Despite

a recent spate of rain, county officials are

reminding residents that watering restrictions

are still in place.

County

officials Tuesday officially approved the newest

water restrictions that went into effect last

month.

The

commission took its cue from Newnan Utilities

Tuesday night and approved limiting outdoor

watering to once a week.

Newnan

Utilities announced earlier it would move the

water restrictions to a more stringent level.

Coweta County gets most of its water from the

utility company and decided to follow suit.

Watering

will now be limited to Saturdays from midnight to

8 a.m. for residents with even-numbered addresses

and Sunday from midnight to 8 a.m. for

odd-numbered residences.

County

water director Harry Hughes said landscapers

would still be able to water new plants at new

developments, but once a home is turned over to

the homeowner, the watering will be limited to

once a week.

But

commissioners wanted to make sure the

restrictions would not put anybody out of

business. Commissioner Lawrence Nelms said the

county should go along with Newnan Utilities'

recommendation of allowing a landscaper to water

for three days when planting new sod.

The

other commissioners agreed and passed Nelms'

motion to allow it.

Hughes

also pointed out that some water users,

especially in the fast-growing northern part of

the county, were having pressure problems.

To

alleviate those problems, Hughes said those users

would be allowed to water one day during the

week, instead of the weekend, when the rest of

the county was watering.