Some county water managers say that will be a challenge for areas that are already conserving a lot of water in comparison to their neighbors. Frank Stephens with the Gwinnett Department of Water Resources says "its going to be very challenging for us in large part because our usage has been historically conservative." On average Gwinnett county water customers use 50 gallons less every day than most metro Atlantans.

To meet the challenge of the new rules, the county is planning to reduce the flow of water in its pumps system-wide. "What that means is someone runs the sink for a period of time to brush their teeth or shave...that means less flow out of the faucet," according to Stephens.

The county is also looking at offering rebates if people put in water saving equipment in their homes. And the water department has given out hundreds of water conservation kits that include low flow shower heads and other conservation devices.