New Water Restrictions

Now that its raining everyday, the water restrictions have changed. Go figure.

Beginning July 1, Tampa residents and businesses will have a choice of days for watering their yards. The Southwest Florida Water Management District voted to return the region to year-round water restrictions that allow watering up to twice a week on assigned days. Although irrigation will be allowed twice a week, everyone is asked to only irrigate as
needed.

In March, Tampa updated its year-round watering restrictions and matched assigned irrigation days in Tampa with those in Unincorporated Hillsborough County.
Tampa's new year-round irrigation schedule is:
• At addresses ending in 0, 1, 2, or 3: on Mondays and Thursdays;• At addresses ending in 4, 5, or 6: on Tuesdays and Fridays;• At addresses ending in 7, 8, or 9: on Wednesdays and Saturdays;•
Irrigation between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. will remain prohibited. Micro-irrigation and other low-volume irrigation of non-turf landscaping will be allowed on an as-needed basis, with no restrictions on days or times.
The move to year-round restrictions also eliminates assigned days for vehicle washing, removes time limits on the operation of decorative fountains and lifts pressure washing limitations.
Year-round restrictions apply to the use of all water sources, except reclaimed water, inside the Tampa city limits.
These sources include but are not limited to: water provided by the Tampa Water Department, water provided by private
utilities, wells, ponds, lakes, and harvested rainwater.
More detailed information on the restrictions in place starting July 1 is available at TampaGov.net/WaterRestrictions. A
recorded summary of irrigation days is available by calling (813) 274-8032.

Jerry Frankhouser, PresidentBayside West Neighborhood Association