Remember to “Skip a Week” this winter and help Florida save a billion gallons of water

PALATKA, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019 — The St. Johns River Water Management District is reminding homeowners across its 18-county region about the “Skip a Week” campaign to save water. During the cooler months of December, January and February, weekly irrigation isn’t always needed.

Grass doesn’t need as much water in cooler months — research shows that ½ to ¾ inches of water per irrigation zone every 10–14 days is sufficient.

If homeowners skipped every other week of watering this winter, north and east-central Florida could save about a billion gallons of water. Skipping every other week is as simple as manually turning off your irrigation system.

To learn water conservation tips, irrigation system checkup tips, Florida waterwise landscaping and more, visit sjrwmd.com/SkipAWeek.