2005 metro water District Plan implementation review

Water District Plan Implementation Review
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
2005

2005 Water District Plan Implementation Review
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
December 2005

Contents
Page

I.

Background and Process

A. District History and Reporting Requirements

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B. Questionnaire Process

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II. Overview of Questionnaire Results

A. Implementation of the District-wide Watershed Management Plan

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B. Implementation of the Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

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C. Implementation of the Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan 7

III. Full Questionnaire Results

A. Bartow County

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B. Cherokee County

23

C. Clayton County

34

D. Cobb County

47

E. Coweta County

58

F. DeKalb County

68

G. Douglas County

79

H. Fayette County

90

I. Forsyth County

100

J. Fulton County

112

K. Gwinnett County

124

L. Hall County

137

M. Henry County

147

N. Paulding County

158

O. Rockdale County

168

P. Walton County

178

IV. Appendix Sample Questionnaire

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I. BACKGROUND AND PROCESS
A. District History and Reporting Requirements
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District was created by the Georgia General Assembly in 2001 in order to preserve and protect water resources in the16-county metropolitan Atlanta area (Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, Rockdale, and Walton counties). The District is charged with developing comprehensive regional and watershed specific water resources plans to be implemented by local governments. Three major plans to guide water resource management decisions were adopted in 2003:
District-wide Watershed Management Plan Long-term Wastewater Management Plan Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan
These plans provide local jurisdictions and state officials with recommendations for actions, policies and investments for watershed protection, wastewater treatment and water supply and conservation management.
The District is required to review the implementation of these plans and report to the Director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) on an annual basis. As part of this reporting, the District surveyed the implementation activities of local governments in the fall of 2005 and compiled the results in this report.
B. Questionnaire Process
The 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire (see appendix) was sent to 120 District jurisdictions and water and sewer authorities. The questionnaire focused on a variety of local government implementation activities from each of the three District Plans.
Responses to the questionnaire provided the District with significant information about progress at the local level. Local government implementation is critical to the District's goal of ensuring adequate supplies of drinking water, protecting water quality and minimizing the impacts of development on watersheds and downstream communities.
The District plans contain a number of local government implementation activities that are scheduled to occur over the next thirty years. The questionnaire primarily focused on the implementation activities scheduled for 2004 and 2005. This report provides a summary of the questionnaire responses, as well as the full text response from each local government.
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II. OVERVIEW OF QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
A. Implementation of the District-wide Watershed Management Plan
The District-wide Watershed Management Plan outlines strategies and tasks that cities and counties should implement to manage stormwater and protect watersheds. Eighty-one local governments responded, which represent approximately 98 percent of the District's population.
Stormwater Management Model Ordinances
Six model ordinances are included in the District's approach to protect water quality and address stormwater impacts. All cities and counties within the District are required to adopt either the model stormwater ordinances or ordinances at least as effective. The table on the following page summarizes the status of local adoption of the model ordinances based on the survey responses.
Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Programs
Operations and maintenance activities undertaken by local governments ensure that stormwater drainage, control and conveyance systems are providing for the safe passage of runoff and the removal of non-point source pollution. The District-Wide Watershed Management Plan provides that cities and counties in the District should inventory and map their stormwater system in order to support operations and maintenance activities. At least 10 percent of this inventory was to be completed by this year. In addition, the plan proposes that local communities develop an inspection and maintenance schedule for those system components for which they take responsibility as well as develop an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety.
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Water Supply Source Watershed Protection
In the District, the vast majority of public drinking water supplies come from surface water sources. Sixty-one percent of survey respondents indicated that they had a water supply source watershed in their jurisdiction. The Watershed Management Plan includes a number of strategies for protecting watersheds that serve a public water supply source, including the implementation of local source water assessment programs (SWAPs), stormwater management activities, Georgia Part V planning criteria, greenspace acquisition, pollution prevention education and integration with Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans.
Stormwater Public Awareness and Education
Local public awareness and outreach activities are critical to preventing stormwater pollution and protecting or improving the quality of our water resources. By working with the District's Clean Water Campaign, cities and counties can effectively leverage the regional efforts in developing their own local stormwater education programs. Eighty-eight percent of respondents said that they were using materials from the Clean Water Campaign in their local programs. In addition, almost 75 percent reported that they were performing stenciling or applying curb markers telling citizens to "Keep it Clean, Drains to Stream" near storm drains and inlets in their community.
Stormwater Program Funding
As cities and counties focus more on stormwater management and watershed protection, it becomes apparent that program funding is critical to implementing an effective and successful program. In 2005, more local governments began to look at the creation of stormwater utilities as a way to provide additional funding. In addition, more jurisdictions are also looking at bond sales, review fees and development impact fees as other options to supplement funding from general revenues.
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B. Implementation of the Long-term Wastewater Management Plan
