Water Use Rules in Forsyth County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
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Recycled Water Rules
Every new conveyor car wash built or permitted in Forsyth County after January 1, 2011 must install an operational recycled water system that reuses at least 50 percent of the water it uses per wash cycle. The county adopted the rule to cut commercial water demand. Self-service washes, in-bay automatic washes, and conveyor washes permitted before the 2011 cutoff are exempt.
Forsyth County Car Wash Water Recycling Rule
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-179
(a)Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to reduce water consumption from commercial car wash facilities by requiring all new conveyor car washes to install operational recycled water systems.(b)Applicability. This section applies to all new conveyor car washes permitted and constructed after January 1, 2011, regardless of the water source... this section shall not apply to self-se...
Leak Reporting Duty
Forsyth County treats an unrepaired water leak as a water-wasting violation at all times, drought or not. Once the county notifies a property owner of a controllable leak, the owner has 30 days to fix it or face escalating administrative penalties.
Forsyth County Water Leak Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-175(b)(3)
Restriction on water wasting activities. The following are prohibited everyday and all the time under non-drought and all declared drought response levels as water wasting activities: (1) Operating a landscape irrigation system under the following conditions: i. With visible leaks... (3) Failing to repair a controllable leak, including a broken sprinkler head, a leaking valve, a leaking outdoor...
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