Forsyth County Water & Sewer Department Water Restriction Update: Board Adopts Resolution and Clarifies Several Prohibitions:
At their October 4th meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution adopting the State of Georgia’s Drought Level Four water ban restrictions and added several additional prohibitions and clarifications to those already in place.
Those additional water usage prohibitions and clarifications are as follows:
Over seeding of Lawns - The over seeding of Fescue lawns or similar types is considered new landscape for filling in of bare spots. Over seeding of warm weather grasses such as Bermuda, Centipede, and Zoysia with annual grasses for aesthetic purposes is not considered new landscape and therefore is not entitled to the State granted exemptions.
Watering of annual grasses and plants - Watering of any new plant or flower that is not a perennial is not entitled to the 30 day exemption. The 30 day exemption is only for establishment of permanent type plants, shrubs and grasses, not plants for decoration and color that will die at the end of the season.
Watering in Pesticides and Herbicides - Watering in of pesticides and herbicides is allowed any time when performed by a professional contractor. Watering in pesticides is not a 30 day process and does not receive a 30 day exemption; it is only allowed by the professional on the day it was applied. Self application must follow time and day restrictions.
Forsyth County’s outdoor water use restrictions have been revised based on the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s declaration of a level four drought across the North Georgia area. For detailed information regarding outdoor water restrictions in the county, please visit the Forsyth County's
Water Restriction Page.