Water Conservation

Georgia EPD encourages continued Water Conservation through a non-drought outdoor water use schedule under the Water Stewardship Act of 2010.

*Outdoor landscape watering is encouraged any day between the hours of 4 pm to 10 am.

*Other outdoor water use (personal food garden, hand watering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container, drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses, car washing & pressure washing) is allowed with no hourly restrictions.

Additional water conservation information is available at:

State of Georgia Water Conservation 

State and Federal Resources

• State of Georgia Environmental Protection Division
  http://www.gaepd.org
• United States Environmental Protection Agency
  http://www.epa.gov/watersense
• University of Georgia Water Resources
  http://www.uga.edu/water
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Drought Actions and Plans
  http://www.fws.gov/southeast

Rain Barrels

• Rain Barrel Guide
  http://www.rainbarrelguide.com

Other Resources

• Water Conservation Tips, Facts and Resources
  http://www.wateruseitwisely.com
• Alliance for Water Efficiency
  http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org
• Cold Weather Information
• Home Advisor-Water Conservation 101
  http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-water-conservation/#.WIeNAlgzWUk