Othello city officials are working on a plan to establish a separate system for irrigation water in new subdivisions. Pictured, a sprinkler watering a Basin-area lawn.
January 2, 2023
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January 2, 2023 2:34 p.m.
Watering the high desert
Othello working on separate water system for outdoor use
OTHELLO — The city of Othello is instituting an irrigation water utility for new subdivisions built around Othello. The new utility will establish a separate water system for lawns, gardens and other outdoor uses, using water from outside the municipal system. Othello Mayor Shawn Logan said the goal is to conserve municipal water resources. “Water is valuable in the desert,” Logan said...