Water restrictions in Bernalillo County, NM — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Much of unincorporated Bernalillo County is served by the ABCWUA, which enforces water budgets and irrigation schedules. Some areas use private wells. Xeriscaping encouraged; ABCWUA offers rebate programs. By NM law, HOAs cannot prohibit xeriscaping or rain barrels.
Bernalillo County follows local water utility conservation rules. Landscape watering typically restricted to designated days (often 2 to 3 per week) and times (before 10 AM or after 6 PM). Watering during rain and wind prohibited. Runoff prohibited. New Mexico is the fifth driest state - water conservation is critical. NMSA §72-14-3.1 governs water rights under prior appropriation. Xeriscaping and low-water landscaping strongly encouraged. Albuquerque ABCWUA sets some of the strictest urban watering schedules in the Southwest.
Water waste: warning, then fines $50 to $500. Drought stage violations: escalating fines. Water surcharges possible.
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