Water restrictions in Dane County, WI — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Dane County does not impose county-wide outdoor water use restrictions. Municipal water utilities within the county may impose restrictions during drought. Rural well users are generally unrestricted.
There is no county-level outdoor water use ordinance in Dane County. Properties served by municipal water systems are subject to their utility's conservation rules. Rural properties on private wells self-regulate water use. The Wisconsin DNR may impose water use restrictions during drought emergencies under state authority. The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and local water utilities manage broader water quality.
Violations of mandatory water conservation orders from a municipal utility may result in surcharges. State DNR emergency orders carry separate penalties.
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