Queen Creek, AZ Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)

Queen Creek is a groundwater-conscious desert town within the Phoenix Active Management Area (AMA), so much of its water-conservation framework flows from the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) AMA Management Plans rather than a simple day-of-week watering ban. The Town's utility provides free Landscape and Watering Guides and a Water Conservation program to help residents reduce outdoor water use, which is the largest residential water draw. In 2023 the Town Council adopted water-policy Ordinance 809-23, which addresses water service applicability and conditions and includes Article 16-11 'Sustainable Water Allocation Regulations'; the Town has emphasized that most of Queen Creek has an assured 100-year water supply and has been diversifying sources (including purchasing Harquahala Basin water). The Town does not publish a fixed mandatory residential watering-day calendar in the way some cities do; instead it pushes efficiency through conservation guidance, the turf-conversion incentive, and AMA-driven requirements on new development (such as low-water-use plant lists and landscape water budgets). Homeowners should follow the Town's watering guides, water deeply and infrequently, and watch for any drought-stage announcements. Because exact, current restriction stages can change, verify schedules with Queen Creek Utilities (conserve@queencreekaz.gov) before relying on a specific watering day.