Columbus mulls steep watering fines

Sign of the times: "Danger - Overflowing Dam," at the Eagle Phenix Dam,
Chattahoochee River, Columbus. (Dave Bender)

The Columbus City Council will today consider enacting ordinances levying stiff fines on residents watering or washing cars outdoors.

Fines and punitive measures will reportedly run from $100 to $1,000, with a water shutoff, after the third, or subsequent infraction.

This would be the first time local offenders would receive more than a written warning, as has been the case since statewide restrictions on water use went into effect in late September. If enacted, this ordinance would be the first of it's kind in Muscogee Co.

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