Water restrictions in Peoria, IL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Peoria does not have a year-round municipal water-restriction ordinance. Water service is provided by Illinois American Water (a private regulated utility) rather than a city water department. Drought-response restrictions, if declared, follow Illinois American Water's Drought Contingency Plan filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission; the city has no separate odd/even watering schedule.
Unlike many Illinois municipalities that operate their own water utilities, Peoria's water service is supplied by Illinois American Water (https://www.amwater.com/ilaw), a private utility regulated by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) under 220 ILCS 5/. Illinois American Water sources water from the Illinois River and serves about 110,000 customers across Peoria, East Peoria, Pekin, Bartonville, and surrounding communities. Because the city does not run the water system, Peoria's Code of Ordinances does not impose conventional odd/even-day lawn watering schedules or year-round outdoor-watering caps. Drought response is governed by Illinois American Water's Drought Contingency Plan filed with the ICC, which can trigger voluntary or mandatory restrictions during severe drought — these are announced through utility customer notices rather than city ordinance. Illinois state law (415 ILCS 55/, Illinois Groundwater Protection Act) addresses groundwater allocation but does not impose universal outdoor-watering limits. Best practice for Peoria residents: monitor Illinois American Water alerts during summer drought, and observe the U.S. Drought Monitor Illinois page for regional conditions.
Because Peoria has no municipal watering ordinance, drought-period violations are utility-level rather than citation-level — Illinois American Water can issue warnings and ultimately discontinue service to repeat violators under its ICC-approved tariff. Misuse of fire hydrants or unauthorized water connections is a city offense under Peoria Code Chapter 23 with fines of $100-$1,000.
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