The  Southwest  Florida  Water  Management  District’s  Governing  Board  issued  a  Modified  Phase  II  Water Shortage Order. The water shortage restrictions are in effect February 8, 2026 through July 1,  2026.  The order restricts residential and commercial irrigation of lawns and landscaping to one-day- per-week.

Irrigation schedules and restrictions can be found on the Fact Sheet for the SWFWMD Modified Phase II Water Shortage Order.  

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The restrictions are applicable to residential and general commercial customers  in The Villages in the following areas: 

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• Sumter County, Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 and Middleton   

• Marion County, District 4

• Lake County, District 11

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• VCSA - Lake County / Lady Lake

• District 14 - Lake County