Georgia Environmental Protection Division Issues Statewide Level 1 Drought Response
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has declared a statewide Level 1 Drought Response after monitoring significant rainfall deficits, low streamflows, and declining groundwater and reservoir levels across Georgia. These conditions reflect what officials describe as severe to extreme drought in many areas, prompting the state to activate its first phase of drought response to raise public awareness and encourage conservation.
Residents are urged to help protect local water supplies by following these conservation practices:
- Regularly check for, and repair, leaks inside and outside your home.
- Don’t leave the tap running. When shaving, brushing your teeth, washing your face, or food, turn off the tap.
- Only water your landscape when necessary and adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk or street.
As a reminder, under a Drought Response Level 1, general landscape watering may be done between 4pm and 10 am each day.
For more information, visit: https://epd.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-04-27/level-1-drought-declared