TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Suwannee River Water Management District has modified its current water restrictions during the continued drought.
At Tuesday’s board meeting, additional restrictions were added to the current Phase II restrictions that were put in place in March.
The Modified Phase II Water Shortage Order continues to request residents voluntarily conserve water and expands mandatory regulatory measures, SRWMD said.
Irrigation for new lawns and landscaping projects, including turf, shrubs and trees, must now be limited to two days a week. The reuse of reclaimed water for irrigation and hand watering will not be restricted.
The order maintains a one-day a week landscape irrigation schedule for established lawns on the following schedule:
Saturday for odd-numbered addresses or no address,Sunday for even-numbered addresses, andTuesday for non-residential properties.Irrigation shall not occur between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m
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Overhead irrigation by high pressure systems is not allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Watering for heat stress of nursery stock is limited to no more than 10 minutes per hour.
Irrigation of golf course greens and tees should now be reduced to “the greatest extent possible” and should be done during non-daylight hours. Irrigation of fairways on the front nine holes is restricted except after 9:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It must be completed before 7:00 a.m. the following day.
Fairways on the back nine holes can be watered after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and must be completed before 7:00 a.m. the following day. Reuse of reclaimed water won’t be restricted.
SRWMD also said water line flushing and disinfection will be limited to the minimum requirements.
For a full list of mandatory restrictions, click here.
The SRWMD includes Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayatte, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor and Union Counties. It also includes parts of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Jefferson, Levy and Putnam Counties.
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