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Rochester Hills Residents Urged to 'Stagger' Sprinkler Usage

Residents are urged to delay starts of sprinkler systems until 15, 30 or 45 minutes past the hour.

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Rochester Hills residents who use sprinklers to water their lawns are urged to "stagger" the start of their lawn-watering to help keep water rates in check.

According to the city's Outdoor Watering Ordinance, automatic irrigation systems, such as automatic sprinkler systems, are restricted to usage between midnight and 5 a.m.

The city also is urging residents to delay the start of their sprinkler systems by 15, 30 or 45 minutes past the top of the hour, staggering the sprinkler usage to decrease the sudden pressure drops from the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department's delivery systems to Rochester Hills.

The city also provides the following water conservation tips:

  • Indoor/outdoor water saving tips - View a list of common indoor and outdoor water saving tips (source: Water, Use it Wisely).  
  • Home water audit  - Saving water is easier when you think. Here’s a fun and easy way to see how water–wise you are around your home. Take the water audit (source: Water, Use it Wisely). 
  • Rochester Hills outdoor watering restrictions - To conserve water and reduce water consumption during peak hours, the outdoor watering of lawns, gardens, plants, trees, shrubs and other landscape is regulated. View the ordinance for more information. 
  • Rochester Hills Annual Water Quality Report - This report reviews the sources of our water, lists the results of our tests and contains important information about water, health and ways to use water responsibly.
    • Source: City of Rochester Hills

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