Bonita Springs • Lee County
Irrigation in Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Utilities serves the city, and nearly all of the treated wastewater from its East Water Reclamation Facility goes back out as irrigation water. That makes the source of your sprinkler water the first thing to sort out. Homes on reclaimed water fall outside the day-of-week limits in the city's Ordinance 21-07, though the utility has reminded customers that reclaimed water carries nutrients, so fertilizer can often be cut back. Homes using potable water or a private well follow the ordinance, which sets two watering days a week by address and forbids daytime watering; check the current days with the city or the South Florida Water Management District before programming a controller. Drip and micro-irrigation are allowed any day. Hodges installs and repairs systems, splits beds and turf onto separate zones, and fits drip to shrub beds so lawns are not overwatered to keep hedges alive.
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Where it comes up in Bonita Springs
Bonita Bay
Spanish Wells
Worthington
San Carlos Estates
Plants and materials that suit it in Bonita Springs
- Firebush
- Coontie
- Simpson's stopper
- Zoysiagrass
- Rain shut-off sensor
- Pressure-regulated drip line
Questions
Which days can I water in Bonita Springs?
Under Ordinance 21-07, watering days are assigned by whether your address is odd or even, two days a week, with no irrigation in the middle of the day. Schedules can tighten in a declared water shortage, so confirm the current days with the city before setting your timer.
Do the watering-day rules apply to reclaimed water?
The city ordinance exempts reclaimed water from its irrigation limits. Bonita Springs Utilities reuses nearly all treated wastewater from its East plant for irrigation. The water does contain nutrients, so lawns and beds on reclaimed service often need less fertilizer.
Is drip irrigation worth it for my shrub beds?
Usually. The city allows micro-irrigation and drip without regard to watering days, and it puts water at the roots instead of on leaves and walls. Separating drip-zoned beds from spray-zoned turf lets each run on the schedule it actually needs.