Despite a soaker season in the mountains, Colorado Springs residents shouldn't plan to go crazy with the garden hose this summer. "It's absolutely critical we maintain that commitment to conservation," Colorado Springs Utilities spokesman Steve Berry said Wednesday. "As quickly as we can be in a good situation, we can be in a bad situation," he said. "We can't risk not reminding our community that we're in a semiarid climate." Berry's comments came after principle engineer Kevin Lusk, who keeps tabs on reservoir storage, gave the year's first water outlook report to the Utilities Board, composed of the City Council.

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