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DeKalb County Water Restrictions
August 23, 2010
 DeKalb County residents are urged to follow water restrictions to preserve water pressure for the protection of health and safety. It is very important that all citizens adhere to these restrictions.
Outdoor Water Use Information
The Georgia Water Stewardship Act, which went into statewide effect June 2, 2010, 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 are also allowed daily, at any time of the day, by anyone [list edited]:
* 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;
* Installation, maintenance, or calibration of irrigation systems; or
* Hydroseeding.
Outdoor water use for any purposes other than watering of plants, such as power washing or washing cars, is still restricted to the current odd/even watering schedule.
* Odd-numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
* Even-numbered and unnumbered addresses are allowed to water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
For more information, please call the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management at 770-270-6243 or visit the Georgia Environmental Protection Division Website at www.gaepd.org.
THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT
Water Citation Inspectors will be dispatched during this restricted period. Watering violations should be reported to the Department of Watershed Management at 770-270-6243. The current enforcement was adopted by the Board Of Commissioners on November 13, 2007. It is as follows:
1st Offense - Written Warning.
2nd Offense - $250 fine.
3rd Offense - $500 fine.
4th Offense - $1,000 fine, jail time and termination of water service.
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