Reset sprinkler systems to 'fall back' to once a week

For homes with automatic irrigation systems, more than half of all residential water is used outdoors. Your outdoor water use can be cut in half through efficient irrigation systems and correct scheduling.

Homeowners and businesses across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District should reset their automatic sprinkler systems to water no more than once a week. When “falling back” — turning your clocks back an hour — it’s also time to change your irrigation system timer to water your lawn only on your designated watering day. “Research shows that, in Flori...

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