Providence Water customers follow odd/even outdoor watering schedules during declared drought conditions, with mandatory restrictions activated by the Rhode Island Drought Steering Committee and the Providence Water Supply Board.
Providence Water serves Providence and 14 other Rhode Island communities from the Scituate Reservoir. During normal conditions, outdoor watering is unrestricted. When the RI Drought Steering Committee declares advisory, watch, warning, or emergency stages, Providence Water imposes day-and-time limits. Typical restrictions ban midday watering between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and assign odd-numbered addresses to odd-date watering. Hand-held hose use and drip irrigation for new plantings often remain allowed. Customers receive notice through bills, the utility website, and local media announcements.
Repeat violations during a declared drought can lead to written warnings and fines up to $200 per occurrence under utility rules.
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