The South Florida Water Management District has approved the City's proposal to move residents who are on the one-day watering schedule to the current two-day schedule in effect for dual-water users.
In Cape Coral, residents who are not on the City's dual-water system including residents on wells will be permitted to water two days a week as per the schedule below.
Here is the two-day schedule that will be in effect for all of Cape Coral:
| Monday and Friday: |
12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 0 |
| Monday and Friday: |
4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 1 |
| Wednesday and Saturday: |
12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 3 and 5 |
| Wednesday and Saturday: |
4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 7 and 9 |
| Thursday and Sunday: |
12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 2 and 4 |
| Thursday and Sunday: |
4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 6 and 8 |
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Non-residential, duplexes and other multi-family units can water on Monday and Friday from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Other watering restrictions:
| New plants younger than 30 days |
2 a.m. to 8 a.m. every day except Friday |
| New plants 31 to 60 days |
2 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| Pressure washing |
No restrictions |
| Car washing |
No restrictions |
| Hand watering |
10 minutes per day on any day |
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