Salina residents appear to have taken last week’s Water Watch seriously.

On July 6, the City of Salina issued a Water Watch in an attempt to heighten public awareness of water supply conditions, maintain the integrity of the water supply system, and to ask for voluntary reductions in water use to avoid implementing mandatory restrictions.

In order to keep citizens informed, the City of Salina is providing weekly reports on weather conditions, river flows and water usage.

The week before the Water Watch went into effect, water usage in Salina ranged from 8.4 million gallons of water a day to 10.7 million gallons.

In the week since the Water Watch was enacted, use of water in Salina has dropped to 7.7 to 10.3 million gallons.

Last week’s precipitation was up slightly, temperatures dropped, river flow remained unchanged and the amount of water used was reduced compared to the previous week.

The City of Salina continues to encourage water customers to practice water conservation, especially regarding lawn-watering and other outdoor uses.

The City recommends that private domestic well users follow the same practices as the public water users, as the water comes from the same aquifer.

Upcoming weather conditions are expected to be above 100 degrees with no precipitation; therefore, the “Water Watch” will remain in effect until further notice.