Grand Forks asks residents to further restrict outdoor water use Though not mandatory, beginning Thursday, July 22, residential water users in odd numbered homes are asked to limit the watering of their lawns to between 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, according to a news release from the city. Residential water users in even numbered homes are asked to limit watering of lawns to between 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Written By: Herald Staff reports | 6:28 pm, Jul. 21, 2021 × The sun rises behind a water tower in Grand Forks. (Grand Forks Herald photo) Grand Forks is now asking residential, commercial and industrial water users to limit their outdoor water usage as the city has entered the second phase of its drought management plan.