LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The South Florida Water Management District ordered mandatory irrigation restrictions.
The restrictions are in effect for all parts of Lee County.
The order is to protect and conserve crucial groundwater resources in aquifers for residents during the remainder of the dry season.
The new irrigation restrictions apply in all parts of Lee County and go into effect starting tomorrow, April 25. Restrictions include:
- Landscape irrigation is restricted to one day per week for all parts of Lee County.
The following landscape irrigation restrictions are in place for all of Lee County except the City of Cape Coral:
- Irrigation is only allowed on Sunday for even-numbered addresses and Wednesday for odd-numbered addresses based on the last number of the address.
- All landscape irrigation is prohibited between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to reduce evaporation.
The following landscape irrigation restrictions are in place for the City of Cape Coral:
- Irrigation is only allowed on a specific day of the week based on the last number of the address.
- Irrigation is only allowed during one of two 4-hour slots, 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. or 4 a.m. to 8 a.m., also based on the address.
- Irrigation is restricted to one day per week for recreational uses.
- Irrigation is also restricted for golf courses, agriculture and nursery uses.
