The following is a summary of the current irrigation water use restrictions in effect for the service area:
- Irrigation is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- During daylight saving time (second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November) residential irrigation is limited to no more than two days per week on scheduled days:
- Wednesday and Saturday at addresses that end in an odd number.
- Thursday and Sunday at addresses that end in an even number.
- During Eastern Standard Time (first Sunday in November until the second Sunday in March) residential irrigation is limited to no more than one day per week on scheduled days:
- Saturday at addresses that end in an odd number.
- Sunday at addresses that end in an even number.
- Irrigation is limited to:
- no more than 3/4 inch of water per zone per irrigation day.
- no more than one hour per irrigation zone per irrigation day.
- only that amount necessary to meet landscape needs.
- Persons irrigating with an automatic lawn irrigation system installed after May 1991 shall install, maintain and operate a rain sensor device or switch that overrides the system when adequate rainfall has occurred.
- Exceptions:
- Irrigation using a micro-spray, micro-jet, drip or bubbler irrigation system is allowed anytime.
- Irrigation of new landscape is allowed at any time of day on any day for the initial 30 days and every other day for the next 30 days for a total of one 60-day period, provided that the irrigation is limited to the minimum amount necessary for establishment.
- Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides and herbicides when required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices, is al-lowed anytime within 24 hours of application. Watering in of chemicals may not exceed ¼ inch of water per application except as otherwise required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices.
- Irrigation systems may be operated anytime for maintenance and repair purposes, not to exceed 20 minutes per hour per zone.
- Large gear-driven sprinkler watering lawn Irrigation using a hand-held hose equipped with a spray nozzle that can be adjusted so water flows only as needed is allowed any-time.
Please contact the Southwest Florida Water Management District for complete rules and additional water conservation information.