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Level 1 Drought Response Declared for All of Georgia; Officials Urge Water Conservation
Public water systems must launch conservation campaigns as the state faces extreme drought and a burn ban in 91 counties.
- On Monday, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division declared a statewide Drought Response Level 1, ordering all public water systems to launch conservation information campaigns amid widespread dry conditions.
- Recent data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows more than 98% of Georgia is in severe, extreme, or exceptional drought, compounded by a 6 to 12 inch rainfall deficit over six months.
- The declaration does not impose statewide outdoor watering limits; public water systems must provide minimum notice about drought impacts and conservation announcements to residents.
- Amid high fire risks, a burn ban remains active for 91 of Georgia's 159 counties, while wildfires near the Georgia-Florida border have burned more than 20,000 acres in Brantley County.
- EPD Director Jeffrey W. Cown noted the agency will monitor streamflow and reservoir levels, warning that stricter Level 2 or Level 3 restrictions could be necessary if drought conditions worsen.
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