During the hot summer months, Lacey Water Utility customers often use up to 15 million gallons of water per day
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nearly three times the 6 million daily gallons used during the rest of the year. Where does the water go? Outdoor watering and irrigation.
While most of us enjoy having a lush, green landscape during the height of our outdoor activities, large numbers of us watering at the same time can cause stress to the water distribution system. Alternating our outdoor watering days helps conserve valuable water resources and assists your water utility in meeting peak summer demands.
The Lacey Water Utility has adopted the following outdoor watering schedule for all of its water customers:
Odd Addresses
Addresses ending with an odd number can
water and irrigate outdoors on:
Saturdays
Mondays
Wednesdays
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Even Addresses
Addresses ending with an even number can
water and irrigate outdoors on:
Sundays
Tuesdays
Thursdays
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Friday is a non-watering day for everyone which will allow the water system to refill city reservoirs. The schedules are in effect during the months of June, July, August and September.
There are exceptions to the schedule that
do not require prior City approval:
Outdoor potted plants and hanging baskets
Plants growing inside of greenhouses (including commercial greenhouses)
Publicly-owned athletic field
Washing of cars and other vehicle
You must apply for temporary exemptions or variances if you:
Planted a new lawn (sod or seed)
Planted new landscaped areas (trees and shrubs)
Have an irrigation system that waters areas on both sides of the street at the same time
To apply for a temporary exemption or variance contact Erin Keith, (360) 438-2687 or ekeith@ci.lacey.wa.us
Failure to follow the policy could ultimately lead to discontinuation of your water service. Property owners will first receive a warning; a second and third instance of non-compliance will result in a notice of violation. Upon the fourth instance, water service will be shut-off.
The odd
/
even schedule will allow our water customers to maintain landscaping to the level to which they are accustomed, while reducing temporary peak seasonal demands on the water distribution system.