current watering restrictions

CURRENT WATERING RESTRICTIONS
Potable, Well, Lake and Pond Year-Around Watering Restrictions – Page 1
Reclaimed Water - Page 2
Irrigation Using County Water or Irrigation Using Wells/Lakes/Ponds
Watering is Prohibited between the hours of 10:00 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M.
If your house number Ends in:
EVEN number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8)
ODD number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Mixed or No Address
Morning Hours
12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Then you may water on:
Thursday and/or Sunday
Wednesday and/or Saturday
Tuesday and/or Friday
Evening Hours
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Properties (2) two acres or greater in size may water ½ on Thursday and/or Sunday and may
water the remaining ½ on Wednesday and/or Saturday.
Pinellas County Utilities – (727) 464-4000 www.pinellascounty.org/utilities
Southwest Florida Water Management District 1 (800)-836-0797 www.swfwmd.state.fl.us
Hand watering and micro-irrigation of plants: (other than lawns) can be done on any day
and any time.
New Lawns and Plants:
On the day of installation, watering is allowed on any day at any time.
During days 1-30, watering is allowed on any day during the allowable hours.
During days 31-60, watering allowed three days per week.
 (Even numbered addresses – Add Tuesday)
 (Odd numbered addresses – Add Monday)
 (Mixed or No address – Add Sunday)
Fountains, Car washing and Pressure Washing:
 There are no specific restrictions on fountains, car washing and pressure washing.
 These and other water uses should be conducted as efficiently as possible, such as
using a shut off nozzle on each hose to adhere to the general restriction prohibiting
wasteful water uses.
Southwest Florida Water Management District water restrictions can change. For
complete information or specific questions, please call SWFWMD at 1 (800) – 848-0499
or send an email inquiry to [email protected]. The City of Pinellas
Park monitors water use. Violations of water restrictions or schedules may result in the
issuance of a Pinellas County Court Citation (City Code Section 10-128).
For more information – Please call the Utility Billing Division: (727) 369-0690
To Report Violations Call Neighborhood Services: (727) 369-5668 – If After Hours/Weekends
– (727) 369-7864
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RECLAIMED WATER RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE MAY 5, 2015
To alleviate the risk of running out of Reclaimed water, action is being taken to reduce daily
system demands. Customers will have reclaimed water available two days per week for
irrigation beginning May 4, 2015.
On Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays the Reclaimed Water System will be down for
maintenance and storage level recovery.
Please follow the watering schedule below for the remaining days based on your address.
Two Days A Week
If your house number Ends in:
Then you may water on:
EVEN number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8)
Tuesday and/or Saturday
ODD number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Wednesday and/or Sunday
Mixed or No Address
Wednesday and/or Sunday
Morning Hours
Evening Hours
Regardless of Property Size
Midnight to 10:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m. to Midnight
New Rules include:
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Water Ordinance: Watering is not allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Reclaimed water unavailable on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
New lawn or plant material only may be watered on all available days during
authorized hours for the first 30 days after installation and three assigned days for the
next 30 days thereafter. Installation of new material shall be reported to
(727) 464-4000 and proof of new material should be faxed to (727) 464-3717.
If you have questions, please call Utilities Customer Service at (727) 464-4000, or
visit www.pinellascounty.org/reclaimed for maps of reclaimed water areas.
Reduce fertilizer use when irrigating with reclaimed water.
Fines for Reclaimed Water non-compliance:
Notice of Violation issued for all observed violations of the reclaimed water ordinance.
More than three violations in a twelve month period may result in reclaimed water service
being terminated.
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