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 REVISED RESTRICTIONS ON WATER USAGE
 Mar 28, 2008
REVISED RESTRICTIONS ON WATER USAGE
(3/28/08)
 
Swimming Pools:
 
  • Effective April 1, 2008, existing and new  public and private indoor and outdoor swimming pools will be permitted to  open and be topped off as necessary for maintenance.
 
Existing Landscape:
 
  • Effective immediately, each household,  business, institution, or property owner will be allowed to use one garden  hose, 25 minutes per day, during  designated days to water plants only, existing lawns are not included:
 
a. The hose must be hand held during watering and equipped with a standard spray nozzle that automatically turns off when you let go of it.
 
b. Even-numbered addresses may water on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m.
 
c. Odd-numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m.
 
Newly Installed Landscape:
 
  • Effective April 1, 2008, newly installed  landscaping, except aeration and over seeding, may be watered using an  irrigation systems 3 days per week for  10 weeks following installation with the following  requirements:
 
a. By any person who has registered with the Outdoor Water Use Registration Program at http://www.urbanagcouncil.com.
 
b. Even-numbered addresses may water on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m.
 
c. Odd-numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m.
 
d. Only one new landscaping installation in 2008 will be allowed per property.
 
For any additional information on water usage or how you can reduce the amount of water used for pools and landscaping,  please visit the Department of Watershed Management Web site at www.dekalbwatershed.com.
 


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