Roy Water Restrictions 2026
Weber County · Utah
Published:
Restrictions Active - Stage 2 Mandatory - Once/Week Until Memorial Day
1
Day/Week
Before 10:00 AM
Allowed Hours
Warning + corrective notice; up to $500 + service termination if usage exceeds supply
Max Fine
Find Your Watering Day
This city assigns watering days by property location, not by address digit. Find your assigned days in the table below.
Watering schedule by property location
| Property Location | Watering Day |
|---|---|
| All Roy WCD customers (assigned by district) | Until Memorial Day: 1 day/week & Memorial Day → Labor Day: 2 days/week & Labor Day → Oct 1: 1 day/week |
Allowed Watering Hours
Roy Water Conservancy District has imposed one of Utah's most restrictive 2026 schedules due to a 20% supply reduction tied to record-low snowpack. Roy customers may water no more than ONCE per week until Memorial Day, TWICE per week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and ONCE per week again from Labor Day until October 1. Watering times must be cut by 20% (about 5–10 minutes per station). No irrigation between 10 AM and 6 PM any day. Hand watering with a shut-off hose, drip irrigation, and soaker hoses are permitted any time outside the blackout window.
Still Allowed
💧 Hand Watering
Allowed with shut-off nozzle. Hours: Hand watering with a shut-off hose is permitted any day, any time outside the 10 AM – 6 PM blackout window for landscape plants, trees, shrubs, and food crops..
🌿 Drip Irrigation
Exempt from day-of-week limits. Must follow allowed hours.
Fines & Enforcement
Warning + corrective notice; up to $500 + service termination if usage exceeds supply
Pineview Reservoir users face a $500 overuse fine system announced March 2026. Roy WCD will terminate secondary irrigation service on October 1, 2026, OR SOONER if usage exceeds supply at any point during the season.
Citations begin April 2026🏠 HOA Rules During Restrictions
Utah law SB 152 (2022) prohibits HOAs from penalizing homeowners for replacing turf with water-wise landscaping (xeriscape, Localscapes-style designs, or drought-tolerant native plants). Document compliance with your city's drought ordinance if your HOA contests a dormant or converted lawn during the 2026 restriction period.
If your homeowners association sends a violation notice for a dormant or brown lawn during the current restriction period, respond in writing citing the applicable law and include a copy of the Roy Water Conservancy District's current restriction order. Most HOAs will rescind the notice once they are made aware of the legal protections in place. If the issue persists, contact your county’s code enforcement division for assistance.
Why These Restrictions Exist
The Roy Water Conservancy District has imposed one of Utah's most restrictive 2026 schedules due to a 20% supply reduction tied to record-low snowpack. Roy customers can water no more than ONCE per week until Memorial Day, TWICE per week from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and back to ONCE per week from Labor Day until October 1. Watering times must be cut by 20% (about 5–10 minutes per station), and no irrigation is allowed between 10am and 6pm.
Mandatory Stage 2 rules
- Frequency: 1 day/week → 2 days/week → 1 day/week (split by Memorial Day and Labor Day)
- All landscape irrigation included: lawn, gardens, trees, shrubs
- Cut watering times by 20%, about 5–10 minutes per station
- Sod, seed, and water-intensive landscaping installations: strongly discouraged
- Secondary water will be turned off October 1, 2026, OR SOONER if usage exceeds supply
Roy is served by the Roy Water Conservancy District, which serves the secondary irrigation system. The district draws from Weber Basin allocations and Pineview Reservoir (where a separate $500 fine system was announced in March 2026 for overuse). Utah law SB 152 (2022) protects HOA brown-lawn fines for water-wise landscaping. Monitor roywater.gov for updates and weberwater.com for Pineview Reservoir status.
This deficit has accumulated over the current water year and represents a significant departure from historical averages for the Roy area. Water supply reservoirs and aquifer levels are well below seasonal targets, necessitating mandatory conservation measures.
How to Keep Your Lawn Alive During Roy Water Restrictions
10 tips tailored for Roy homeowners during Stage 2 Mandatory - Once/Week Until Memorial Day restrictions.
Roy is in Utah's high-desert/semi-arid climate, Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescue dominate the Wasatch Front but both go semi-dormant in summer drought stress and recover with autumn moisture.
Cycle-and-soak (5 min run, 30 min rest, repeat) is essential on Salt Lake Valley and Cache Valley clay soils to prevent runoff during the brief allowed cycles. Cedar Valley sandier soils accept water faster.
Mow Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescue at 90 mm (3.5 inches) or above through summer to shade soil and reduce evapotranspiration during peak heat with restricted watering.
Hand watering with a shut-off nozzle is permitted at every stage, prioritise mature trees and high-value shrubs over turf.
Apply for Utah Water Savers turf-replacement rebates ($1.25–$3 per square foot depending on utility), Localscapes-style conversions cut long-term water demand by 40–60%.
Skip nitrogen fertiliser June–August, it forces growth the lawn cannot support during peak heat with restricted watering.
Outdoor irrigation accounts for 79% of all Utah water use, every minute of waste matters during a 2026 drought of this severity.
Drip irrigation, soaker hoses, and rain barrels are unrestricted at every Utah drought stage, use them for vegetable beds and ornamentals.
USU Extension (extension.usu.edu) publishes a Utah lawn-watering guide with calibration instructions specific to your county's soils and elevation.
Monitor roywater.gov weekly. Stage updates are typically posted within 24 hours of utility-board decisions.
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