Water restrictions in York County, PA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
York County imposes no countywide lawn-watering restriction. Limits, if any, are set by your water supplier (such as the York Water Company) or your municipality, and typically appear only during a declared drought under the state drought program.
Pennsylvania is a water-rich state and York County does not run a county drought or watering ordinance. Day-to-day watering rules come from your public water supplier, and the York Water Company serves much of the York area. During dry spells the PA Department of Environmental Protection declares drought watches, warnings, or emergencies by county under the Commonwealth's drought-management program; only a declared drought emergency carries mandatory statewide restrictions, and warnings request voluntary cutbacks. Individual water utilities may also impose non-essential-use limits (such as banning lawn irrigation or car washing) during shortages. Homeowners on private wells are generally not subject to municipal water restrictions but should conserve during droughts. Check your water bill or supplier's website for current conservation status.
Outside a declared drought emergency there is usually no penalty for normal watering. During a state-declared drought emergency, mandatory non-essential-use bans apply and DEP or your water supplier may impose fines; suppliers can also enforce their own conservation tariffs.
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