The National Weather Service recently confirmed the 24 months between August 2010 and August 2012 were the hottest and driest since record-keeping started in the 1890s.
Despite two years of persistent and severe drought conditions pushing peak daily demands to all-time highs, Santa Feans used an average of 107 gallons per person per day in 2011, well below the national average of 150 gallons per person per day and lower than use in most other similar western cities. The City of Santa Fe is asking you to continue to conserve water.