Residential Customers 1. Two tiers for high water users will remain in place:
30,000 Gallons - 49,000 Gallons $3.78/1,000 gallons
50,000 and above $5.40/1,000 gallons 2. The “Pick 10” Campaign will be continued for residents encouraging indoor conservation tips. 3. A toilet rebate program has been successfully initiated, and more than 1500 rebates have been issued since November 1, 2007. The program will continue throughout this year and funding will be reallocated annually for the program. 4. With respect to outdoor water allowances beyond Level 4, and the new exemptions established by the State of Georgia, please see the comments regarding landscaping, pools, water waste, and pressure washing below.
Landscaping 1. Effective March 1, 2008, hand watering, defined as one person with one hose with a shut off nozzle, will be allowed for 25 minutes a day, on the odd/even watering schedule. Even and unnumbered addresses may water Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and odd addresses may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays between the hours of 4:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Irrigation systems may not be run under this exemption. 2. Effective April 1, 2008, an exemption is provided for new landscape installations (excluding aeration and over seeding).
a. These new installations may be watered for a period of 10 weeks following installation on the odd/even watering schedule.
b. Only newly - installed landscaping may be watered by irrigation system; all other watering must follow the hand watering exemption.
c. Irrigation systems may be used to water newly - installed landscaping, but only between the hours of 4:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
d. In order to qualify for a new landscape exemption, the customer must enroll in the Urban Agriculture Council’s online Water Conservation Class at www.urbanagcouncil.com.
Forms obtained from the course along with a Cobb County Landscape Exemption form .gif) , and a purchase receipt , must be sent to:
The Water Efficiency Program
660 South Cobb Dr.
Marietta, GA 30060
Or Faxed to 770-419-6478 e. Only one new landscape exemption (as discussed above) will be permitted per planting season per residence. Planting season is defined as September – March, and April - August.
f. Failure to submit the forms and receipt may result in a water ban violation and possible discontinuation of an irrigation account.
g. Aeration and over - seeding will not qualify for a new landscape exemption at this time. 3. Effective April 1, 2008, new home construction will have 10 weeks to water newly installed landscape on the above odd/even schedule, for the purpose of erosion and sedimentation control. A builder may choose to heavily mulch a property instead, until water conditions improve. 4. Irrigation- only accounts found in violation of the outdoor restrictions will be terminated and locked off until the end of Drought Response Level 4. 5. Effective March 1, 2008, rates for irrigation - only accounts will be equal to the top tier of residential use ($5.40/thousand gallons).
Pools 1. Effective April 1, 2008, public and private pools, previously prohibited in Drought Response Level 4, will be permitted to open and be topped off as necessary for maintenance. 2. Effective April 1, 2008, new pools will be permitted to be filled with municipal water. Permits issued for new pool construction will no longer read “must be filled by an alternate source of water.” 3. New pool permits will stipulate that pool covers are mandatory for all new pools in Cobb County. Pools must be covered during the off season, rather than drained. 4. Pools should not be drained for cleaning and maintenance prior to being opened. Due to limited water resources, chemical treatment should be used to resolve maintenance issues. 5. If chemical treatment cannot be used, the pool company must apply for a variance to allow the pool to be drained and refilled. Variances should be submitted to:
Water Efficiency Program
660 South Cobb Dr.
Marietta, GA 30060
Fax # 770-419-6478 6. Failure to comply with the above pool policy may result in a penalty. |