Watering Schedule and Rules

Watering Schedule

The authorized irrigation schedule for all Pinellas County Utilities customers is as follows for all reclaimed, potable, well, lake or pond sources: 

Customers south of SR580

• Addresses ending in even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8): Tuesdays
• Addresses ending in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9): Thursdays
• Mixed or No Address (such as common areas, entry areas/office complexes, shopping centers and other “no address” locations): Thursdays
• Watering hours are reduced to 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. or 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Properties less than one acre in size may only use one of these windows.

Additional Restrictions

In addition to continued one-day-per-week watering, the following restrictions will go into effect April 3, 2026:

• No HOA or other entity shall enforce deed restrictions or other community standards requiring an increase in water use, including replacement of plant material to meet aesthetic standards or pressure washing.
• Car washing at home (non-commercial) is only allowed on your lawn watering day and you must use a hose with a shutoff nozzle.
• Ornamental fountains are limited to four hours a day. The regular hours of operation can be selected by the owner but must be posted.
• Restaurants are required to only serve water upon request.

Please monitor this page for up-to-date water schedule information as restrictions can change at any time. Residents who do not receive their water from Pinellas County Utilities should verify their watering days and restrictions with their water supplier.

Basic Rules

Wasteful and Unnecessary Use of Water Is Prohibited. This includes:

• Leaving a hose on unattended.
• Hand-watering a lawn on a restricted day or more than once a day.
• Hosing down a driveway, solid surface or structure when another method could be used.
• Not fixing an irrigation or plumbing issue, like broken sprinkler heads or outdoor faucets, after receiving a verbal or written notice.

Violations

To protect the remaining water supply, Pinellas County Utilities staff is authorized to issue fine of $193 for violations of the watering restrictions. While staff typically issues warnings for these violations, warnings will not be allowed after April 17, 2026, due to the extreme drought conditions.

New Plant Material (Lawn & Landscaping) Establishment Period Irrigation Exemption

New plant materials may be watered for a 60-day total establishment period. The following information will help you properly water your new plants and turf grass under the exemption.

Proof of new lawn material must be faxed to (727) 464-3717.

Exemption Guidance

• From Day 1 to Day 30, new plants and turf grass can be watered any day of the week.
• From Day 31 to Day 60, new plants and turf grass can be watered two or three days per week, based on the watering schedule. Please see the above schedule to find your watering day.
• Exemption begins on the day of installation. New turf grass or plants can be watered one time outside of watering times on installation day.
• You can only use an entire irrigation system zone if it waters an area with at least 50% new plant material.
• Partial zone and dispersed plantings like trees, plants and shrubs must be watered by another, more targeted, irrigation method such as a water hose with a nozzle.

Irrigation System Testing and Repair

• May be operated for testing and repair purposes
• Testing may be done as often as once a week
• The run-time for any one test may not exceed 10 minutes
• An attendant must be on-site in the area being tested