Severe drought has disappeared from New Mexico, but water managers in the state's largest cities aren't giving up on their push for residents to conserve.
Watering restrictions remain in place in Albuquerque, and the conservation officer for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority says the message about watering wisely will not go away anytime soon.
Water use in Albuquerque by mid-August was 1.1 billion gallons lower than it was last year.
Santa Fe also has recorded its lowest demand in years this summer and has reduced use by a couple million gallons per day during peak times.
Las Cruces is moving ahead with its conservation program. The city marked a new low of 166 gallons per person per day last year and is on track to meet conservation goals again this year.
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