City of Davis

Water three times a week

In order to reduce the demand of the water system during peak hours in the summer and to improve water conservation city-wide, the City is requesting that residents voluntarily water their landscaping three times per week. If your address ends in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9), please irrigate your landscaping only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. If your address ends in an even number (2, 4, 6, 8, or 0), please water only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Whether you set timers for your irrigation or you water by hand with a hose, if you keep your watering to the three days assigned, we will save water and reduce the strain on our City water system. Half the City will irrigate their landscape on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the other half with irrigate on Wednesdaym Friday, and Sunday, and Monday, traditionally the day that the City’s water system experiences its peak demand, will have reduced use.

Just because you’re reducing your watering to 3 days a week does not mean that you need to water your landscape for longer periods of time. Lawns, which are probably the thirstiest landscapes out there, only require about 1 ½ inches of water a week. By watering 15 minutes a day for 5 days a week, your lawn may be receiving anywhere from 2” to 15” of water! Learn more about promoting a healthy lawn and conserving water.