District Water Restrictions: One-Day-Per-Week Watering
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Campfires Banned on District Conservation Lands Due to Dry Conditions
This is a reminder that the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has prohibited campfires and other sources of open flames in all District campgrounds because of dry conditions and prolonged freeze. This is also in conjunction with numerous county burn bans.
District Declares Modified Phase II Water Shortage
All residents under one-day-per-week watering restrictions
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Governing Board voted today to declare a Modified Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage due to dry conditions throughout the region, which requires all residents, including those on private wells, in the cities and counties listed below to follow one-day-per-week watering restrictions.
Eastern Hillsborough County Homeowners with Wells Should Be Prepared for Near Freezing Temperatures Tonight and Throughout This Week
According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to have near to below-freezing temperatures beginning tonight and lasting throughout the week.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District advises residents who live near Plant City and Dover who have well pumps without automatic cutoff switches to turn off the pumps before temperatures dip.