Odd / Even outdoor watering schedules in effect for Lacey water customers...
During the hot summer months, Lacey Water Utility customers often use up to 15.4 million gallons of water per day — nearly three times the 6 million daily gallons used during the rest of the year. Where does the water go? Outdoor watering and irrigation.

While most of us enjoy having a lush, green landscape during the height of our outdoor activities, large numbers of us watering at the same time can cause stress to the water distribution system. Alternating our outdoor watering days helps conserve valuable water resources and assists your water utility in meeting peak summer demands.

The Lacey Water Utility has adopted the following outdoor watering schedule for all of its water customers:

ODD ADDRESSES
EVEN ADDRESSES
Addresses ending with an odd number can water and irrigate outdoors on:
  • Saturdays
  • Mondays
  • Wednesdays

Addresses ending with an even number can water and irrigate outdoors on:

  • Sundays
  • Tuesdays
  • Thursdays

Friday is a non-watering day that will allow the water system to completely refill city reservoirs. The schedules are in effect during the months of June, July, August, and September.

There are exceptions: outdoor potted plants and hanging baskets can be watered anytime; newly planted lawns (sod or seed) are exempt; plants growing inside of greenhouses (including commercial greenhouses) are not subject to the policy; and washing of cars and other vehicles is not affected. In addition, high-use athletic fields are exempt.

Failure to follow the policy could ultimately lead to discontinuation of your water service. Property owners will first receive a warning; a second and third instance of non-compliance will result in a notice of violation. Upon the fourth instance, water service will be shut-off.

We are confident the new odd/even schedule will allow our water customers to maintain landscaping to the level to which they are accustomed while reducing temporary peak seasonal demands on the water distribution system.

For additional information, please visit our Alternate Day Irrigation/Watering Frequently Asked Questions section and the City of Lacey Alternate Day Irrigation/Watering Policy.