Water restrictions in Smyrna, 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 landscape irrigation 10 AM–4 PM daily. EPD drought Level 1–4 restrictions escalate during declared drought. Smyrna uses Cobb County water system.
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. This permanent restriction limits evaporation losses. Smyrna is served by the Cobb County Water System (source: Chattahoochee River/Lake Allatoona via Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority). During EPD-declared droughts, Level 1–4 restrictions progressively limit irrigation frequency and methods. Current restrictions are posted on the Cobb County Water System website.
First violation: warning. Second: $100 to $250. Third: $500+. Water service restriction possible during severe drought.
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