Water supply, conservation vital
February 08, 2012If you have lived in Georgia for long, you have seen our population and economy grow significantly. You have also seen droughts come and go. Hopefully, recent rains are the beginning of the end to our drought conditions.
Population growth, economic development and drought place significant demands on our state’s water supply infrastructure. By proactively addressing our water supply issues with new water sources and conservation, we will have enough water to meet the state’s future needs.
Georgia's water situation: Our future rides water’s wave
January 19, 2012Gov. Nathan Deal spent last week highlighting his agenda for Georgia, delivering his State of the State speech and proposing a state budget.
His big proposals included initiatives aimed at education and economic development, and those things got lots of attention. But he also mentioned his plans to address Georgia’s water situation, a less glamorous but increasingly crucial matter.
Deal OKs recommendations of water task force
December 29, 2011Gov. Nathan Deal has approved recommendations for low-interest loans that would be used to plan and build new reservoirs to increase Georgia's water supply.
Deal said on Wednesday the Georgia Water Supply Task Force's plan would help ensure the state has an "adequate and sustainable water supply for the future."
The program would use $300 million to expand Georgia's water supply by building multi-million dollar reservoirs, reopening inactive wells or drilling new wells. It encourages the state to offer loans to municipalities to pay for such projects.