Edinburg, TX Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Edinburg, TX, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Edinburg Code §§ 53.29: 53.31
- Stage 2, odd addresses
- Water Wednesdays and Saturdays only
- Stage 2, even addresses
- Water Thursdays and Sundays only
- Stage 2 hours
- 12–10 a.m., 6–11:59 p.m.
- Stage 2 trigger
- Reservoirs at 23% capacity
Summary
Edinburg's drought contingency plan sets mandatory watering-day and time limits tied to your address. Under Stage 2, odd-numbered addresses may water only Wednesdays and Saturdays, even-numbered addresses only Thursdays and Sundays, and only between midnight and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Stage 2: Mandatory Compliance—Water Alert. During Stage 2, the following restrictions shall apply to all persons: (A) Designated Irrigation Days—Customers whose addresses end in odd numbers may water only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and customers with even-numbered addresses may water only on Thursdays and Sundays. (B) Irrigation ... Customers may water on the designated irrigation day only then between the hours of 12:00 a.m. (midnight) to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. No irrigating may be done between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 53's Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan (§§ 53.27, 53.31), readopted by Ord. No. 2024-4961 on April 16, 2024, runs five drought stages triggered by Amistad/Falcon reservoir levels and system demand. Stage 1 is voluntary; Stages 2 through 5 are mandatory. Stage 2 limits sprinkler irrigation to designated days and to the hours of 12:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., 11:59 p.m.; hand-held hoses, five-gallon buckets, and drip systems stay exempt. The Director of Utilities serves as Water Conservation Coordinator and the City Manager triggers each stage. The Rio Grande is Edinburg's sole water source.
Violations & Fines
Watering off your designated day or during restricted daytime hours is a prohibited waste of water under the Drought Plan, subjecting offenders to penalties defined in § 53.99, with a 50-percent water surcharge added once Stage 4 is in effect.
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