Raleigh Water customers follow a year-round odd-even outdoor watering schedule and tighter Stage 1 to 3 restrictions during drought, monitored by Raleigh Public Utilities Department serving roughly 600,000 regional customers.
Raleigh Public Utilities Department (PUD) supplies water to Raleigh, Garner, Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, and Zebulon. Standard rules limit outdoor irrigation to odd or even days based on address, with no watering between 10am and 6pm to reduce evaporation. Drought stages tighten further: Stage 1 caps to two days per week; Stage 3 prohibits non-essential outdoor use. Smart irrigation controllers and drip systems may receive variances. Falls Lake reservoir levels drive declarations published on the city water dashboard.
First offense warning, second $200 fine, subsequent $500 plus possible meter discontinuation. Repeat commercial violators face escalated administrative penalties.
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