The City of Oak Harbor is encouraging its citizens to start conserving water.

The city has implemented Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures, which is a request for voluntary reductions because conditions point to the potential for a future drought.

According to a release issued by the City of Oak Harbor, citizens are asked to cut reduce water useage by taking shorter showers with low flow devices, run full loads of laundry, use water toys that don’t require running water, fix water leaks, reduce using water for irrigation or irrigate at dusk or dawn to avoid evaporation.

For other conservation tips, call the city at 360-279-4500 or log on to www.oakharbor.org