The average person uses 80 to 100 (90) gallons of water per day (USGS data). For Anoka County that adds up to 30.8 million gallons a day or over 11 billion gallons per year.  The trick is to use water wisely so that our combined water demand doesn’t exceed our local water resources supply. During the summer months water use increases for lawn sprinkling. A homeowners water use in July can be six (6) times greater than January.

Residents and businesses throughout Anoka County should take note of city watering restrictions:

• Anoka (city) – odd/even restrictions June 1st to Aug. 31 (for more information contact Pete Klingenberg 763-576-2923 at Anoka Public Works)
• Andover – odd/even restrictions May 1st to Aug. 31 and no watering between 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm . (contact the Utilities Manager, Brian Kraabel, at 763-767-5180)
• Blaine – Year-round odd/even restrictions. No sprinkling is allowed between 10 am and 6 pm (contact Public Works Department at 763-785-6165)
• Centerville – odd/even restrictions May 1st to Sept. 1st (for more information contact Public Works at 651-429-4750)
• Circle Pines – Two tiers of water conservation (for more information contact Public Works 763-231-2614)
• Coon Rapids – odd/even restrictions June 1st to Aug. 31. Additional restrictions may be established during a severe drought (contact Public Works 763-767-6462)
• Fridley – no restrictions until notice (for more information contact Public Works at 763-572-3566)
• Lexington – odd/even restrictions May through September (for City and private wells). Additional watering restrictions may be established during a severe drought (contact City Hall at 763-784-6849)
• Lino Lakes – odd/even restrictions May 15th to Sept. 15th and no watering between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm (contact the Utilities Department at 651-982-2440)
• Ramsey – odd/even restrictions and no watering between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. All automatic irrigation systems must include a rain sensor device to prevent operating during rain events. (contact Public Works at 763-433-9861)
• Saint Francis – odd/even restrictions May 1 through September 30 plus no sprinkling between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm. See Mayor Feldman’s Water Saving Tips (contact Public Works at 763-233-5200)
• Spring Lake Park  – odd/even restrictions throughout the year (for more information contact Terry Randall at 763-784-6491)

Lawn Watering Tips (from Don Taylor, University of Minnesota Extension Service Horticulturist): (1) Consider whether lawn irrigation is necessary in your situation; (2) Lawn irrigation would normally be minimal in spring until June; (3) Add 1 to 1-1/2 inches of water per week (minus any rainfall) during the summer months; (4) Keep the intervals between irrigations as long as possible; and (5) Water in early morning hours for greatest efficiency.

Contact your water utility for more information about water conservation, leak detection and water fixtures that conserve water.