Water restrictions in Ramsey County, MN — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Ramsey County sets no watering schedule. St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) enforces even/odd-address outdoor watering during drought: odd addresses water on odd days, even on even days, and only before noon or after 6 p.m. Fines can reach $150.
Water supply is run by St. Paul Regional Water Services, not the county. SPRWS's retail area covers Saint Paul, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Lilydale, Maplewood, Mendota, Mendota Heights and West Saint Paul. When the Minnesota DNR declares a restrictive drought phase, SPRWS imposes an even/odd schedule: customers with odd-numbered addresses water on odd-numbered days and even-numbered addresses on even days, with watering allowed only before noon or after 6 p.m. In its 2021 drought action SPRWS enforced these limits with outreach, written notices and fines. Outside drought declarations, watering is generally unrestricted.
During enforced drought restrictions, SPRWS uses written notices and fines of up to $150 for noncompliance within its retail service area.
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