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The City of Buford receives its water from Lake Sidney Lanier, located just north of Buford.  We also purchase a portion of our water from the Gwinnett County Water Plant.  Lake Lanier is very low in point source and urban runoff pollutants.  The Buford Waterworks was built in 1934 to filter 500,000 gallons of drinking water per day.  In 1965, it was increased to 1 million gallons per day.  In 1994, the plant was high rated to 2 million gallons per day.  We plan to grow with the future needs of our citizens.
 
 
Please contact Customer Service at the City of Buford (678-889-4600) with questions concerning the Water Department.

Level Four Drought
Level Four Drought
GEORGIA EPD DECLARES LEVEL FOUR DROUGHT FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE STATE INCLUDING THE CITY OF BUFORD. 
The director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has declared a level four drought response for the northern third of the state which prohibits most types of outdoor residential water use effective immediately.
 
As of February 12, 2008, the EPD issued an order to allow north Georgia cities and counties to fill swimming pools and hand water their landscape.
 
Hand watering of existing landscape must be done between midnight and 10 a.m. on designated days based on odd-numbered and even-numbered addresses for no more than 25 minutes.  Odd-numbered addresses may water Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.  Even-numbered addresses may water Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.  Hand watering is defined as one person with one garden hose with a spray nozzle that shuts off automatically when it is released.
 
There are no clock or calendar restrictions on the filling of swimming pools.  The swimming pool exemption was granted due to concerns that neglected and partially filled pools could pose risks to public health and safety.
 
Please see the EPD website for exemptions on commercial uses www.gaepd.org.
 
Level Four Water Use Update
The Georgia EPD has issued requirements to water withdrawal permit holders.  As a holder of a water withdrawal permit issued pursuant to the Groundwater Use Act, the Water Quality Control Act, or Safe Drinking Water Act in the area currently subject to Level 4 outdoor water use restrictions, the City is required to reduce its water usage as follows: 
 
  1. Public water supply systems with an operating permit issued pursuant to     the Safe Drinking Water Act shall reduce monthly average production (amount of treated water pumped into the distribution network) by 10% on of the average of the monthly average production for the period of April 2007 through September 2007.
 
The City asks its water customers to conserve this precious resource and help us achieve the goal of a 10 percent reduction in water withdrawal from Lake Lanier as mandated by Governor Purdue.  More information about the outdoor watering ban can be found on the EPD web site at www.gaepd.org . To learn more about water conservation, please go to the EPD Water Conservation web site at www.conservewatergeorgia.net. Detailed information on the drought can be found at www.georgiadrought.org

Conservation Tips
Indoor Watering Conservation
How Water-Smart is Your Household?
Try this Do-It-yourself Household Assessment:  HouseholdWaterAudit.pdf


Tips For Conserving Water Indoors
 
1. Install a low-flow pre-rinse spray valve  SprayValveBrochure.pdf
 
2. Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full and you could  save 1000 gallons a month.
 
3. Use the garbage disposal sparingly, compost instead and save gallons every time.
 
4. Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap for cold drinks, so that every drop goes down you not the drain.
 
5. If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 sconds, then replace it with a water-efficient showerhead.
 
6. Time your shower to keep it under 5 minutes.  You'll save up to 1000 gallons a month.
 
7. Install low-volume toilets.
 
 

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