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Watering Restrictions
Irrigation restrictions are mandatory in Seminole County. They apply to all water sources, including private wells, ground or surface water, public utilities, and reclaimed water. The restrictions help promote efficient water use while maintaining healthy landscapes year-round.
Water restrictions change with Daylight Saving Time. No watering permitted 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. year-round. Watering with a hand-held hose is permitted anytime, provided it is fitted with an automatic shutoff nozzle.
| Potable Water | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time of Year | Odd Numbered or No Address | Even Numbered Address | Non-Residential |
| November to March | Saturday | Sunday | Tuesday |
| March to November | Wednesday and Saturday | Thursday and Sunday | Tuesday and Friday |
| Reclaimed Water | |||
| Time of Year | Odd Numbered Address | Even Numbered or No Address | Non-Residential |
| Twice Weekly, Year-Round | Wednesday and Saturday | Thursday and Sunday | Tuesday and Friday |
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Irrigation Evaluations
Need help setting your timer or unsure if your irrigation is running at maximum efficiency? Seminole County offers two FREE irrigation evaluations per year exclusively for Seminole County water utility customers, conducted by licensed technicians to help reduce water bills and improve irrigation efficiency.
Rain Sensors
All automatic landscape irrigation systems are required to have a functional rain shutoff device in accordance with Florida Statute 373.62. The typical rain shutoff device functions properly for 2–3 years. A functional rain shutoff device reduces utility bills by pausing the irrigation system after sufficient rainfall. Seminole County water utility customers can get a free rain sensor installed during a free irrigation evaluation.
Watering Guidelines Video Tutorial
Exceptions to the Irrigation Guidelines
- Irrigation using a micro-spray, micro-jet, drip, or bubbler irrigation system is allowed at any time.
- Irrigation of new landscaping is allowed at any time of day on any day for the initial 30 days and every other day for the next 30 days for a total of one 60-day period, provided that the irrigation is limited to the minimum amount necessary for such landscape establishment.
- To be exempt from normal watering restrictions after installing new landscape, you must email your receipt for the new landscaping to waterconservation@seminolecountyfl.gov.
- Watering in chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides, is allowed at any time of day, within 24 hours of application, when required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices.
- Irrigation systems may be operated at any time of day on any day for maintenance and repair purposes, not to exceed 20 minutes per zone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Water Conservation Coordinator: Rachel Martella
Phone: 407-665-2121
Public water supply is one of the largest categories of water use. The bulk of this water is for landscape irrigation and can account for more than 50% of total water use at residential locations. Freshwater is a limited resource in Florida, and increased conservation will delay the need to implement expensive alternative water supplies in the future.
Sec. 270.259 of the Seminole County Municode states that "all employees of the Department shall have the duty and authority to enforce the provisions of [Chapter 270, Part 5] and the power to issue written warning notices and bring complaints to the State Attorney's Office for prosecution."
First time violators of the Watering Conservation Ordinance and/or the Seminole County Water System, Wastewater System, and Reclaimed Water System Rate Ordinance will receive a letter with a notification of a warning along with educational material.
If you have received a warning and have installed new landscaping material within 60 days, please email a copy of a receipt, invoice, or other proof that includes the date of landscape installation to waterconservation@seminolecountyfl.gov.
If you believe you have wrongly received a warning, please call 407-665-2121.
Potable water: Water that is safe for human consumption and meets all required water quality standards.
Reclaimed water: Wastewater that has been thoroughly treated and disinfected for beneficial reuse purposes, such as irrigation.