The Hays water conservation program’s mascot, WaterSmart Wally, gives out high fives at a recent street fair. Wally is just one sign of how far the town’s water-saving culture has come since the 1990s. David Condos/Kansas News Service
HAYS, Kansas — This town’s water problem couldn’t be put off any longer. After an especially dry year, the wells that pumped water to Hays…