HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — The Haralson County Water Authority has issued an outdoor water ban effective immediately.
All county residents are being asked to not water outdoors and not to waste water.
The water levels are dangerously low in the county, and authorities say they are trying to have enough water for personal use and fire protection.
Teams of firefighters blasted beaver dams and removed debris to increase water flow in the Tallapoosa River.
Water authority Executive Director Charlie Walker says the county is purchasing water from Alabama and pulling from a couple wells nearby.
Even with the extra water, Haralson County is down more than a million gallons a day, Walker says.
Local fire departments have to use tankers because they can't access water from hydrants.
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The following will not be permitted:
- General outdoor watering for purposes of planting, managing or maintain ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants will not be permitted which includes automated sprinkler systems, both residential and commercial.
- Recognizing most plants, shrubs, etc. are on the end of their growing season thereby hand watering with a hose will not be permitted.
- Fundraising car washes will not be permitted.
The authority’s goal for daily distribution from the water treatment plant would be to reduce consumption from 2.7 million gallons per day down to 1.9 million or 2.0 million gallons per day.
Walker plans to meet the Carroll County officials Monday to ask if they can share some of their water.