Water Conservation
Water Conservation Information
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Georgia's
Water Conservation Implementation Plan [March 2010]
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My
Drop Counts Water Conservation Brochure
-
Georgia
Green Industry Association Watering Tips
- Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District/Water Conservation
- Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District/Water Conservation Tips
- US Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Smart Outdoor Practices
- Alliance for Water Efficiency: Water Conservation Tips
- Cobb County Water System Indoor Efficiency
- Cobb County Water System Outdoor Efficiency
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WaterWise
Landscape Guide
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Irrigation
System Audit
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Irrigation
System Maintenance
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Pool
Water Conservation
- Car Wash Certifications
Statewide Non-Drought Outdoor Watering Schedule
The
Georgia
Water Stewardship Act
went into effect statewide on June 2, 2010. It allows daily outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants only between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. by anyone whose water is supplied by a water system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division.
The following outdoor water uses also are allowed daily at any time of the day by anyone:
- Commercial agricultural operations as defined in Code Section 1-3-3;
- Capture and reuse of cooling system condensate or storm water in compliance with applicable local ordinances and state guidelines;
- Reuse of gray water in compliance with Code Section 31-3-5.2 and applicable local board of health regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
- Use of reclaimed waste water by a designated user from a system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division of the department to provide reclaimed waste water;
- Irrigation of personal food gardens;
- Irrigation of new and replanted plant, seed, or turf in landscapes, golf courses, or sports turf fields during installation and for a period of 30 days immediately following the date of installation;
- Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses;
- Handwatering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container;
- Use of water withdrawn from private water wells or surface water by an owner or operator of property if such well or surface water is on said property;
- Irrigation of horticultural crops held for sale, resale, or installation;
- Irrigation of athletic fields, golf courses, or public turf grass recreational areas;
- Installation, maintenance, or calibration of irrigation systems; or
- Hydroseeding.