Columbus Consolidated Government
Memorandum
DATE: October 12, 2007
TO: Isaiah Hugley, City Manager
FROM: Lisa Goodwin, Deputy City Manager
City Manager?s Office
SUBJECT: AREAS REQUIRING FREQUENT WATER USAGE
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Various City departments require frequent water usage as an essential function
of daily business. The Georgia EPD?s watering ban went into effect on
September 28 and exceptions are weighed heavily toward those people who make
their living using water. All other City departments will be restricted in
watering lawns, greenery or other such uses without the approval of the City
Manager?s Office until further notice.
Parks and Recreation Department:
Lakebottom Football Field & Fort Middle School Football Field: Both of these
fields have new sod on them and it?s critical that we keep watering them while
the grass is still growing.
A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium Football Field: Because of the football traffic,
chemicals must be applied each week with water in order to maintain the turf.
The Soccer Complex: Watering is necessary in order to maintain the centers on
the fields at the complex.
Watering these areas will be needed for the next 2-4 weeks depending upon the
weather in the near future. Recommend these areas be allowed to continue
watering.
Bull Creek and Oxbow Golf Courses:
Both Golf Courses are watering, as needed, particularly the greens. Since they
can use up to 100,000 gals. per day of water pumped from the pond, they can
actually water any part of the course they choose.
METRA Transit System:
Nine of twelve transit systems in Georgia are under no water restrictions.
Recommend that METRA be excluded from the watering ban since this is an
essential function in the transit industry.
Public Services Department:
Recommend that City vehicles be washed ONLY on Tuesday?s of each week. This
will ensure that Waste Vehicles are cleaned at least weekly to hold down the
odor of the household waste. This restriction will include emergency and
non-emergency vehicles as well.
Fire Department:
Stations are restricted from watering lawns and other greenery. No
restrictions on use of water to wash equipment at this time.
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