WATER CONSERVATION RESOURCES

Local Resources

State EPD Water Ban:
http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/outdoorwater.html

Grey Water Issues:
http://interests.caes.uga.edu/drought/articles/gwlands.htm
http://www.accessnorthgeorgia.com/detail.php?n=204335&c=10

Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District:
http://www.northgeorgiawater.com/html/index.htm

WaterSmart seeks to conserve water in Georgia by encouraging reductions in outdoor water use.
http://www.conservewatergeorgia.net/

Xeriscaping:
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1073.htm

Federal

Real time information on condition of lakes and rivers from US Army Corps of Engineers
http://www.sad.usace.army.mil/drought/DASHBOARD.HTM

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service drought actions and plans
http://www.fws.gov/southeast/

International

Ideas from Down Under where water restrictions are a way of life.
http://gwcwater.nsw.gov.au/
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/waterwise.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1805308.htm

Other Resources

Rain Barrels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_barrel

University of Rhode Island:
http://www.uri.edu/ce/healthylandscapes/rainbsources.html

Much detailed information with links to more:
http://www.rainbarrelguide.com

Step by step instructions for constructing rain barrels and rain gardens:
http://www.cwp.org/Community_Watersheds/brochure.pdf

Ready made rain barrels for sale:
http://www.rainsaverusa.com/

Water Harvesting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainwater_harvesting

Texas A&M University:
http://texaswater.tamu.edu/conservation.rainwater.html

Water Saving Tips
100 ways to save water plus more:
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/

National water and environmental resources:
http://earth911.org/water/water-conservation/

Water saving tips, statistics and links to other sites:
http://www.monolake.org/socalwater/wctips.htm

Backyard water conservation tip sheet:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/watercon.html

Tips and water conserving products for sale:
http://www.eartheasy.com/live_water_saving.htm

American Water Works Association:
http://www.awwa.org/waterwiser/

Water Saving and Composting Products
http://www.composters.com/water.php

Greywater
What it is, how to treat it, and how to use it:
http://www.greywater.com/

Common Grey Water Errors and Preferred Practices:
http://www.oasisdesign.net/greywater/misinfo/index.htm

Stormwater
http://www.treepeople.org/vfp.dll?OakTree~getPage~&PNPK=150&gclid=
CIC7xMbK840CFRETgQodHQbxMw

Rev. 12/3/07