New watering restrictions in effect for Evans

Residents in Evans may have to re-set their sprinkler systems. Watering restrictions are now in effect for the summer.

Under the new watering schedule, houses with addresses ending in even numbers or 0 may water on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday while residences ending with odd-numbered addresses may water on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Properties used for commercial purposes as well as multi-family, apartment, government and nonprofit properties are allowed to water on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday.

According to the city's Web site, lawns are not allowed to be watered from noon until 5 p.m., and residents must still adhere to the watering restrictions that are already in place.

According to the Web site, there are exceptions to the new schedule. Trees, shrubs, flower and vegetable gardens can be watered at any time -- so long as residents water by hand or use drip irrigation, low volume bubblers or microsprays. Also, seeded or sodded lawns less than three months old can be watered on any day.

Residents can still wash their cars, but they must use a restrictive nozzle hose and bucket and keep runoff to a minimum.

For more information, call (970) 475-1103.