Water restrictions in Hendersonville, TN — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Hendersonville is served by the Hendersonville Utility District (HUD), an independent utility serving more than 45,000 people in 14,000 homes/businesses across the greater Hendersonville area. HUD draws from Old Hickory Lake (Cumberland River system) via its intake near Rockland Park, treating water at a state-of-the-art plant dedicated in 2014. The City of Hendersonville does not own or operate water utilities. Tennessee has no statewide outdoor-watering schedule, and HUD does not impose routine year-round watering restrictions. White House Utility District serves portions of the area.
The City of Hendersonville Utilities page lists two water service providers — the Hendersonville Utility District (HUD) and the White House Utility District — and expressly states 'the City does not own or operate these utilities.' HUD is headquartered at 125 Indian Lake Road, Hendersonville, TN 37075 (phone 615-824-3717; email hudcs@hendutil.net; business hours Mon-Fri 7 AM – 5 PM). HUD serves more than 45,000 customers across the greater Hendersonville area. HUD draws its raw water from Old Hickory Lake (Cumberland River system) via an intake near Rockland Park, treating water at a plant dedicated in 2014 that replaced a 30-year-old facility. HUD has won 'Best Tasting Water' in TAUD Region 5 multiple times. Tennessee is experiencing its ninth-driest recharge season since 1895 (TDEC drought updates), but Tennessee has no statewide outdoor-watering schedule, and HUD does not impose routine odd/even or day-of-week watering restrictions. In a declared drought emergency, HUD may implement conservation measures consistent with its source-water plan; customers should confirm current status with HUD directly. The Cumberland River Compact hosts educational tours of the HUD drinking water treatment plant.
HUD enforces any conservation or shortage measures through its customer service and billing channels; the City of Hendersonville does not enforce water-utility restrictions since it does not own or operate the utility. Routine residential lawn watering during normal supply conditions is unrestricted in HUD's service area.
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