DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — Delaware County water officials are asking residents to cut back on watering lawns and plants, saying conservation is needed to ensure an adequate drinking water supply in the weeks ahead.

Daily demand has reached 24 million gallons, according to Del-Co Water. Roughly half of that — about 12 million gallons — is being used for lawn watering. The utility is asking homeowners to reduce usage by about six million gallons a day by limiting outdoor watering to every other day, no more than three times per week.

“They are further this year” said Jeffrey Coffman, compliance director for Del-Co Water, as he pointed to reservoirs now holding steady at 90% to 95% capacity. “Normally at this time of year our reservoirs are a little depleted. They are fuller this year because

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