The Long-term Wastewater Management Plan contains a variety of activities that focus on wastewater collection system inspection and maintenance, septic systems and decentralized systems, and local wastewater planning. Eighty-four percent of sewer systems in the District responded to the plan implementation questionnaire, which represent 97 percent of the sewered population in the District.
Local Plans
Local utilities need to integrate the District plan into their own local master plans. Thirty-seven District sewer systems have reviewed their wastewater master plan to ensure consistency with the District plan.
Local Policy for Private Wastewater Systems
Local governments are required to develop policies on private wastewater systems specific to their own needs. Some jurisdictions prohibit private wastewater systems, while others may allow them under very limited situations and others may include them as part of a long-term plan. Twenty-five local governments already have local policies addressing private wastewater systems.
Sewer System Maintenance Programs
Each District sewer system is required to establish maintenance procedures and implement a sewer system maintenance program. The purpose of the maintenance program is to ensure that the sewer system is maintained in a manner that minimizes failures and extends the longevity of the system. Forty-one District sewer systems utilize a sewer system maintenance program. These sewer system maintenance programs should consist of several minimum elements, including: grease management, overflow response, sewer rehabilitation, sewer system inventory, capacity certification and training.
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Septage Disposal
An effective method for extending the life of a septic system and insuring its proper operation is to pump out settled solids from the septic tank before excessive amounts accumulate and begin to migrate into the absorption field. As more homeowners are educated how to properly maintain their septic systems, local jurisdictions will need to plan for disposing of the septage at local wastewater plants or provide alternative locations.
Sewered vs. Unsewered Area Planning
The Local Wastewater Management Plans should identify areas for long-term septic system use, as well as those areas where public sewer service will eventually be available. Forty-two District local governments have already begun to identify future sewered and unsewered areas of their jurisdiction.
Sewer Connection Policy
Each sewer system is required to establish policies concerning connection to public sewers by the end of 2005. Forty-two District sewer systems have already established policies for connecting to public sewer.
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C. Implementation of the Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan
The Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan includes a framework for water supply facilities and strategies for resource management. There was an 83 percent response rate to the questionnaire from the water suppliers in the District. The 53 suppliers who responded serve approximately 99 percent of the District's population.
Water Conservation Actions
A critical element of the District plan is water conservation. The water conservation program includes measures that will reduce water use and water losses and help local jurisdictions. Conservation Pricing By January 1, 2006, all District water suppliers are required to adopt a multi-tiered rate structure. The goal of conservation pricing is to reduce excessive discretionary water use, especially outdoor irrigation, by making water use increasingly more expensive. Twenty-five District water suppliers already meet that goal. System Leak Detection A major component of the District's program is leak reduction, which has the potential to provide much of the planned water savings. Water suppliers must identify methods to reduce leakage in their systems and to reduce unbilled water. Twenty-eight water suppliers have on-going leak detection programs.
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Multi-family Sub-Unit Meters Local ordinances or policies requiring that new multi-family buildings (i.e. apartments, townhomes, condominiums) be built with either individual water-utility-owned meters on each unit or sub-unit meters owned and managed by the property owner with a utility-owned master meter. This measure allows water service to each unit to be based on volume of use, thus giving individuals incentive to use water efficiently. Studies show sub-unit meters can save 15 percent. Fourteen water suppliers have already implemented this measure.
Water Audits and Retrofit Kits The plan contains several water conservation measures that focus on helping individuals and businesses assess their water use and provide recommendations and tools to reduce water use. Water suppliers within the District are required to begin or expand a program for residential customers that provides water audit or leak detection information. It is recommended that the water suppliers target large water users. Twenty-five water suppliers have implemented this measure.
Water suppliers are also required to begin or expand a program to provide water audits to commercial customers. Eleven water suppliers have implemented this measure. Water suppliers are also required to begin or expand a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits to customers. These kits could include low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators and other applicable retrofit items. The kits would be distributed to the portion of the service areas that have pre-1992 homes that were built before these low-flow fixtures were required as part of the plumbing code. Six water suppliers currently distribute low-flow retrofit kits.
Water Conservation Public Education Education and public awareness are critical to achieving support of the District's water conservation goals and, ultimately, the reduction in water use. Each water provider is required by the water supply plan to create or expand its public information campaign. Thirty-eight water suppliers currently provide conservation materials to their customers.
Other Measures Water suppliers also support water conservation through a variety of other measures, including the WaterSmart program, showerhead exchanges, Xeriscaping workshops, water reuse programs, service line replacement and enforcement of the state-wide "Rules for Outdoor Water Use."
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Local Water Supply Planning
Local water management plans are needed to support proposed infrastructure and improvements. In some cases, local plans need to be revised to incorporate the District's principles. Thirty-four local jurisdictions have developed local water supply plans that conform to the District plan.
Emergency Water Plan
Each water system needs to develop or update its emergency plan. Thirty-eight water suppliers have developed emergency water plans.
Joint Planning
Water supply efficiency and reliability are enhanced through the interconnection of adjoining water systems. Encouraging interconnections between water systems in the District is particularly important in the event of a drought or emergency situation. Five of the six major joint water supply plans identified in the plan are being developed. In addition, eighteen other water suppliers are working across jurisdictional lines.
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III. FULL QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. N

