February Brings Some Rain After Record-Dry January Early February rainfall improved water levels in some areas of the South Florida Water Management District's 16-county region following the driest January since recordkeeping began in 1932. While rainfall totals are still below average for the dry season, regional water supplies remain at adequate levels because of the significant boost from record October rainfall and cooler temperatures and low evapotranspiration rates typical of this time of year.
Water Shortage Warning in Effect With long-term forecasts calling for drier-than-normal La Niña conditions during the dry season, the SFWMD Governing Board has declared a water shortage warning to encourage continued vigilance and voluntary water conservation.
Residents and businesses should follow the agency's Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule, which limits landscape irrigation to two days a week, with a three-day-a-week provision for some counties. For many areas, watering schedules remain the same under year-round conservation measures as they were under now-expired water shortage restrictions.
Effective November 18, 2011: The water shortage orders were rescinded and golf courses are no longer required to submit weekly pumpage data. Golf courses are required to comply with their existing water use permit conditions and conserve water where possible.
Resolving a SFWMD Water Restriction Violation Note: This option is only available to violators of the landscape irrigation restriction (i.e., NOT golf courses, agricultural, nurseries, diversion and impoundments or utilities).
If you received a SFWMD Notice of Violation or Consent Agreement (NOV/CA), you can take steps to reduce the assessed penalty:
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