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Newton County is following Governor Perdue’s relaxed water restrictions.

The revised restrictions are as follows:

• Swimming pools may be filled/refilled without limitation 

• Hand watering is permitted: 

  • 25 minutes per day

  • odd addresses on Tues, Thurs, Sun

  • even addresses on Mon, Wed, Sat

  • between midnight and 10 AM

  • hand watering = one person, one hose, nozzle with automatic shutoff when released 

• Newly installed landscaping may be watered up to three days per week using

  the odd-even schedule after taking the state's Outdoor Water Use Program,

  available on-line or through the county extension office.