Lubbock enforces a year-round watering schedule limiting outdoor irrigation to two days per week based on address, with no watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. April through September to conserve South Plains groundwater.
Lubbock Water Utilities sets watering days by address, with even-numbered properties watering on assigned days and odd-numbered ones on others. From April through September, daytime watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. is prohibited to reduce evaporation losses caused by hot temperatures and dust storms. Hand-watering with a hose, drip irrigation, and soaker hoses are exempt. The city draws water from Lake Alan Henry and Lake Meredith plus groundwater wells, all stressed by drought, so stricter Stage 2 or Stage 3 rules can be triggered during shortages.
First violations bring written warnings. Subsequent offenses carry escalating municipal court fines up to several hundred dollars per occurrence, plus possible meter shut-off in extreme drought stages.
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