New Watering Rules Take Effect with Daylight Saving Time

Posted On: February 27, 2024

Did you remember to spring forward? Daylight saving time resumed March 10, and this means residents should reset their automatic sprinklers. If needed, residents may water their lawns twice a week until daylight saving time resumes Nov. 3, when the once-a-week schedule will return.

People who live at odd-numbered addresses may water on Wednesdays and Saturdays, people at even-numbered addresses may water on Thursdays and Sundays, and businesses may water on Tuesdays.  

Each zone of your irrigation system may be watered no more than one hour or three-quarters of an inch on your permitted day. Watering is not permitted between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The watering restrictions apply to all county residents, including those who live inside city limits. They also apply to all water sources, including private wells and pumps. For more information on water restrictions and conservation, visit https://www.volusia.org/water-conservation.