What is a Stage Two Drought Declaration? 

A Stage Two Water Shortage is designed to incur a 10% to 15% reduction in system wide water use and 15% to 25% reduction on outdoor water use. 

On August 12th, 2025 the City Council approved Stage Two Water Shortage and adopted the following mandatory restrictions which will go into effect on September 1st, 2025:

• Watering of any lawn, garden, landscaped area, tree, shrub, or other plant shall be prohibited from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Odd-even irrigation schedule is mandatory. 
  • There shall be no irrigation or outdoor water use between the hours of 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. 
  • Customers whose property address (base number) ends in an odd number can only irrigate outdoors on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
  • Customers whose property address (base number) ends in an even number (including 0) can only irrigate outdoors on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
  • No outside irrigation shall be allowed on Mondays.

• Limited washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios, or other paved areas must follow the above watering schedule and not during 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• No refilling of single-family residential swimming pools with water furnished by the City. 
• Upon declaration of Stage Two water shortage, increases in water rates for tiers three (3) and four (4) shall be imposed as mandated by the City of Aspen City Manager up to the maximum rates defined in Section 25.28.050, please see 'Stage Two Billing Information' tab. 

For more information, please visit the City's Drought Watch page or review the Entire City of Aspen Water Shortage Code Information.