Who to Call: Contact the State Department of Environmental Protection at 800-448-7379 (800-4ITSDRY), Maplewood's Building Department at 973-762-8120 or the American Water Company at 800-652-6987 (for accounts beginning with 18) or 800-272-1325 (for accounts that begin with 52, 53, 54 or 55).

• Maplewood does not have municipal regulations that deal specifically with lawn watering. However, state law and water company regulations apply.
• Maplewood is in New Jersey's Northeast drought region. The state DEP monitors dryness. Check here for the latest information. During a drought emergency, the police department is in charge of enforcing water regulations.
• The American Water Company supplies Maplewood with water and makes lawn-watering recommendations on its Web site.