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Southwest Florida Water Restrictions |
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Written by Southwest Florida Water Management District
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Friday, 23 March 2007 |
Southwest Florida
Water Restrictions
All 16 counties in the Southwest Florida Water Management District are experiencing a severely abnormal drought, according to the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
All areas can water one day per week, unless their individual counties or cities have stricter rules. The restrictions apply to the use of water from public and private water utilities as well as the use of all wells and surface water sources (ponds, rivers, etc.). The order started Jan. 16 and remains in place until July 31 unless otherwise modified or rescinded by the executive director or the District Governing Board.
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This phase covers all 16 counties in the SFWMD. That includes Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Hernando, Lake, Pasco, Hillisborough, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte and Highlands counties.
In Charlotte County: For properties less than two acres in size, no watering is allowed between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day; for properties two acres or larger, no watering is allowed between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any day.
Residents may water once a week based on addresses ending with:
Even numbers (or the letters A-M) on Tuesday.
Odd numbers (or the letters N-Z), and locations where no address can be determined, on Sunday.
Call (941) 764-4300 for information.
In other areas: property owners can water their lawns once a week.
Regulations by the Southwest Florida Water Management District allow addresses with house numbers ending in the following numbers may only irrigate on:
Ending in 0 or 1 - Monday
Ending in 2 or 3 - Tuesday
Ending in 4 or 5 - Wednesday
Ending in 6 or 7 - Thursday
Ending in 8 or 9 - Friday
The city doesn'tt permit irrigation between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Call (941) 575-3339 or (941) 575-3317.
Also:
Handwatering or microirrigation of non-lawn landscape, such as flower beds, gardens or individual plants, is allowed.
Fountains and other aesthetic-only water features may only operate eight hours per day.
Car washing is limited to once per week; fundraiser events are still allowed.
Comply with all water use permit conditions, including allowable drought quantities.
Reduce off-site discharge and mobile equipment washing.
Follow applicable best management practices, including watering times and applications
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