Water Restrictions
Mountain Village to begin water outside restrictions Monday, August 11
Due to a lack of rainfall and the heightened concern of wildfire, the Town of Mountain Village will be restricting outside watering as of Monday, August 11, 2025.
Residents in Mountain Village, Ski Ranches, Elk Run and Skyfield will need to adhere to the town’s water conservation program schedule for outside irrigation in order to conserve water.
Effective Monday, August 11, 2025:
All properties north of Mountain Village Boulevard and Elk Run residents may water their landscaping on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. Irrigation clocks must be set to run at a level of 70–75 percent of normal water consumption for the three days a week you are allowed to water. Irrigating hours will be either before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
All properties south of Mountain Village Boulevard, plus the Ski Ranches and Skyfield, may water their landscaping on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Irrigation clocks must be set to run at a level of 70–75 percent of normal water consumption for the three days a week you are allowed to water. Irrigating hours will be either before 8:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.
All exterior water features must be turned off during this conservation effort.
Due to potential water contamination “cross-connection” occurrences, no trucked-in water will be allowed to be hooked up to existing irrigation systems.
New landscaping:
Because of the need for new landscaping to receive additional watering to become established, landscaping installed since the spring of 2024 and future landscaping projects may apply for additional watering permission.
All permit applications that include landscaping additions or changes shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Mountain Village Planning Department. You may contact the Planning Department at (970) 417-1789 or cd@mtnvillage.org.
Please be aware that if the San Miguel River goes under administration (on call) further water restrictions may be necessary as the town follows its augmentation requirements. If the weather conditions do not cooperate, this could result in a ban on all exterior watering from the town’s water system. On the other hand, if the region does see a significant increase in moisture, the town may retract its water conservation efforts.
For questions regarding the water conservation program, please contact Public Works Director Scott Pittenger at (970) 708-8690.
