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Spokane's summer water restrictions go into effect | News | kxly.com
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The city of Spokane's new water restrictions went into effect last week. It's asking people to avoid watering their lawns between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., water every other day, and take Mondays off. The ordinance was passed by city council last summer.
A homeowner in the Perry District says she did not know the restrictions went into place. She has no problem conserving water and has already taken steps of her own.
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