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 The Georgia Water Stewardship Act went into effect statewide on June 2, 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.   

The following outdoor water uses also are allowed daily at any time of the day by anyone:  

• Commercial agricultural operations as defined in Code Section 1-3-3;
• Capture and reuse of cooling system condensate or storm water in compliance with applicable local ordinances and state guidelines;
• Reuse of gray water in compliance with Code Section 31-3-5.2 and applicable local board of health regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
• Use of reclaimed waste water by a designated user from a system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division of the department to provide reclaimed waste water;
• Irrigation of personal food gardens;
• Irrigation of new and replanted plant, seed, or turf in landscapes, golf courses, or sports turf fields during installation and for a period of 30 days immediately following the date of installation;
• Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses;
• Handwatering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container;
• Use of water withdrawn from private water wells or surface water by an owner or operator of property if such well or surface water is on said property;
• Irrigation of horticultural crops held for sale, resale, or installation;
• Irrigation of athletic fields, golf courses, or public turf grass recreational areas;
• Installation, maintenance, or calibration of irrigation systems; or
• Hydroseeding.

Outdoor water use for any purposes other than watering of plants, such as power washing or washing cars, is still restricted to the current odd/even watering schedule. odd-numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

• Even-numbered and unnumbered addresses are allowed to water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

SPALDING COUNTY LAUNCHES EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

Spalding County announces the launch of the new Emergency Notification System. The system, managed by FirstCall, provides County Residents with up to (5) different desired methods of weather alert notification of small or large-scale potential dangers. After issuing an RFP three vendors submitted bids, and FirstCall, the lowest and best bidder, was chosen to provide this service. First Call provides this service for the nearby counties of Fayette and Douglas as well as other Georgia Counties. Funding for this service was obtained through a grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

Spalding County is working with FirstCall Emergency Notification System to develop communications that will alert you quickly when time is of the essence. The new system will instantly notify every subscriber through whatever means you tell us you want to be connected, including: home and office phone, cell phone, text messages and email alerts. You choose which notifications you want to receive!

FirstCall will only be activated in an emergency situation where there is risk of significant harm, an urgent threat, or when general notification is needed. When such a threat occurs, a brief message will be sent to those subscribed to the system, updating them or instructing them to seek additional information from other sources. If you have any questions of whether or not a notification is legitimate or you need to replay the message, you can call 678-688-9321.

Participation in this program is voluntary, but highly encouraged. To register for notifications, you can visit the Spalding County website at www.spaldingcounty.com and click on the FirstCall logo or go directly to the secured registration page at https://alertregistration.com/spaldingcoga. If you do not have internet access, you can contact FirstCall anytime at 1-866-484-3264 to record your information. Your contact information will remain protected and confidential.

Spalding County Communications Systems Manager Mike Windham noted that the initial database will consist of information from the white pages, but encourages all to register to customize their contact information and choose which notifications you wish to receive.