Gwinnett County has lessen the strict water restrictions that our neighborhood (and all other neighborhoods) in Gwinnett have been under for the past year. As of April 8, residents can how hand water their plants...but only on alternate days.The details on the watering restrictions are as follows:
Last month, the Board of Commissioners delegated day-to-day water conservation decisions to County Administrator Jock Connell.
His decision today allows hand watering of plants between midnight and 10 a.m. on the even-odd schedule allowed by the state. Such watering is limited to 25 minutes using a standard spray nozzle that turns off when released. Still in effect are limits the Board approved in December that restrict watering of newly installed landscaping and replanting, conditioning, reseeding, aerating or other activities to restore or improve existing turf or landscaping. Those actions are allowed on 10 of the first 30 days after installation by licensed landscapers, golf course contractors, and sports turf landscapers. Connell's decision continues the restrictions, which would have expired at the end of March, until further notice.
"We're trying to balance the health and welfare of the county's citizens and businesses with the ongoing water releases from Lake Lanier , the reality of the continuing drought and the need to conserve our water supply," said Connell. " Lake Lanier is still 14 to 15 feet below normal for this time of the year. It is rising but we doubt it will fill up this spring, so it's imperative that Gwinnett residents continue to conserve water. We'll see how it goes as we move into spring and summer."
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