Henrico Water Restrictions Becoming Comical

Rain, rain, don't go away! The sun is back out now, but earlier today it was raining buckets. And speaking of buckets, if you wan't to water your established lawn anytime soon, you'll need to do your best Jack and Jill impersonation and fetch a pail of water.

That's right. No garden hose, no sprinkler, a bucket of water.

Yesterday, the Henrico County Board of Supervisors revised the very tight water restrictions put in place on October 25.

From the RTD:

Henrico County has tweaked its water restrictions to allow residents to irrigate trees, shrubs and other plantings three times a week.

Officials say the changes clarify the mandatory restrictions that took effect Oct. 25 and say they are not expected to significantly increase demand because lawn-watering is still prohibited, except up to 5 gallons a day by bucket.

Residents with odd-numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Those with even-numbered addresses or with no number can water on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Watering by bucket is allowed anytime.

Phew...I was worried I'd have to put away all of the buckets I use to water my lawn on a regular basis. Seriously, who waters their rye, zoysia, fescue, or bluegrass with a bucket? Let alone adhere to the five gallon limit.

How does that work? You go to the spigot, fill up your bucket, and dump it on your grass. Now that's what I call a nice soaking. There's no way it will just run right off.

Mother Nature please help us so the Board of Supervisors can do something else besides revising water restrictions every two to three weeks.

It's a joke.