N

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

N

N

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?

N

N

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?

N

N

Comments:

Bartow County- PDSWR Ordinance & GSMM to be adopted by Dec 2005. Implementation on all new projects should begin by Spring 2006. Will begin developing the Post Development Stormwater Inspection program in Dec 2005 with full implementation expected by Dec 2006.

Cartersville-Scheduled to adopt, April 2006.

Euharlee-Currently in process of adoption. Our deadline is April 2006.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

N

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

N

Comments:

Bartow County- Bartow County currently has a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance which will be evaluated, revised, and/or readopted to comply with the model ordinance.

Cartersville-Scheduled to adopt, April 2006.

Euharlee-In progress--Deadline is April 2006.

Shaded cells indicate items that are not yet required or are not applicable.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

N

N

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

N

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

N

Comments:

Bartow County- IDDE Ordinance to be adopted by Dec 2005 . The process and procedures for a Dry weather screening program as well as Source Tracing and Removal will be developed beginning in Dec 2006.

Cartersville-Scheduled to adopt, April 2006.

Euharlee-In progress--Deadline is April 2006.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

N

Comments:

Bartow County- Bartow County currently has a special district-conservation subdivision contained in Bartow County Zoning Ordinance. Any necessary revisions/modifications to the existing ordinance will be complete Dec 2005.

Cartersville-Scheduled to adopt, April 2006.

Euharlee-In progress--Deadline is April 2006.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Cartersville-Scheduled to adopt, April 2006.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

N

N

Comments:

Bartow County- Bartow County currently has a section of the Zoning Ordinance dealing with buffers. It is being reviewed for modifications to comply with the model ordinance to be completed by Dec 2005.

Cartersville-Scheduled to adopt, April 2006.

Euharlee-In progress--Deadline is April 2006.

Shaded cells indicate items that are not yet required or are not applicable.

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II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

N

N

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?

Y

Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

N

N

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property?

N

N

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?

N

N

Comments:

Bartow County- Bartow County will begin developing an inspection procedure/checklist, a notification and compliance procedure for private BMP's and inspection schedule in Jan 2006. Once approved by GAEPD it is anticipated to begin inspections, maintenance and notification of public and private BMP's by July 2006.

Cartersville-We are actively moving forward on setting up a Stormwater Utility. Implementation and actually billing of customers will be accomplished within 9-12 months. All questions answered no above will be accomplished during the Utility Implementation.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Y

N

N

Comments:

Bartow County- Bartow County has eleven sites located countywide which accepts used motor oil, paint, used tires and other household chemicals for recycling or disposal.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management?

Y

N

N

Comments:

None.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answe

the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

Y

N

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

Y

N

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

Y

N

Comments:

Cartersville-Jim Stafford, Water and Sewer Director would be better suited for these answers.

Euharlee-Comprehensive plan in progress--Deadline is February 2007.

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Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater

Subcommittee?

Y

N

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

Y

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: Bartow County- Elementary and middle school programs, speaker's bureau for local civic groups, E&S workshop aimed at local development community, a quarterly newspaper article, and development of a stormwater web page.

IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Bartow County- General fund and service fees.

Cartersville-General Fund.

Euharlee-Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Cartersville-Utility currently being implemented.

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Cartersville-We are in compliance.

