Water Conservation

The GA Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has issued a Level 1 Drought Notice. In addition to following best water conservation practices, the following activities may be done at any time of day under a Level 1 Drought Response:

• Irrigation of personal food gardens may be done at any time of 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; and
• Hand watering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container may be done at any time of day.

Did you know that each lawn sprinkler produces 2.5 gallons of water per minute?  Watering your yard with an average of 10 sprinkler heads can result in over 10,500 gallons of water usage in one month. (based on watering time of 15 mins per day)

We recommend watering for 15 minutes per zone, 3 days a week.

All the water provided by Provident Utilities comes from underground aquifers in Georgia, most commonly the Floridan Aquifer System. The Floridan Aquifer is a vast limestone formation located approximately 300-400 feet below ground, under a layer of clay. As water filters through the earth, it becomes very clean; the Floridan Aquifer System naturally contains some of the cleanest water in the world.  It is our responsibility to protect this resource for the use of future generations.

Georgia EPD and WUM encourage water conservation and water-saving habits and actions every day. In order to be responsible stewards of our water supply, residents are encouraged to take steps to conserve water in their homes and places of business, and are reminded to abide by the state’s permanent year-round outdoor watering restrictions, which limits outdoor watering to before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. to avoid the hottest part of the day when more evaporation occurs.

Water only as needed! Remember: In the winter months, outdoor plants need less water. Water when plants show signs of distress (curling, wilting, graying foliage).

The Georgia Water Stewardship Act went into effect statewide in June of 2010.  It allows daily outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants only between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. by anyone whose water is supplied by a water system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division.