue to avoid watering during the hottest part of the day. Bassett also recommends watering three days per week or less. As always, wasting water by allowing it to run down the street is prohibited.

As of Sunday, August 31, 2014, the five reservoirs that supply water to Cheyenne contained approximately 12.5 billion gallons of water, or 97.1 percent of capacity.

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