Water restrictions in Edison, NJ — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Water restrictions in Edison Township flow from a combination of NJDEP drought-stage declarations under the New Jersey Water Supply Management Act (N.J.S.A. 58:1A) and rules of the two water suppliers serving Edison: Middlesex Water Company and New Jersey-American Water. During NJDEP Drought Watch or Warning, odd/even-address outdoor-watering restrictions apply, and during Drought Emergency the Governor may order mandatory cuts.
Edison Township is served primarily by two large investor-owned water utilities: Middlesex Water Company (covering most of Edison) and New Jersey-American Water (covering portions). Day-to-day outdoor watering restrictions originate at the state level through the NJDEP Water Supply & Geoscience Bureau, which declares Drought Watch, Drought Warning, or Drought Emergency status under N.J.S.A. 58:1A-2 and N.J.A.C. 7:19. During a Drought Warning, NJDEP typically imposes mandatory measures including: outdoor watering only between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. or 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., odd-address watering on odd-numbered calendar days and even on even, no irrigation of lawns or non-essential landscaping during midday hours, no washing of paved surfaces, and no operation of decorative fountains without recirculation. Edison's water suppliers can layer additional surcharges and conservation tiers during drought events. Edison Code Chapter 12 (Health Code) and Chapter 37 (Zoning) require new and rehabilitated landscapes to comply with NJDEP stormwater rules but do not impose year-round watering restrictions. Smart-controller and rain-sensor requirements apply to new irrigation systems under building permits.
Violating a state Drought Warning or Emergency outdoor-watering order is enforced by NJDEP and local code enforcement with civil penalties under N.J.S.A. 58:1A-15 up to $50,000 per day for serious violations; routine homeowner violations typically trigger warnings and modest fines of $100–$500. Water suppliers may impose drought-tier surcharges and, for repeated violations, restrict service. Construction-site dust-control watering remains permitted as essential use.
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