Water restrictions in Prince George's County, MD — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Prince George's County has no permanent lawn-watering schedule. Water is supplied by WSSC Water, and in humid Maryland outdoor watering is unrestricted in normal conditions. Watering limits apply only when the State declares a drought, when Level One rules can prohibit lawn watering.
Unlike arid-West jurisdictions, Prince George's County imposes no fixed watering days or year-round watering schedule. Public water and sewer come from WSSC Water (the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission), serving Prince George's and Montgomery counties. In normal, wet conditions homeowners may water lawns and gardens freely. Restrictions apply only when the Maryland Department of the Environment declares a drought. Under the State's Level One Mandatory Water Use Restrictions, watering of grass is prohibited, with exceptions for newly seeded or sodded areas and for athletic fields and golf courses under an approved conservation plan. WSSC appoints its own drought coordinator for variance requests. Because humid Maryland relies on reservoir and river supplies, there is no everyday odd/even watering regime.
There is no everyday watering-schedule violation in Prince George's County. During a declared drought, ignoring State Level One mandatory restrictions (such as watering grass when prohibited) or WSSC essential-use-only orders can lead to enforcement by the utility and the State.
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