Integrated water resources management in North Georgia implications of wastewater management policy
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Sample, David J.
Bocarro, Robert A.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Water management in the southeast, and
particularly in Georgia, has become increasingly more
complex due to rapid population growth, dwindling water
supplies, water quality and instream flow concerns, and
allocation disputes with neighboring states. The Georgia
state legislature responded with two key initiatives: SB
130, passed in 2001, which formed the Metropolitan North
Georgia Water Planning District (MNGWPD), and HB
237, passed in 2004, which requires the development of a
Comprehensive Statewide Water Plan (CSWP). In 2003,
the MNGWPD adopted wastewater management,
watershed protection, and water supply and conservation
plans that will guide water resources in metropolitan
Atlanta for the next 30 years.
Implementation costs of the MNGWPD water and
wastewater plans through 2030 has been estimated to total
$60B. To conserve financial resources and encourage a
sustainable development pattern, it is necessary to
prioritize these investments, i.e., focus investments upon
areas have the ability to increase population density due to
the proximity of existing services. Currently, growth
management policies in some jurisdictions encourage
septic system development, increasing overall wastewater
treatment costs and interfering with water management
goals.
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Sponsored by:
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Water Science Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Water Resources Institute
The University of Georgia, Water Resources Faculty
Date
2005-04
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