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Updated September 2025
Austin Water Restrictions
Current Stage: Conservation
Residential
Hose-end Sprinklers & Drip Irrigation – two days per week – midnight to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to midnight.
- Even addresses – Thursday and Sunday
- Odd addresses – Wednesday and Saturday
Automatic & Manual Irrigation Systems – one day per week – midnight to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to midnight.
- Even addresses – Thursday
- Odd addresses – Wednesday
Commercial / Multi-family
Drip Irrigation – two days per week – midnight to 10 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- All Addresses- Tuesday and Friday
Automatic & Manual Irrigation Systems – one day per week – midnight to 10 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- Even addresses – Tuesday
- Odd addresses – Friday
Public Schools / HOAs / Golf Course Fairways
Hose-end Sprinklers & Drip Irrigation – two days per week – midnight to 10 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- All addresses – Monday and Thursday
Automatic & Manual Irrigation Systems – one day per week – midnight to 10 a.m. and/or 7 p.m. to midnight
- All addresses – Monday
- Wasting water is prohibited.
- Home car washing must be done with positive shutoff valve.
- Charity car washes can be held at commercial car washes.
- Fountains must recirculate water.
- Restaurants may not serve water unless requested by a customer.
- Patio misters at commercial properties (including restaurants and bars) may only operate between 4 p.m. and midnight.
- Commercial power/pressure washing equipment must meet efficiency requirements.
- Golf courses using potable water can only irrigate fairways on their watering day; tees and greens can be watered every other day if Austin Water is notified.
- Irrigation of golf course fairways allowed between midnight and 5:00 a.m. or between 7:00 p.m. and midnight on designated outdoor water-use days only
- Irrigation of golf course greens or tees allowed every other day with notice to and approval by Austin Water only
Learn more at the Austin Water website.
* Please check with local municipalities for most current information. Restrictions are subject to change without notification. Innovative Water Solutions LLC is not responsible for the use or misuse of information.