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Watering Restrictions

Water Shortage photos CURRENT RestrictionsWays You can save waterReport Violations in YOUR Community: County and City Enforcement Contacts [PDF]
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bullet Water Restrictions Remain in Effect
Modified emergency water restrictions continue to limit residential landscape irrigation to one or two days per week within South Florida Water Management District boundaries.

Changes: Orange County residents follow one-day-per-week landscape irrigation restrictions set by St. Johns River Water Management District. Osceola County residents follow two-days-per-week landscape irrigation restrictions set by South Florida Water Management District.

bullet Questions & Answers about Water Restrictions  [PDF]

bullet SFWMD Remains Cautious Entering Dry Season, Conservation is Key - Record wet start, record dry finish book-end an average rainy season. (Oct. 30)

bullet Year-Round Water Conservation/Irrigation Measures

Utilities and Lower East Coast Regional System Users PERMITTEES - ENTER Water Shortage Data HERE
Quick Clicks
 Indian Prairie and Lake IstokpogaLake Okeechobee Service Area (LOSA)What do You think? Comment on year-round conservation ideasVariance Instructions [PDF]Variance Application [PDF]Current Water Restrictions Frequently Asked Questions Water Demand Reduction During the 2007-2009 Water Shortage [PDF]
 

For assistance with your permit or quarterly reporting, please contact your Water Use Compliance Inspector [PDF].

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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 Take the Water Shortage Exam

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Lake Okeechobee water level as of Nov 20, 2009
13.65 ft.
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