Level four drought restricts all outdoor water usage
Level four drought restricts all outdoor water usage
The Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority has declared a level four drought response across its service area, restricting all outdoor water usage other than for activities exempted by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The level four drought status is effective immediately.
Under the declaration, watering of newly installed landscape by homeowners is prohibited. For new landscape installed prior to the drought response level four declaration, homeowners may complete their 30 watering days between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m. Proof of landscape purchase prior to the declaration date (Sept. 20) is required. Watering of new landscape installed by certified or licensed professionals may be watered for 30 days. Landscape and irrigation professionals are exempt from restrictions when on the property. Irrigation of personal food gardens is allowed.
The drought declaration was made following consultation with the CCMWA Board and state officials. After an extensive analysis regarding the current and projected drought conditions and lake levels at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier, the Authority determined a level four drought response was necessary to ensure long term water needs of customers are met as well as to ensure adequate fire protection, public safety and health of the community. The current drought, as well as increased water releases by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, is expected to result in a draw down of Lake Allatoona to the winter pool lake elevation of 823 feet by October, instead of the normal December time frame.
More information about exemptions and the outdoor water use schedule can be found at http://www.cobbwater.org/. To learn more about water conservation, visit http://www.watersmart.net/. Detailed information on the drought can be found at http://www.georgiadrought.org/
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