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Watering Restrictions

Water Shortage photos New Restrictions Ways You can save water Report Violations in YOUR Community: County and City Enforcement Contacts [PDF]
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bullet Effective April 18, 2008
In response to improved regional water resource conditions, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) modified emergency water restrictions across most of the agency's 16-county region, transitioning from one-day-week landscape irrigation restrictions to two-day-a-week watering.

bullet NEWS: Revised Emergency Water Restrictions – Two-Day-A-Week Landscape Watering for Most of Region Begins April 18. (April 16)

bullet Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule Development

bullet QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: Two-Day-A-Week Watering [PDF]

Golf Course, Utilities, Diversion and Impoundment PERMITTEES - ENTER Water Shortage Data HERE
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Current Water Restrictions Frequently Asked Questions Variance Application [PDF] Variance Instructions [PDF] What do You think? Comment on year-round conservation ideas Lake Okeechobee Service Area (LOSA) Indian Prairie and Lake Istokpoga

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Resolving a SFWMD Water Restriction Violation
Note:
This option is only available to violators of the landscape irrigation restriction (i.e. NOT golf courses, agricultural, nurseries, diversion and impoundments or utilities).

If you received a SFWMD Notice of Violation or Consent Agreement (NOV/CA), you can reduce the assessed penalty:

bullet Get Instructions
bullet What is a Water Conservation Audit? Click here for more info
bullet Take the Water Shortage Exam and/or Schedule a Water Conservation Audit

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Lake Okeechobee water level as of Aug 21, 2008
12.22 ft.

About 2 ft. below historical average for this time of year.

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