Water restrictions in Joliet, IL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Joliet does not impose permanent outdoor watering restrictions. The city sources water from Lake Michigan through the DuPage Water Commission. Temporary restrictions may be enacted during drought conditions through the Illinois EPA.
Joliet transitioned its water supply from groundwater to Lake Michigan through the DuPage Water Commission, completed in recent years. This shift to a Great Lakes water source significantly reduced the need for permanent watering restrictions that were more common when the city relied on depleting aquifers. There are no permanent odd/even watering schedules or time-of-day irrigation restrictions in the municipal code. Temporary drought restrictions may be implemented during extreme conditions through the Illinois EPA or local water utility. Residents are encouraged to practice water conservation but face no routine regulatory limits on outdoor irrigation.
No routine watering violation penalties. Temporary drought restrictions, if enacted, carry penalties under the applicable emergency ordinance.
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