(Marietta, Ga. – June 21, 2006) Cobb County is requesting that area residents and businesses observe the newly imposed water restrictions as set by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Water use restrictions in Cobb County are now set at level 1 as defined by the Basic Drought Schedule for Outdoor Water Use.

Level 1 Restrictions ban outdoor water use from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. No outdoor water use is permitted on Fridays. Outdoor water use is allowed during non-banned hours on scheduled days as follows:

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday - Even numbered or unnumbered addresses may water.

Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday - Odd numbered addresses may water.

For example, an even-numbered address may water only on a scheduled day from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and may water again from 4:01 p.m. until midnight. The same schedule applies for odd-numbered addresses.