---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Harvey F. Davis III <mail@harveydavis.com> Date: Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 8:36 PM Subject: [Sandtown] Georgia's EPD declared a Level 1 drought To: sandtownmembersonly@googlegroups.com, sandtown@googlegroups.com Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division today declared a Level 1 drought response for 53 counties. This declaration, which includes Metro Atlanta, requires water providers educate the public about drought conditions and water conservation. The declaration follows a wet winter, but a dry spring and summer. According to the National Weather Service, from March through August, Atlanta received 16.59 inches of rain – around 8.5 inches less than the 30-year average for the same six-month period. We don’t know how long the dry weather will continue. Rainfall may return to normal, but we need to take reasonable measures to be responsible stewards of water and to be prepared for the possibility this is a long-term drought. Click the links below for more information: *Level One Drought Declared For Metro Atlanta: Effective September 9, 2016 <http://www.atl311.com/?page_id=115&atlId=1-W321Y&_crauth=9df928a3d6>* *Watering Restrictions And Guidelines <http://www.atl311.com/?page_id=115&atlId=1-4TKDC&_crauth=f172b6b1c7>* -- -- You received this message because your email address is subscribed to the Sandtown Community Association Email Distribution www.sandtown.org IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE EMAIL FROM THIS GROUP JUST SEND AN EMAIL TO sandtown-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/sandtown?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sandtown Community Association" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sandtown+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.