District Water Restrictions

Year-Round Water Conservation Measures

Always refer to your city or county regulations first. Click here to view a list with hyperlinks to city and county water restrictions and phone numbers. 

Effective Date and Areas

• The District’s year-round water conservation measures are in effect except where stricter measures have been imposed by local governments.
• The year-round water conservation measures shown below currently apply to all of Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter, Lake and Levy counties; the City of Dunnellon and The Villages in Marion County; and the cities of Temple Terrace, Plant City and North Port. 
• Some local governments such as unincorporated Hillsborough County and the cities of Clearwater and St. Petersburg have local ordinances with special twice-per-week schedules.
• Some local governments such as unincorporated Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Sarasota counties, and the cities of Dunedin, Longboat Key, Tampa and Venice, have local ordinances that remain on one-day-per-week schedules.

Lawn Watering Days and Times

• Lawn watering is limited to no more than twice per week.
• Lawn watering days and times are as follows unless your city or county has a different schedule or stricter hours in effect:
  • Even addresses may water on Thursday and/or Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
  • Odd addresses may water on Wednesday and/or Saturday before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
  • Locations without a discernable address, such as rights-of-way and common areas inside a subdivision, may water on Tuesday and/or Friday before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
• Hand watering and micro-irrigation of plants (other than lawns) can be done on any day and any time.

New Lawns and Plants

• New lawns and plants have a "30-30" establishment period.
• On the day of installation, watering is allowed on any day at any time. 
• During the first 30 days, watering is allowed on any day during the allowable hours. 
• During the second 30 days, watering is allowed three days per week: even-numbered addresses may water on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; odd-numbered addresses may water Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; and locations without a discernable address may water on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Reclaimed Water

• Reclaimed water is only subject to voluntary watering hours, unless restricted by the local government or utility. 
   

Fountains, Car Washing and Pressure Washing

• There are no specific restrictions on fountains, car washing and pressure washing.
• These and other water uses should be conducted as efficiently as possible, such as using a shutoff nozzle on each hose to adhere to the general restriction prohibiting wasteful water use.