Georgia EPD Level One Drought Response
April 24,2026
Dear Valued Customer:
Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued a level one drought response for the State of Georgia. The Georgia Water Stewardship Act went into effect on June 2, 2010. It allows outdoor watering for the purpose of planting, growing, managing or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants only between the hours of 4p.m. and 10a.m each day, provided, however, that this limitation shall not create any limitation upon the following outdoor activities:
- Irrigation of personal food gardens may be done at any time of the day.
- Irrigation of new and replanted plant, seed, or turf may be done at any time of day for 30 days after installation.
- Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses may be done at any time of day.
Please see the attached leaflet from Georgia Environmental Protection
Division regarding water conservation tips.