EPD Demotes Drought Response to Level 1

March 15, 2017

Conditions in Heard County have improved, and the Drought Response has been changed from a Level 2 to Level 1. Under a Level 1 Drought Response, this schedule allows outdoor water use year-round between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.

There are no restrictions on the following:

• Commercial agricultural operations as defined in Code Section 1-3-3

• 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;

• Hand watering 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• Use of water withdrawn from private water wells or surface water by an owner or operator of property if such well or surface water is on said property;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.

Everyone is encouraged to continue practicing water conservation.

More water conservation information is available at:

http://epd.georgia.gov/water-conservation.

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