Water Conservation

Miami-Dade County Water Restrictions 

Miami-Dade County has precious water supply that must be protected and preserved. Water conservation is vital to the preservation of South Florida's ecosystems. In Miami-Dade County, water restrictions are permanent and enforced year-round. These restrictions apply to users of any water source, including public utilities, private wells and any surface water body including canals and lakes. 

So when can I water my lawn?

You may water your lawn two days a week. The same rules apply to residences and businesses.

  • ODD-numbered home address (those that end in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 or the letters N-Z) are permitted to irrigate on Wednesdays and Saturdays, before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m.
  • EVEN-numbered addresses (those ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or rights-of-way or other locations with no address, or the letters A—M) are allowed to irrigate on Thursdays and Sundays, before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m.

Choose one of the two “watering windows” — either morning or evening. It is not necessary to water your lawn twice a day – it’s wasteful and can be detrimental to your landscape.

For more information on the water restrictions please visit the  Miami-Dade Water Restrictions website.

Rebates

Did you know that as a resident of the City of Coral Gables and Miami-Dade County you could qualify to receive a rebate for purchasing a water efficient toilet, showerhead, and/or faucet? 

Single-family residential property owners or tenants, as well as multi-family property owners, may receive:

  • A  $50 rebate  with the purchase and installation of a WaterSense-certified High-Efficiency toilet - A household has the potential to save more than 4,000 gallons a year with a high-efficiency toilet.

Single-family residential property owners or tenants may receive:

  • Up to a  $25 rebate  (actual cost of fixture or $25, whichever is less) with the purchase and installation of a WaterSense-certified or 1.5 gallon per minute (gpm) High-Efficiency showerhead or faucet.

For more information on rebates, please visit the Miami-Dade Water Conservation Rebates for Residents page.

Landscape Irrigation Evaluations

As part of countywide efforts to reduce water use and improve efficiency, free landscape irrigation evaluations are offered to single-family homeowners and large property owners (i.e. condominium associations, commercial properties, etc.).

Rebates are available for completing irrigation retrofits recommended during the evaluation. For more information please visit Miami-Dade's landscape irrigation evaluations page.