Water restrictions in Laredo, TX — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Laredo Utilities enforces year-round water conservation and a four-stage drought plan. Landscape irrigation is limited to designated days and evening hours. Rio Grande is the sole raw water source.
Laredo Utilities Department draws nearly all its raw water from the Rio Grande and enforces a Drought Contingency Plan under TCEQ Chapter 288 with four stages based on river flow and reservoir levels at Amistad and Falcon. Stage 1 (mild) limits landscape irrigation to twice weekly on designated days by address (even/odd), between 7 PM and 10 AM only. Stage 2 (moderate) reduces to once weekly. Stage 3 (severe) restricts to handheld watering only. Stage 4 (critical) prohibits all outdoor watering. Year-round rules prohibit daytime irrigation runoff onto streets, watering during rain, and hosing down driveways. Violations escalate from warning to fines of 50 dollars (first), 250 dollars (second), and up to 2,000 dollars for repeat offenses plus service disconnection. The city also offers rebates for WaterSense fixtures, weather-based controllers, and turf conversion to xeriscape.
First offense: written warning. Second: 50 to 250 dollars. Third and subsequent: up to 2,000 dollars per day plus potential service disconnect.
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