Apr 18, 2008 12:00 pm US/Eastern
Relaxed Water Restrictions Take Effect Today
Odd Addresses: Wednesday and Saturday, Even Addresses: Thursday and Sunday
Between 12:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. or between 4:00 p.m. & 11:59 p.m.
Miami-Dade Doesn't Allow Watering Between 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
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South Florida lawns may look a bit greener soon as relaxed water restrictions take effect Friday. Last week, water managers eased back on the water restrictions slightly for watering lawns and gardens.
Residents and businesses will now be able to water their property twice a week, instead of just once a week, despite concern that Florida is still suffering from a severe regional water shortage.
The new water rules cover most of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties, however, Miami-Dade gets less hours than everybody else due to a Miami-Dade County ordinance that prohibits lawn watering from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The new water rules not only add a second day for lawn watering and irrigation, they also expand the amount of time that sprinklers can be used.
Here are the new rules for Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe:
- Odd addresses: Wednesday and Saturday
- Even addresses: Thursday and Sunday
- Watering will be allowed between 12:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. or between 4:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.
Here are the new rules for Miami-Dade County only:
- Odd addresses: Wednesday and Saturday
- Even addresses: Thursday and Sunday
- Watering will be allowed between 12:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. or between 5:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.
Hand-watering with one hose fitted with an automatic shut-off nozzle is allowed for 10 minutes per day for landscape stress relief and to prevent plant die-off.
No restrictions apply to other outside water uses, such as for car and boat washing, pressure cleaning of paved surfaces, decorative fountains and water-based recreation (e.g. swimming pools, water slides).
Officials say several weeks of rain has replenished groundwater supplies and stabilized Lake Okeechobee. The lake's water levels are more than three feet below normal, but are still higher than the record-setting lows recorded last year.
For additional information, Miami-Dade residents can call 311 or the SFWMD's toll-free Water Conservation Hotline at (
800) 662-8876; or they can visit
sfwmd.gov.
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