Euharlee-Do not have a Wastewater System.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Cartersville-Do not allow them.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

Y

Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

Y

Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?

Y

Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Y

Comments:

Euharlee-Do not have sewer.

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Y

Comments:

Cartersville-Sent flyers out and newspaper article on grease.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?

Y

N

N

Comments:

Cartersville-Not written, but procedure is in place.

Euharlee-Nothing to overflow.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

N

Comments:

Cartersville-We dot not have a written program, but we are addressing and prioritizing defects, costs, and hydraulic capacity.

Euharlee-No sewer system.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Cartersville-Mapping system complete and on website.

Euharlee-No sewer system.

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

N

N

N

Comments:

Cartersville-We do walk the system to determine flows during storm occurrence.

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Comments: None.

N

N

N

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: None.

N

N

N

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

N

N

Comments:

Euharlee-No sewer system.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

N

Y

N

Comments:

Cartersville-Cartersville Wastewater Facility (Walnut Grove Rd)

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and

unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

None.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

None.

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to

determine if it needs revisions?

Y

Y

N

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

Y

Y

Comments:

Euharlee-We have no wastewater master plan.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater

Subcommittee?

Y

Y

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Comments:

None.

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

N

Y

N

Comments:

Cartersville-Will have by Jan 1, 2006

Euharlee-No water system.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments: Euharlee-No water system.

Y

Y

N

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unit sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
Comments: Euharlee-No water system.

Y

Y

N

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments: Euharlee-No water system.

N

N

N

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments: Euharlee-No water system.

N

N

N

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

N

N

N

Comments:

Euharlee-No water system.

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

N

N

Comments:

None.

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II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Euharlee-No water system.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments: Euharlee-Bartow County supplies Euharlee's water.

Y

N

N

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

None

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Bartow County- Provide education literature to customers, speaker's bureau for civic groups, water source CD for area schools.

Cartersville-Flyers are sent out with bills. Several newspaper articles have been released, as well as information is published on our website.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities? Y

Comments:

Cherokee County-The ordinance was adopted on August 2, 2005.

N

Y

N

Y Y Y

N

Y

Y Y Y

Holly Springs-The City of Holly Springs is currently updating our development regulations and have incorporated model ordinance in regulations but we are currently in the public input stage of adoption; therefore, we expect City Council action for adoption this Fall.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Cherokee County-The ordinance was adopted on June 21, 2005. Cherokee County will be mapping its developed future floodplains in 2006. Currently we are awaiting FEMA to complete its update

of the current floodplain maps and develop DFIRMs. A draft of the FEMA work was received in July 2005.

Ball Ground-Ordinance drafted and under review-also comparing with existing flood damage prevention ordinance to see if standards are already met.

Holly Springs-The City of Holly Springs is currently updating our development regulations and have incorporated model ordinance in regulations but we are currently in the public input stage of adoption; therefore, we expect City Council action for adoption this Fall. Woodstock-The model ordinance was adopted in 2005 and the City of Woodstock is evaluating how studies to map the future floodplains will be funded.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

Y

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Cherokee County-The ordinance was adopted on June 21, 2005. Cherokee County has developed a dry weather screening process and it's currently identifying areas to perform sampling.

Ball Ground-At this time our program consists of informal verbal instructions whereby public works and public safety personnel are asked to report any suspected illicit discharges or illegal cHoonlnlyecStipornisngs-The City of Holly Springs is currently updating our development regulations and have incorporated model ordinance in regulations but we are currently in the public input stage of adoption; therefore, we expect City Council action for adoption this Fall.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Comments:

Cherokee County-Ordinance was adopted on April 19, 2005.

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Y Comments: Cherokee County-The county already had a litter control ordinance in place. Revisions were adopted on June 21, 2005 to comply with this.

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Comments:

Cherokee County-The ordinance was adopted on July 19, 2005.

N

Y

N

N

Y

Ball Ground-Ordinance was tabled at the scheduled first reading for further study and review by Council.

Holly Springs-The City of Holly Springs is currently updating our development regulations and have incorporated model ordinance in regulations but we are currently in the public input stage of adoption; therefore, we expect City Council action for adoption this Fall.

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II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? N

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

N

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? N

Comments:

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N N N

Cherokee County-Cherokee County plans on completing the mapping of its stormwater system by December 2006. We are currently developing operations and maintenance programs.

