Water managers declare water shortages, impose mandatory water restrictions

 

Severe Water Shortage Order declared for Lake Okeechobee Service Area, imposing more stringent Phase II mandatory water restrictions.

Moderate Water Shortage Order declared for Lower East Coast,
imposing Phase I mandatory water restrictions.

Water Shortage Cease Withdrawal Order declared for St. Lucie County Agricultural Area, terminating withdrawals by permitted users from the C-23, C-24 and C-25 canals and imposing Phase I mandatory water restrictions for residential non-permitted users from the three canals.

Recent SFWMD News Releases – English

Lower East Coast:

Classified as a Phase I moderate water shortage declaration, the Lower East Coast order will primarily impact areas of eastern Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties — highly populated urban areas that depend on Lake Okeechobee for backup water supply.

Because lawn irrigation accounts for half of drinking water used in South Florida, Phase I water restrictions require water users to limit outdoor water use. Phase I restrictions allow lawn watering and car washing three days a week: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. for addresses that end in an odd number; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. for even-number addresses. Water restrictions do not apply to the use of 100 percent reclaimed water (reuse).

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