ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 Officials are asking residents to conserve water due to the lack of recent rain.<\/p>\n
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has issued a Phase 1 Water Shortage Order<\/a> that includes St. Petersburg. The order went into effect Monday.<\/p>\n Water restrictions remain in are effect across the region, and SWFWMD says knowing your assigned watering days is one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect our water resources.<\/p>\n Lawn and Landscape Water Use Rules Residents and businesses located outside of city limits or who do not receive their water from the city should verify their watering days and restrictions with their water supplier.<\/p>\n Learn more about water usage rules at\u00a0www.stpete.org\/WaterRestrictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Conservation Tips
\u2022 Even-numbered addresses may irrigate on Tuesdays and Saturdays between 5-9 a.m. or 7-11 p.m.
\u2022 Odd-numbered addresses may irrigate on Wednesdays and Sundays between 5-9 a.m. or 7-11 p.m.
\u2022 Hand watering of non-lawn landscape is allowed any day, at any time, if needed.
\u2022 Hand watering of lawns must follow designated watering days and times.
\u2022 Hand watering and micro-irrigation of plants (other than lawns) can be done on any day at any time.
\u2022 An automatic shutoff device must be installed on any hose and used at all times.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Only use water when necessary \u2014 during winter, lawns go dormant and typically require watering only every 10-14 days.
\u2022 Fix broken or misdirected sprinkler heads.
\u2022 Ensure rain sensors work properly.
\u2022 Consider installing a smart irrigation controller\u00a0\u2014 many residents qualify for a free controller or rebates through the Tampa Bay Water Wise<\/a> program.
\u2022 Additional rebates, including up to $1,000 for shallow wells and up to $200 for high-efficiency toilets, help homeowners reduce both outdoor and indoor use.
\u2022 Take shorter showers.
\u2022 Turn off the water when brushing teeth and shaving.
\u2022 Check for leaks and replace worn toilet flappers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 Officials are asking residents to conserve water due to the lack of recent rain.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66641,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[274,115,596,275,202,204,203,199,201,200,135,278],"class_list":["post-66640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-app-top-stories","tag-news","tag-pinellas-county","tag-spectrum-news-staff","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news","tag-tampa","tag-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}