WateringDayShort answer. San Antonio (SAWS) sprinkler, irrigation system or soaker hose: 0 or 1 → Monday; 2 or 3 → Tuesday; 4 or 5 → Wednesday; 6 or 7 → Thursday; 8 or 9 → Friday. Allowed hours: 5–10 a.m. and 9 p.m.–midnight.
Watering days at a glance
House number ends in 0 or 1
House number ends in 2 or 3
House number ends in 4 or 5
House number ends in 6 or 7
House number ends in 8 or 9
Current status
Set by the 10-day average level of the Edwards Aquifer at the J-17 well: Stage 1 below 660 ft, Stage 2 below 650 ft, Stage 3 below 640 ft. A stage can be lifted 15 days after the aquifer rises above its trigger.
- — Back to Stage 3 after the aquifer average fell below 640 ft.
- — Eased from Stage 3 to Stage 2.
Full watering schedule
| House number ends in | Watering day |
|---|---|
| 0 or 1 | Monday |
| 2 or 3 | Tuesday |
| 4 or 5 | Wednesday |
| 6 or 7 | Thursday |
| 8 or 9 | Friday |
| No street address / common areas | Wednesday |
| Drip irrigation or tree bubbler | Monday and Friday |
Allowed hours: 5–10 a.m. and 9 p.m.–midnight
Exceptions
Hand-held hose any day, any time. Residential vegetable gardens on drip: Monday, Wednesday and Friday during Stage 3 hours. Residential car washing once a week, on Saturday or Sunday.
Fines
Watering outside your day is a citable violation; Stage 3 also adds a surcharge on single-family use above 20,000 gallons a month.
Does this apply to me?
SAWS customers in San Antonio and Bexar County. New Braunfels (NBU), Bexar Met areas served by others, and WCIDs such as Bexar County WCID #10 have their own rules.
Questions
What day can I water in San Antonio?
San Antonio (SAWS) sprinkler, irrigation system or soaker hose: 0 or 1 → Monday; 2 or 3 → Tuesday; 4 or 5 → Wednesday; 6 or 7 → Thursday; 8 or 9 → Friday. Allowed hours: 5–10 a.m. and 9 p.m.–midnight.
What time can I water in San Antonio?
On your watering day: 5–10 a.m. and 9 p.m.–midnight.
Can I hand water on other days?
Hand-held hose any day, any time. Residential vegetable gardens on drip: Monday, Wednesday and Friday during Stage 3 hours. Residential car washing once a week, on Saturday or Sunday.
What is the fine for watering on the wrong day in San Antonio?
Watering outside your day is a citable violation; Stage 3 also adds a surcharge on single-family use above 20,000 gallons a month.
What watering stage is SAWS in?
Stage 3 (since September 22, 2026). Set by the 10-day average level of the Edwards Aquifer at the J-17 well: Stage 1 below 660 ft, Stage 2 below 650 ft, Stage 3 below 640 ft. A stage can be lifted 15 days after the aquifer rises above its trigger.
Who do these rules apply to?
SAWS customers in San Antonio and Bexar County. New Braunfels (NBU), Bexar Met areas served by others, and WCIDs such as Bexar County WCID #10 have their own rules.
Never miss your watering day. The WateringDay app reminds you the evening before and alerts you when your utility changes stage or season.
Other cities
- Austin, TXAustin Water · Conservation Stage
- Las Vegas, NVLVVWD · Mandatory seasonal watering schedule
- Dallas, TXDallas Water Utilities · Twice-weekly schedule (year-round)
- Fort Worth, TXFort Worth Water · Year-round twice-weekly watering
- Los Angeles, CALADWP · Phase 2 Water Conservation
- Orlando, FLOrange County · Two days in daylight time, one in winter
- Tampa, FLCity of Tampa Water · Modified Phase III water shortage
- Hillsborough County, FLHillsborough County (unincorporated) · Modified Phase III water shortage