The State of Georgia Environmental Protection Division has declared a Level 1 Drought Response Notice for the entire State. City of Franklin Springs Water Customers should do the following during this time:
• Regularly check for, and repair, leaks inside and outside of your home.
• Don’t leave the tap running. When shaving, brushing your teeth, washing your face, or food, turn off the tap.
• Only water your landscape when necessary and adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk or street.
General Landscape Watering may be done between 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. each day.
• Irrigation of personal food gardens may be done at any time of day.
• Irrigation of new and replanted plant, seed, or turf may be done at any time of day for 30 days after installation.
• Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses may be done at any time of day.
• Hand watering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container may be done at any time of day.
Thanks to our customers for being good stewards of our water resources during this challenging time.