Temple, TX Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Temple, TX, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Moderate Water Shortage declared
- Even addresses
- Sun/Thu watering
- Odd addresses
- Sat/Wed watering
- Allowed hours
- Before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m.
- Exempt
- Hand-held hose, drip irrigation
Summary
Once Moderate Water Shortage is declared, Temple limits sprinkler irrigation to two assigned days a week by street-address parity, before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m.
Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number, and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number. Additionally, irrigation of landscapes is only permitted before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on designated watering days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Under the City of Temple Drought Contingency Plan, when a Moderate Water Shortage is declared, landscape irrigation is mandatory-limited to Sundays and Thursdays for even-numbered addresses and Saturdays and Wednesdays for odd-numbered addresses, and only before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on those days. Hand-held hoses, five-gallon buckets, and permanently installed drip irrigation are exempt and allowed anytime. Restrictions tighten further at Severe and Emergency stages, where allowed watering hours shrink to before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. and pool refills and vehicle washing are curtailed. The City Manager declares and lifts each stage based on treatment-plant demand and Brazos River Authority trigger levels.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor, fine up to $500 per violation per day; repeat violators face water service discontinuation after three convictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is watering restricted year-round in Temple?
Can I hand-water any day?
Sources & Official References
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