Water restrictions in Lehigh County, PA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Pennsylvania has no statewide homeowner lawn-watering ban. Lehigh County residents face mandatory restrictions only when the Governor declares a Drought Emergency. Drought Watch and Warning declarations ask for voluntary cuts, not enforced limits.
There is no permanent statewide or Lehigh County rule limiting when residents can water lawns or gardens. PA DEP monitors stream flow, groundwater, precipitation, and soil moisture and issues three tiers. A Drought Watch asks for a voluntary 5-to-10% reduction; a Drought Warning asks for 10-to-15%; both are advisory. DEP states it will not impose mandatory water-use restrictions outside a Governor-declared Drought Emergency. Individual public water suppliers, such as the Lehigh County Authority or Allentown's water system, may also set their own conservation measures during shortages. Check current declarations and your water provider's rules before assuming any watering limit applies.
No routine penalty. Mandatory limits and any fines apply only during a declared Drought Emergency or under a specific water supplier's conservation order.
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