City of Heath updates twice-per-week watering schedule to conserve water

The City of Heath updated its twice-per-week irrigation plan and posted the change Feb. 27, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. under the headline “TWICE PER WEEK WATERING SCHEDULE UPDATED,” saying the adjustment is intended “to better manage water use, especially during the high-demand summer months.” The municipal post also notes that “With a daily water supply capacity of 6.5 million gallons, the adjustment will help distribute usage more evenly throughout the week.”

The city’s graphic, titled “Water Conservation Schedule (Stage 1 Year Round).” lays out five color-coded zones with specific watering days: Red zone - Monday & Thursday; Yellow zone - Tuesday & Saturday; Purple zone - Friday & Tuesday; Orange zone - Thursday & Monday; Pink zone - Wednesday & Sunday. The schedule is presented as a twice-per-week watering plan and appears in the city news feed with a map showing zone boundaries.

Heath’s posted graphic includes a strict daytime restriction: “No watering (including by handheld hoses or soaker hoses) may occur between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.” The page copy also specifically tells residents that “Yellow and Pink Zone customers are encouraged to change their irrigation programming to the new schedule you can view below: [...]” The post does not attach named staff comments or a statement from a city official in the text provided.

Visually, the city emphasized the change by repeating the graphic on the news page and by including a city seal, a color-coded map divided into zones with assigned watering days, and a QR code that directs readers to the city’s Water Wise page. The news page user interface contains navigation elements such as “Share this entry,” “CAN’T FIND IT?,” and “IN THIS POST: Latest News […]” alongside the repeated graphic and schedule text.

The city’s Feb. 27 posting is part of a cluster of municipal updates the news feed listed at the end of February; the original report notes those updates included project updates and public-works notices but leaves one item truncated as “municipal ope,” without completing the word. The post does not specify an effective date beyond the timestamp, nor does it describe enforcement mechanisms, penalties, exceptions, or contact names and phone numbers.

Residents seeking the zone map and the city’s Water Conservation Schedule should use the QR code on the graphic or visit the City of Heath’s Water Wise page for details and maps. The posted changes aim to spread demand over more days as Heath manages a daily supply capacity of 6.5 million gallons and prepares for higher summer demand.