By: Alyce Hanson, Administrative Services Director

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) manages and protects the water resources of the South Florida region and provides information about conserving water and current water restrictions. Included here are some water conservation tips and the current water restrictions.

Three Water Conservation Tips

• Set lawn mower blades one notch higher. Longer grass means less evaporation. Saves 500 to 1,500 gallons each month.
  
• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway or sidewalk. Saves 80 gallons every time.
  
• Use a layer of organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation. Saves hundreds of gallons of water a year.

Water Restrictions
South Florida continues to experience one of the driest times in our history, resulting in a water shortage. Mandatory water restrictions remain in effect. Odd or Even?

Residents and businesses of Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe, St. Lucie and coastal areas of Lee, Martin and Palm Beach counties, including the City of West Palm Beach are limited to a two-day-per-week landscape irrigation schedule with two "watering windows".

• Odd street addresses may irrigate lawns and landscapes on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. and/or 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
• Even street addresses may irrigate lawns and landscapes on Thursdays and Sundays from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. and/or 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

For more information, visit sfwmd.gov.