WATER
CONSERVATION BENEFITS EVERYONE
Water
use restrictions
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has
declared a modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage throughout
the 16-county district. Since the City of Sarasota already
has a once-per week schedule, your watering day will remain
the same. However, please note more restrictive irrigation
hours and other Phase II water restrictions stated below.
Note:
Water restrictions apply to ALL ground and surface water sources
such as wells, canals, lakes, streams and ponds.
Commercial
and residential lawn and landscape irrigation is limited to
once per week. Find your designated watering day below:
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Addresses
ending in an even number or letters A thru M may water
on Tuesday ONLY.
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Addresses ending in an odd number or letters N thru Z
(and locations where no address can be determined) may
water on Thursday ONLY.
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Hand watering using a container or hose with a shut-off
nozzle or micro irrigation of plants or non-lawn areas
is allowed as needed.
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Automatic irrigation systems are required to have rain
shut-off device, per Florida Statutes.
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Properties under two acres in size may only water before
8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. For properties two acres or larger,
no watering is allowed between the hours of 10 a.m. and
4 p.m.
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Reclaimed water users are strongly encouraged to follow
the time of use restrictions.
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Rinsing boats and flushing boat motors is allowed for
10 minutes daily.
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Fountain operations are limited to 8 hours per day
New lawns
or plantings may be watered daily for the first 60 days with
the following conditions:
Water
conservation is the most important practice we all can perform
to sustain water supplies, meet future consumer needs and
reduce the demands on Florida’s water natural resources.
The City obtains its drinking water from deep groundwater
aquifers. Aquifers are a limited natural resource; therefore,
the protection and conservation of water is imperative for
the future health and welfare of the City.
Simple
Water Conservation Practices:
Do
not dispose of water down the drain if there is another use
for it, such as watering plants.
Verify that your home plumbing is leak free.
Repair
your faucets by replacing washers. If your faucet is dripping
at a rate of one drip per second, you could expect to waste
2,700 gallons of water per year
Check toilet tanks for leaks by adding food coloring to the
tank. If the toilet is leaking, color will appear in the toilet
bowl within 30 minutes.
Take shorter showers and replace the shower head with ultra-low
flow devices.
Operate dishwashers and clothes washers only when they are
fully loaded.
Properly
adjust sprinklers to avoid over spray into the gutter, sidewalks,
or driveways.
Raise
the lawn mower blade to 3 inches to cause grass roots to grow
deeper where moisture is held by the soil longer.
Install an automatic rain shutoff device to avoid watering
while it is raining.Collect
rainwater in containers to use for watering your plants.
Install a drip or micro-spray system in your plant beds to
use water more efficiently. |
