Water conservation is the law in Medical Lake

While some cities are asking residents to voluntarily adhere to an irrigation schedule, in Medical Lake, when you are allowed to water is the law.

In 2007, the City Council passed an ordinance establishing restrictions on irrigation from June – September because of a 2006 report indicating the city was facing a critical water situation. Ten years ago, the city’s main well pump on the southeast corner of the State Route 902 and Craig Road intersection was running 24 hours a day during the hot weather, which in essence meant it wasn’t refilling the city’s water reservoir but rather feeding direc...