Level IV Watering Restrictions
What is banned:
- Outdoor watering by commercial establishments, such as banks or apartment complexes, or by homeowners.
- Nonprofit fund-raising car wash.
- Homeowners watering plants, grass, or seeds that they installed themselves in the last 30 days.
- Water running in an outdoor fountain, including ones that recirculate the water.
- Washing a car, except at a commercial car wash.
- Pressure washing outdoors, if you are a homeowner, whether or not the washer is rented. It is allowed if it is done by a commercial professional washing business.
What is allowed:
- Watering a personal food garden.
- Homeowner (or professional landscaper) watering plants, grass or seeds that a "certified or licensed" professional landscaper installed in the past 30 days. A homeowner should have proof, such as receipts, showing the materials were professionally installed.
- Outdoor watering using a private well. It is okay because the restrictions apply only to water that comes from utilities permitted by the Georgia EPD. The EPD does discourage people from overusing private wells for outdoor watering.
- Outdoor watering using water pumped from a pond, lake or river. As with private wells, it is legal but overuse is discouraged.
Community Snapshots
More water information
- State drought management plan
- Water restrictions FAQ
- Statewide water planning
- Rome Water and Sewer Department
- Floyd County Water Department report
- Indoor conservation tips
- Local concens about state water plan
- Conserve Water Georgia
- Georgia Water Wise Council
- Pollution Prevention Assistance
- H2ouse conservation info