Water restrictions in Cobb County, GA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
GA Water Stewardship Act (2010) year-round restriction: no irrigation 10 AM–4 PM daily. Cobb County Water System (CCMWA) serves unincorporated areas. EPD drought Level 1–4 restrictions escalate during declared drought.
Under the Georgia Water Stewardship Act of 2010, all landscape irrigation is restricted statewide to before 10 AM and after 4 PM daily, seven days a week. The Cobb County Water System (source: Chattahoochee River/Lake Allatoona via Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority) serves most of unincorporated Cobb County. During EPD-declared droughts, additional Level 1–4 restrictions progressively limit irrigation frequency, days, and methods. Current drought status and restrictions are posted at cobbcounty.gov/water.
First violation: warning. Second: $100 to $250. Third: $500+. Water service restriction possible during severe drought.
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