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TABLE OF CONTENTS

391-3-30-.01 Definitions

391-3-30-.02 Applicability of Rule

391-3-30-.03 Outdoor Water Use Schedule During Non-Drought Periods

391-3-30-.04 Outdoor Water Use Schedule During Declared Drought Response Levels

391-3-30-.05 Exemptions

391-3-30-.06 Local and Regional Options

When used in this Chapter:

(1) “Address” means the “house number” (a numeric or alphanumeric designation) that,

together with the street name, describes a physical location of a specific property. “Even

numbered address” means a house number ending with the number 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or no

house number. “Odd numbered address” means a house number ending with the number

1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.

(2) “Declared Drought Response Level” means one of four levels of drought that can be

declared based on the severity of drought conditions, with one being the least severe and

four being the most severe.

These rules apply to any entity, and its customers, permitted by the Georgia Environmental

Protection Division (EPD) for water withdrawal or for operation of a drinking water system.

(1) Outdoor water use other than exempted activities shall occur only as follows:

(a) Odd-numbered addresses: outdoor water use is allowed on Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Sundays.

(b) Even-numbered addresses: outdoor water use is allowed on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Saturdays.

(1) The Director of the Environmental Protection Division is authorized to make

drought declarations.

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(2) During declared drought conditions, outdoor water use other than activities

exempted in 391-3-30-.05, shall occur only during scheduled hours on the scheduled

days.

(3) Declared Drought Response Level One – Outdoor water use may occur on

scheduled days within the hours of 12:00 midnight to 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to

12:00 midnight.

(a) Scheduled days for odd-numbered addresses are Tuesdays, Thursdays and

Sundays.

(b) Scheduled days for even-numbered addresses are Mondays, Wednesdays

and Saturdays.

(c) Use of hydrants for any purpose other than firefighting, public health, safety

or flushing is prohibited.

(4) Declared Drought Response Level Two – Outdoor water use may occur on scheduled

days within the hours of 12:00 midnight to 10:00 a.m.

(a) Scheduled days for odd-numbered addresses are Tuesdays, Thursdays and

Sundays.

(b) Scheduled days for even-numbered addresses and golf course fairways are

Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

(c) The following uses are prohibited:

1) Using hydrants for any purpose other than firefighting, public health,

safety or flushing.

2) Washing hard surfaces, such as streets, gutters, sidewalks and

driveways except when necessary for public health and safety.

(5) Declared Drought Response Level Three – Outdoor water use may occur on the

scheduled day within the hours of 12:00 midnight to 10:00 a.m.

(a) The scheduled day for odd-numbered addresses is Sunday.

(b) The scheduled day for even-numbered addresses and golf course fairways is

Saturday.

(c) The following uses are prohibited:

1) Using hydrants for any purpose other than firefighting, public health,

safety or flushing.

2) Washing hard surfaces, such as streets, gutters, sidewalks,

driveways, except when necessary for public health and safety

3) Filling installed swimming pools except when necessary for health

care or structural integrity.

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4) Washing vehicles, such as cars, boats, trailers, motorbikes, airplanes,

golf carts.

5) Washing buildings or structures except for immediate fire

protection.

6) Non-commercial fund-raisers, such as car washes.

7) Using water for ornamental purposes, such as fountains, reflecting

pools, and waterfalls except when necessary to support aquatic life.

(6) Declared Drought Response Level Four – No outdoor water use is allowed, other than

for activities exempted in 391-3-30-.05, or as the EPD Director may order.

(1) This rule shall not apply to the following outdoor water uses:

(a) Capture and re-use of cooling system condensate or storm water in

compliance with applicable local ordinances

(b) Re-use of gray water in compliance with applicable local ordinances

(2) The following established landscape water uses are exempt from the outdoor water

use schedules of this rule.

(a) Use of reclaimed wastewater by a designated user from a system permitted

by EPD to provide reclaimed wastewater.

(b) Irrigation of personal food gardens.

(3) Newly (in place less than thirty days) installed landscapes are subject to the following:

(a) Irrigation of newly installed landscapes is allowed any day of the week, but

only during allowed hours for the drought response level in effect, for a period of

30 days following installation. No watering is allowed during Drought Response

Level Four.

(b) For new landscapes installed by certified or licensed professionals,

commercial exemptions apply.

(4) The following golf course outdoor water uses are exempt from the outdoor water use

schedules of this rule.

(a) Use of reclaimed wastewater by a designated user from a system permitted

by EPD to provide reclaimed wastewater.

(b) Irrigation of fairways during times of non-drought and Declared Drought

Response Level One.

(c) Irrigation of tees during times of non-drought and Declared Drought

Response Levels One, Two and Three.

(d) Irrigation of greens.

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(5) The following commercial outdoor water uses are exempt from the outdoor water use

schedules of this rule.

(a) Professionally certified or licensed landscapers, golf course contractors, and

sports turf landscapers: during installation and 30 days following installation

only. Professional landscapers must be certified or licensed for commercial

exemptions to apply.

(b) Irrigation contractors: during installation and as needed for proper

maintenance and adjustments only.

(c) Sod producers.

(d) Ornamental growers.

(e) Fruit and vegetable growers.

(f) Retail garden centers.

(g) Hydro-seeding.

(h) Power-washing.

(i) Construction sites.

(j) Producers of food and fiber.

(k) Car washes.

(l) Other activities essential to daily business.

(m) Watering-in of pesticides and herbicides on turf.

(1) Local and regional water providers are authorized to implement additional outdoor

water use restrictions within their jurisdictions. Action items to consider at the

local/regional level include, but are not limited to, the following: developing system

integration and interconnection to reduce drought vulnerability, placing additional water

use restrictions on specific commercial uses, putting water conservation based rates in

place (increasing block/summer surcharge) and placing additional restrictions on outdoor

water use.

(2) Local and regional water providers may request approval of alternative days for

outdoor water use for purposes of enforcement, peak water usage, timing of recovery

days, and other valid reasons. Approval shall be contingent upon:

(a) Written notification to, and approval by, EPD of the alternate watering

schedule; and

(b) Enactment of a local ordinance allowing no more than 3 days a week outdoor

watering during time(s) of day consistent with the level of drought as set forth in

sections 391-3-30-.03 and -.04 of this rule.

(c) Regional consistency.