Georgia eases water use restictions -slightly

Roger,

Thanks for the comment.  No doubt the lake is a far greater resource. I think it is actually down over 20 feet from full pool level.

One of the articles I read yesterday said that even though they were easind restirctions we still had to a maintain a usage level 10% less than normal summer usage.  I think that will be part of the ongoing key as to whether or not any exemptions will continue.  The article also pointed out that for every decision there is an economic impact. Let water out of the lake and it effects the local economy there but it helps the landscaping contractors and pool companies stay in business.  14,000 landscaping related jobs have been lost due to the drought and pool companies were going to be next.  The Governor got a lot of pressure from these groups to offer some sort of relief.

My biggest hope is that since we have had a small amount of rain that people aren't beginning to overconfident or beginning to relax.  The is a huge problem for everybody and the end is no where near in sight. I have little doubt that if the lake levels drop again that these exemtions will go away and use restrictions will get even tougher.