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Updated October 2024
Austin Water Restrictions
Current Stage: Stage 2
Residential
Hose-end Sprinklers: one days per week – midnight to 10 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- Even address: Sunday
- Odd address: Saturday
Automatic Irrigation: one day per week – midnight to 5 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight (Residential customers may also water a second day with a hose-end sprinkler)
- Even address: Thursday
- Odd address: Wednesday
Commercial / Multi-family
Hose-end Sprinklers: one day per week – midnight to 10 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- Even address: Tuesday
- Odd address: Friday
Automatic Irrigation: one day per week – midnight to 5 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- Even address: Tuesday
- Odd address: Friday
Public Schools
Hose-end Sprinklers: one day per week – midnight to 10 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- All addresses: Monday
Automatic Irrigation: one day per week – midnight to 8 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- All addresses: Monday
- Wasting water is prohibited.
- Washing vehicles at home is permitted with an auto shut-off hose or bucket.
- Charity car washes prohibited.
- Fountains must recirculate water and those with a 4-inch emission or fall of water are prohibited.
- Restaurants may not serve water unless requested by a customer.
- Patio misters at commercial properties (including restaurants and bars) may only operate between 4 p.m. and midnight.
- Commercial power/pressure washing equipment must meet efficiency requirements
- Golf courses using potable water can only irrigate fairways on their watering day; tees and greens can be watered every other day if Austin Water is notified.
- Irrigation of golf course fairways allowed between midnight and 5:00 a.m. or between 7:00 p.m. and midnight on designated outdoor water-use days only.
- Irrigation of golf course greens or tees allowed every other day with notice to and approval by Austin Water only
EXEMPTIONS
The following are allowed at any time on any day of the week:
- Watering with drip irrigation, a hand-held hose or a refillable container
- Watering trees with a Treegator®, soaker hose or automatic tree bubbler
- Watering vegetable gardens with a soaker hose
- Pressure washing sidewalk/driveway/deck/patio/paved areas/home siding/fence
Learn more at the Austin Water website.
* Please check with local municipalities for most current information. Restrictions are subject to change without notification. Innovative Water Solutions LLC is not responsible for the use or misuse of information.