Starting Aug. 1 Carlsbad Municipal Water District customers can use their sprinklers three times a week, for up to 10 minutes per station, on days assigned based on street addresses, according to a city press release.

Water officials say the change reflects the fact that Carlsbad has enough water on hand for the immediate future, but that using water wisely should be an ongoing way of life in our desert climate, according to the release. Under the new schedule, odd addresses may water on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and even addresses on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.