Politics & Government

Continued Drought Forces Lake Forest to Harsher Watering Restrictions

Residential address will dictate whether you water on an odd or even day, effective immediately.

 

Take a look at your street address.

It now determines what day of the week you will be able to water your lawn.

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Due to the high water demand during the recent drought and high temperatures, the city of Lake Forest has gone to an Odd/Even Address Regulations effective immediately.

Residents with even-numbered addresses may water only on even-numbered days, and residents with odd-numbered addresses may water only on odd-numbered days.

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This is a step up from the June 22 restriction when residents were told not to water between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily.

Signs have been installed around the city alerting residents to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Odd/Even Water Regulations. 

For information, call John Gulledge, supervisor of Water and Sewer Utilities in the Public Works Department, at (847) 810-4650.

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