Malad City Public Works Superintendent, Tyler Webster, was recently contacted by officials from Deep Creek Irrigation Company informing him that city users will have a short season for 2025. Because the reservoir did not fill, the city’s allotment has been cut. Using figures from 2024, it will mean that city users will only have about two months of secondary water through the Deep Creek system.

After consulting with Malad City Mayor, Joan Hawkins, Webster feels that the best way to use the allotment is to save it for later in the season when the weather is hotter. Therefore, for city users, Deep Creek will not be available until June 1 and will probably turn off on August 1.

Users may still use city water for yards and gardens. However, the watering hours set by the city will be strictly enforced. Those using water outside the set hours may expect fines. Those hours are daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For those who have sprinkling systems on timers, they may water at night within reason. 

This topic will be on the agenda for the City Council meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 14 to determine if the council believes that further restrictions may be necessary.

The situation is just recently announced, and the Enterprise will contact the Water Master for Deep Creek, in addition to reporting out what is decided at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.