Turning down the taps: City restricts its water use while more Calgarians choose xeriscaping

The City of Calgary is restricting its water use and encouraging residents to do so as well after assessing the current drought risk. And a growing yard trend is helping people cut back. The city moved its drought monitoring dial from "normal" to "dry" conditions based on its ongoing monitoring of precipitation levels, reservoirs and lake levels, stream flow rates in rivers and water demand. "This movement from 'normal' to 'dry' conditions is being proactive," said Sarah Marshall, water resource