Fall Back, Water Less: Volusia County Shifts to Once-a-Week Lawn Watering

Posted On: October 30, 2026

With the return of standard time on Nov. 1, Volusia County will shift into its once-a-week lawn watering schedule, an effort designed to save water during the cooler months when lawns require less irrigation.

Under the seasonal schedule, residents are asked to reset their automatic sprinklers. Odd-numbered addresses may water on Saturdays, and those with even-numbered addresses may water on Sundays. Businesses may irrigate on Tuesdays.

Each irrigation zone may run for no more than one hour or deliver up to three-quarters of an inch of water on the designated day. Watering is not permitted between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when evaporation is at its highest The restrictions apply countywide, including to residents who live within city limits, and cover all water sources, such as private wells and pumps.

The once-a-week schedule will remain in effect until daylight saving time returns on March 14, 2027, when the county’s two-day watering schedule will resume.

For more information on water restrictions and conservation, visit www.volusia.org/water-conservation.