Counties and cities throughout Tampa Bay will remain under strict watering restrictions until at least Oct. 1 as the region struggles to overcome a historic drought. Violators face mandatory fines.​On Tuesday, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) governing board approved extending its “Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage,” which began in April and would have expired on July 1, by three months. The state is slowly emerging from its most widespread and severe drought in
  • RBWellsMEnglish
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    3 months ago

    The rivers are still so low.

    My boss did get fined - she didn’t know the restrictions had gotten more restrictive and was watering too late in the morning.

    So besides being only on your one day, there is also no sprinkler between 4am & 8pm; no hand watering between 8am & 6pm.

    tampa.gov/water/conservation/watering-days-and-hours