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No New Water Restrictions in Sight for Midtown Residents

But that doesn't mean you can water whenever you want.

As sunny, 90-plus-degree days roll on, Midtown residents aren’t facing any new restrictions when it comes to watering their lawns or washing their cars.

The city of Atlanta continues to follow state-mandated restrictions, which went into effect in June 2010.

“Many state residents still don’t know there are permanent restrictions in place,” said Amanda Campbell, manager of display gardens at the .

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“However, we continue to use alternative water sources like our cistern and wells. Summer temperatures are a challenge, but watering in the evenings or the morning, as well as knowing how much water we are distributing, helps us more efficiently irrigate and keeps plants looking their best.”

Georgia's cities and counties can't impose watering rules that are more strict than those of the state. They can have looser rules, but Atlanta has not opted to do that, according to Janet Ward, spokeswoman for the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management.

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So when can you water that moisture-deprived lawn, or wash the dusty vehicle in your driveway?

It depends on whether a home has an odd or even numbered address.

People who want to power wash or wash the car can do so on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays if they have an odd-numbered address. People with even-numbered and unnumbered addresses can tackle those chores on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Got a vegetable garden in your backyard? You can water it anytime and any day, as long as you do so with a handheld hose and nozzle or a watering can. Soaker hoses are also allowed any time and any day, for any purpose.

Lawns, shrubs and other outdoor plants, however, can only be watered between the hours of 4 pm and 10 am. Outdoor watering is prohibited between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm.


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