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Affected Counties Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Dekalb, Douglas, Elbert, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Harris, Hart, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Polk, Paulding, Pickens, Rabun, Rockdale, Stephens, Spalding, Towns, Troup, Union, Walker, Walton, White, Whitfield, Wilkes »Map of Affected Counties Exemptions » Re-use of stormwater or gray water. » Irrigation of personal food gardens. » Golf courses may irrigate the green. » Commercial water use, including (but not limited to) professional landscapers, fruit and vegetable growers, garden centers, construction sites, car washes, and watering-in of pesticide and herbicide. »Click here for the full list. Washing Cars Cars may not be washed except by car wash businesses with a current license. This includes car washes for non-profit purposes (including school or church fundraisers). (source) Watering Rules No outdoor watering is permitted under a level-four drought response situation. Water Spotter The Water Spotter is here to answer your questions about water use! If you see water being used -- either at a residence, a business, or a government facility -- and you think a violation is being committed, tell the Water Spotter and he'll look into it. Click here to contact the Water Spotter!
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