Highlands Ranch Water Keeps Stage 1 Rules, With Higher Rates Above Budgets
Highlands Ranch Water says Stage 1 outdoor-watering limits remain in effect; drought rates apply only when residential use exceeds a property’s individualized budget.
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Lancaster Water Ban Runs Through Sept. 30 as Drought Restrictions Tighten
Lancaster’s mandatory Level 2 water ban limits nonessential outdoor use through Sept. 30, with odd-even irrigation rules, Sunday limits and listed exemptions.
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Raleigh can move to tougher water restrictions sooner as drought continues
Raleigh remains under Stage 1 water rules, but a July 7 ordinance gives the city manager more flexibility to impose tougher limits if conditions worsen.
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Sullivan’s New Well Won’t End Water Restrictions Yet
Sullivan’s new municipal well may improve long-term water resilience, but testing, water-quality review and operating approval still lie ahead.
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Lancaster Water Ban Remains as Central Massachusetts Drought Continues
Lancaster’s mandatory outdoor watering restrictions remain in effect July 26 amid Central Massachusetts’ Level 2 drought, with limits set through Sept. 30.
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Aurora drought limits and a school water-shutoff threat: what residents need to know
Aurora Stage 1 drought rules start immediately: outdoor irrigation is limited to two days weekly and not permitted 10 a.m.–6 p.m., with enforcement escalation.
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Loris drought emergency: new water-use limits, surcharges start July 1, 2026
Starting July 1, 2026, Loris enters severe drought rules, restricting non-essential water use and charging surcharges after monthly usage exceeds 6,000 gallons.
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Tampa Bay drought: Watering limits extended to Oct. 1—key rules for Tampa-area homes
Tampa FL – Drought restrictions stay in place through Oct. 1, 2026. Here’s your address-based watering day, allowed hours, and key exceptions.
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Temple Terrace water restrictions: Extreme Phase III rules through Oct. 1
Temple Terrace residents must follow Modified Phase III “Extreme” outdoor watering limits through Oct. 1, 2026—one day a week based on your address ending.
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Raleigh Stage 1 water restrictions remain in place as drought continues
Raleigh NC – Stage 1 water restrictions are still in effect as dry conditions continue, with outdoor watering limited and Falls Lake still below the city’s trigger for lifting the rules.
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Cohasset imposes mandatory outdoor watering restrictions June 30
Cohasset began mandatory outdoor watering restrictions June 30, banning irrigation and limiting hand watering while fines apply for violations.
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Tampa Bay water restrictions stay in place through Oct. 1 as drought drags on
Tampa FL – The drought order stays in force through Oct. 1, keeping one-day-a-week watering and narrow hours in place for Tampa homes and HOAs.
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Raleigh keeps Stage 1 water rules as drought persists
Raleigh remains under Stage 1 water rules as drought persists, with Falls Lake still below the trigger level and recent rain bringing only limited relief.
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Hickory keeps Stage 2 water limits, simplifies irrigation rules
Hickory, NC — City water customers remain under mandatory Stage 2 limits, with a two-day irrigation cap, no-watering days and escalating surcharges.
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Hickory keeps Stage 2 water restrictions after June 11 rain misses
Hickory, NC – The city kept Stage 2 water rules in place on June 11, saying recent rain was not enough to ease drought conditions or lift limits.
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Durham’s Stage 2 water restrictions are now in effect as drought deepens
Durham NC – Stage 2 water restrictions took effect June 15, banning spray irrigation, limiting car washing, and closing some parks amenities.
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Tampa’s new drought rules are changing lawn watering, fountains, and outdoor cleanup
Tampa FL – New drought restrictions are changing when lawns can be watered, how outdoor fountains operate, and what HOAs, landscapers, and property owners can do.
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Raleigh water restrictions began April 20: what Stage 1 means for households and yards
Raleigh NC – Stage 1 water restrictions started April 20 as drought conditions continued, changing how residents, landscapers, and businesses water lawns and outdoor spaces.
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Raleigh Water restrictions started April 20: What residents, landscapers, and businesses can do now
Raleigh NC – Stage 1 water restrictions took effect April 20 as drought conditions worsened. Here’s what the watering schedule means for homes and businesses.
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Raleigh water restrictions begin April 20: who has to cut outdoor watering now
Raleigh NC – Stage 1 water restrictions started April 20, affecting outdoor watering for Raleigh Water customers in Raleigh and several Wake County towns.
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Corpus Christi to weigh Level 1 water-emergency rules as new wells buy time but Stage 3 drought drags on
Corpus Christi TX – Council is set to discuss what a Level 1 water emergency would mean for lawns, car washes, pools, and business water use.
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Ruskin residents now face tighter watering limits as Hillsborough drought rules take hold
Ruskin FL – One-day-per-week watering, narrower overnight irrigation windows, and added limits on pressure washing and fountains are now in effect.
