Polk County & Hillsborough Watering Schedule

Polk & Hillsborough County

Water Restrictions 2026

SWFWMD Phase III is currently active across Polk and Hillsborough County. Irrigation is limited to 1 day per week based on your address number. Running your system on the wrong day risks a fine.

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Polk County, Florida

Polk County Watering

Schedule — Phase III

Find the last digit of your street address number to find your designated watering day. City of Lakeland follows its own permanent 2-day/week schedule — see note below.

Last DigitWatering DayAllowed Hours
0ThursdayBefore 10am / after 4pm
1ThursdayBefore 10am / after 4pm
2WednesdayBefore 10am / after 4pm
3SaturdayBefore 10am / after 4pm
4SaturdayBefore 10am / after 4pm
5TuesdayBefore 10am / after 4pm
6TuesdayBefore 10am / after 4pm
7FridayBefore 10am / after 4pm
8SundayBefore 10am / after 4pm
9SundayBefore 10am / after 4pm
Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County Watering

Schedule — Phase III

Find the last digit of your street address number to find your designated watering day and allowed hours.

Last DigitWatering DayAllowed Hours
0WednesdayBefore 8am / after 6pm
1MondayBefore 8am / after 6pm
2TuesdayBefore 8am / after 6pm
3ThursdayBefore 8am / after 6pm
4FridayBefore 8am / after 6pm
5SaturdayBefore 8am / after 6pm
6SundayBefore 8am / after 6pm
7MondayBefore 8am / after 6pm
8WednesdayBefore 8am / after 6pm
9FridayBefore 8am / after 6pm

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Common Questions

Water Restriction Questions

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Look at the tables above. Find the last digit of your street address number (not your zip code). Example: If your address is 4217 Oak Street, the last digit is 7. Use that row in the appropriate county table.

 
 

Both counties are under SWFWMD Phase III (1 day/week), but the specific assigned watering days and allowed hours differ. Polk County allows watering before 10am or after 4pm; Hillsborough allows before 8am or after 6pm.

 
 

SWFWMD Phase III is currently scheduled to remain active through July 1, 2026, at which point restrictions may be adjusted based on aquifer recovery levels.

 
 
 

Yes. SWFWMD Phase III water shortage restrictions apply to all irrigation sources — utility water, private wells, lake-draw systems, and reclaimed water.

 
 
 

Hand watering with a hose using an automatic shutoff device is generally permitted any day without restriction. Only automatic irrigation systems are restricted to designated days and hours.