Water restrictions in Babylon, NY — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Babylon is served by the Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA), the largest groundwater-only public water supplier in the US. SCWA enforces an odd-even lawn watering schedule: odd-numbered addresses water on odd days, even on even days, with no watering 10 AM-4 PM during summer to reduce peak demand.
SCWA serves approximately 1.2 million Suffolk County residents from the sole-source Long Island aquifer. The odd-even schedule is mandatory May 1-September 30 each year. The 10 AM-4 PM watering ban reduces peak demand and evaporation. Voluntary conservation encouraged year-round. SCWA may impose Stage 2 or 3 restrictions during drought conditions. Violations start as warnings with escalating fines.
Violations of SCWA watering schedule: warning for first, then fines $100-$500 per incident under service rules.
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