Water and watering in Madera
Madera city water customers follow the City of Madera’s Stage B rules. The City’s water system includes 20 active wells and about 200 miles of waterlines, per Wikipedia.
Under the City’s Stage B rules, even-numbered addresses water Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. No outside water use on Mondays or between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The City’s rules also say leaks and sprinkler adjustments must be fixed within 5 days of a citation.
See the full Madera watering schedule.
What backflow preventer repair means in Madera
Anti-siphon and backflow valves wear out in predictable ways: worn seals and diaphragms, a leaking bonnet or cap, a cracked body after a freeze. When the body is in good shape, a rebuild with new internals is often enough. When it is not, the valve gets replaced.
If one low head keeps dribbling after the zone stops, the cause is usually water draining down the pipe, not a failed valve. A check valve installed at the lowest point holds that water in the line. We install them on request.
A leaking backflow device in Madera wastes water at the supply line, before it ever reaches a head. It is worth fixing early.
Madera at a glance
Madera had 66,224 residents at the 2020 census and sits at about 272 feet above sea level. Incorporated on March 27, 1907.
The 2020 census counted 18,189 housing units in Madera, and about 51.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Madera is the county seat of Madera County, and its name is Spanish for “lumber.”
Nearby communities
Nearby communities we serve: Madera Ranchos (10.1 mi), Biola (11.3 mi), Kerman (16.4 mi). Distances are straight-line from the center of Madera.
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Written by ACRE Landscape Co., Fresno & Clovis. Updated October 26, 2026.