Water restrictions in White Plains, NY — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
White Plains is served by Westchester Joint Water Works and New York City DEP water. Drought-stage restrictions apply when declared by NYC DEP or Westchester County.
White Plains water supply draws from NYC DEP reservoir system and Kensico Reservoir (through Westchester Joint Water Works). No permanent day-of-week lawn watering schedule, but drought declarations by NYC DEP trigger restrictions: drought watch (voluntary), drought warning (odd/even day watering), drought emergency (mandatory bans). Odd-addresses water odd days, even-addresses even days during warnings.
Drought-stage violations: warning first; fines typically $100–$500 for repeat violations during declared drought.
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