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In early June, Governor Perdue signed into law the so-called Water Stewardship Act of 2010. This new law greatly affects Georgia homeowners and all those in the home building industry, as well as home inspectors. Here's the scoop:
On or before July 1, 2012, the state minimum residential codes will be amended. The new code must require that high-efficiency plumbing fixtures be installed in all new homes that are permitted on or after July 1, 2010. The fixtures included are toilets, shower heads, urinals, faucets, and similar devices. This is not necessarily new, since Georgia has required low-flow plumbing fixtures since 1992. What is new, however, is that the flow requirements will become much stricter in 2012.
Additionally, the new law prevents the use of outdoor sprinklers for landscape use from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. And the law created a Joint Committee on Water Supply to study new opportunities for enhancing water supply.
What do you think about the new law? Is it a good policy or not worth the time and extra cost?
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I agree that we need to reduce water usage however possible. On our own, we seem to be less successful. Plumbing that uses less water is a rather painless aid. It would be nice if Georgia would do its part by settling Lake Lanier water usage conflicts with Alabama and Florida and thereby avoid the disaster which may befall us in 2012 when the court decision deadline hits.
June 22, 2010 8:40 AM