Water Use Rules in Columbia County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Columbia County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Columbia County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Recycled Water Rules
Columbia County exempts recycled treated wastewater from its outdoor watering-schedule limits for both landscapes and golf courses, and lets EPD-permitted reclaimed wastewater users irrigate outside the standard 4 p.m. to 10 a.m. window, even during a declared drought.
Columbia County Recycled Water Exemptions
Some RestrictionsColumbia County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 86-89
(a)The following established landscape water uses are exempt from the outdoor water use schedules of this article.(1)Established landscapes using small capacity wells not requiring a water withdrawal permit for groundwater use from the Environmental Protection Division of the State of Georgia.(2)Use of recycled treated wastewater.(3)Irrigation of personal food gardens. ... (c)The following golf...
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