As the risk of a water shortage in Seattle, Tacoma and Everett continues to grow, officials are asking people to cut their water use by 10 percent.
The potential for a water shortage is related to record-setting hot summer weather, the region’s unusually dry May-through-July period, higher than normal water use by customers, and what’s expected to be a dry fall, officials said.
The reduction request is the second stage of planning for a shortage. Last month, officials asked people to avoid wasting water.
