Water restrictions in Rensselaer County, NY — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Rensselaer County benefits from abundant Hudson River watershed and Tomhannock Reservoir supply. No standing watering restrictions. Troy Water Department may impose temporary restrictions during drought advisories from NYS DEC.
The City of Troy owns and operates the Tomhannock Reservoir in the Town of Pittstown, serving about 130,000 customers across Troy plus wholesale contracts with North Greenbush, Brunswick, Halfmoon, Waterford, Menands, Rensselaer, and Poestenkill. Because supply is abundant, Rensselaer County has no standing lawn-watering schedule. The NYS DEC issues drought advisories under the NYS Drought Management Plan (6 NYCRR Part 601); during declared droughts, Troy Water may impose voluntary or mandatory odd/even watering schedules and ban non-essential uses (car washing, fountain filling). Town water districts in East Greenbush and Schodack draw from wells and occasionally issue outdoor-use restrictions in late summer. Rates are tiered with a base allowance and surcharges above threshold usage.
No standing violations. During mandatory drought restrictions: $100-$500 per occurrence; Troy Water may shut off service for repeat violators.
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