Stage 1 Drought means mandatory outdoor watering is restricted to two days per week on assigned days and only allowed before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m.

This summer, customers in single-family residential properties may water no more than two days per week and must follow a set schedule:

• Residential addresses ending in even numbers: Sunday and Thursday.
• Residential addresses ending in odd numbers: Wednesday and Saturday.

All other customers, including multifamily properties, commercial properties, homeowners associations and government properties: Tuesday and Friday.

Customers must follow their assigned watering days.

 

How to cycle and soak your lawn with these suggested watering times during drought

•  One of the best ways to water your lawn efficiently is to cycle and soak. Watering in increments gives soil time to soak up the necessary water and allows water to travel further into the soil where the grass roots are, creating a healthier lawn.

•  Using the scheduling features on an irrigation controller, add multiple start times and reduce each zone’s watering time. Allow for up to an hour between start times to allow for the last cycle of irrigation to soak into the soil. Water, rest, water.

•  Use these charts as a starting point. Actual watering needs vary based on weather, soil type, sun exposure and plant health, so adjust as needed.