Which days can you water in California this week?
Watering days, hours and fines for 54 California water suppliers, read from the supplier that bills you. Every number carries its source and the date it was checked.
Watering days this week in the biggest California cities
Los AngelesSet daysLos Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)Odd Mon, Wed, Fri
Even Sun, Tue, ThuNo watering between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Year-round
Even Sun, Tue, ThuNo watering between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Year-round
San DiegoHours onlyCity of San Diego Public Utilities DepartmentNo set daysNo watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Year-round
San JoseHours onlySan Jose Water Company (SJWC)No set daysNo watering between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Year-round
FresnoSet daysCity of Fresno Department of Public UtilitiesOdd Tue, Thu, Sat
Even Wed, Fri, SunNo watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. April 1 to October 31
Even Wed, Fri, SunNo watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. April 1 to October 31
SacramentoSet daysCity of Sacramento Department of UtilitiesOdd Tue, Sat
Even Wed, SunNo watering between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 1 to October 31
Even Wed, SunNo watering between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 1 to October 31
Long BeachSet daysLong Beach Utilities DepartmentTue, Thu, SatNo watering between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. All year
Days for the current season. The name on the water bill decides which rules apply, and each city page shows the hours, the exceptions and the fines. See when winter watering schedules start and end for the suppliers whose rules change with the seasons.
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Your water days by house number for every season, and the minutes to set on the controller for each zone in every month. A PDF in one of fourteen sheet designs, built on your supplier's verified rules. $19 once, 30-day money-back.
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CalculatorMinutes per zoneHow long to run each zone on your water days, from your city's climate table, what grows there and your sprinkler type.1023 guides and an A to Z listPlant watering guidesHow often to water lavender, citrus, roses or agave in each California climate zone, computed from the state plant ratings.5 programsTurf replacement rebatesRates, caps and the one rule that costs homeowners the rebate, compared across the major California programs.
How the numbers are made
- RulesRead from each supplier's own ordinance and schedule page. Every city page prints its sources and the date they were checked, and the schedules are watched for changes.
- MinutesThe state climate table and published sprinkler rates. Reference evapotranspiration for 676 California cities from Appendix C of the state landscape ordinance.
- PlantsWUCOLS IV, the University of California ratings. 4,103 plants rated for six climate zones, the same database cities use for plan review.