Lake Lanier in November
Gov. Sonny Perdue's order for public-water providers in North Georgia to cut water usage by 10 percent over last winter's average went into effect Nov. 1. In October, the first full month under Level 4 drought regulations, metro Atlanta's five major water providers were not even close to reaching the governor's mandate, according to the AJC's review of records. David Tulis/AJC
