# @9newsdenver on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C9F0AAstEjx
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20420312-9newsdenver-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-07-06T18:11:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 9NEWS (@9newsdenver) — https://gondola.cc/9newsdenver

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June finished as the second-hottest June ever recorded in Denver, but the city's water utility said customers continued to do a solid job managing their irrigation needs.

However, denver_water said its system is taking a beating each week at one particular time: Mondays at 5 a.m.

Denver Water said each Monday at 5 a.m., millions of gallons of water thunder through its pump stations and mains to satisfy the massive demand tied to irrigations systems programmed to turn on during that time slot.

Water demand on Monday, June 24, at 5 a.m. soared to levels not seen in years, Denver Water said. Water use hit Denver Water's highest "Maximum Hour" since 2005.

Denver Water thinks it might be because irrigations systems programmed to turn on during that time slot.

Read more at the link in our bio.

#DenverWater

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