Woodstock-The City recently initiated a program to handle the storm sewer system through the MS4 Phase II requirements. In addition, the City is currently considering a Stormwater Utility Fee which would help define the maintenance level and extent of service.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Comments:

Cherokee County-This is administered by the Cherokee County Recycling Center.

Woodstock-The City's current provider does allow for the periodic collection of appliance, recycling, and Christmas trees.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management?

Y

Comments:

None.

N

Y

N

N

Y

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Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answe

the following questions.

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

N

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection? N

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans? Y

Comments:

N

Y

N

Y Y Y

Cherokee County-Cherokee County has an overall greenspace preservation plan. The update of the Comp Plan is in progress and will identify watershed protection areas.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater

Subcommittee?

N

N

Y

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

N

Y

N

N

N N N

N

N

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

N

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

N

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

N

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Comments: Cherokee County-Cherokee County is working with the Cherokee County School System to develop an environmental classroom and library. We have also purchased the "Enviroscape" program for use by the school system.
Canton-Public Meetings scheduled for October to introduce and explain our Storm Water Utility.

Holly Springs-Outlined in NPDES Plan program, but not implemented yet.

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).
Comments: Cherokee County-Cherokee County funds stormwater activities through its general fund. The SPLOST fund covers any capital improvements projects related to stormwater. Canton-General fund as of today; will change once Storm Water Utility has been initiated in January 2006. Holly Springs-The City of Holly Springs funds its stormwater activities through the general fund. Waleska-The County governs this activity.

Woodstock-Current stormwater activities are funded through tax revenues from the general fund and impact fees.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Comments:

Cherokee County-Cherokee County has had a Stormwater Utility Feasibility Study completed in April 2005. The Board of Commissioners are currently reviewing the results of that study.

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities
Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance
Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?
b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?
c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?
d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?
e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?
f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains? Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N N

Y

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial facilities? b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system? c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system? Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Comments: Ball Ground-In progress.
Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.
Waleska-The County governs and issues this.
Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity? b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?
Comments: Ball Ground-System is 1 year old.
Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer system?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y N

N

N

N

N

N

N

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
Comments: Holly Springs-The City of Holly Springs Development Inspector monitors rainfall.
Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection and maintenance?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).
Comments:

Y

N

N

N

CCWSA-CCWSA Rose Creek WPCP

Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?
Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Holly Springs-All master planned communities require sewer.

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N

N

N

N

N

N

N

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans
Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects? Comments: Canton-Will be submitted in the near future. Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Contract service through Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority.

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation
Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Comments: CCWSA-CCWSA provides this service if requested by a customer.
Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.
Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community? If yes, please tell us what those are below.
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.
Waleska-Except for water conservation literature booklets that we have available to customers.

Y

Y

N

N

N

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II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.

Y

N

N

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as identified in the District Plan?
Comments: Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority.

Y

N

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness
Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.
Comments: Ball Ground-Send conservation information w/ water bills. Holly Springs-N/A Controlled by Cherokee Water and Sewer Authority. Waleska-From time to time we mail out literature information provided by Georgia Rural Water Association or our own memo.

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

Y

Y

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?

Y

Y

Y

Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- These activities are currently conducted by the County and not the Water Authority.

Y

N

Y Y Y

Jonesboro-The city has adopted the aforementioned ordinance or the equivalent.

Lake City-The City along with Clayton County are in the startup stages of a Stormwater utility and all ordinances will be addressed in this startup phase as a county wide adoption.

Riverdale-In process.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below. a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- Clayton County, Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) and the Cities within the County are working on developing a Stormwater Utility (SWU). If approved,

the SWU may be in operation in Fall 2006 and will be managed by CCWA. The SWU would provide the funds necessary to perform the required mapping.

Clayton County-Clayton County hopes to map the entire county at one time. Currently, Clayton County is analyzing the potential for a stormwater utility that would provide the funds necessary to perform the required mapping.

Jonesboro-#2b: The mapping is being updated by the Clayton County Water Authority

Lake City-Was advised by EPD not to adopt in letter dated April 22, 2005

Riverdale-In process.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- Clayton County does not have a separate environmental court to hear these cases. Violators of this ordinance are prosecuted following the normal procedures for

code violations.

Clayton County-Clayton County is working toward an environmental court to handle environmental issues. Presently these are heard before the Code Enforcement Board.

Jonesboro-The city has adopted the aforementioned ordinance or its equivalent.

Lake City-This is handled in the Code enforcement Dept under City codes. Identifying is done by inspection and complaints.

Riverdale-In proc.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
Comments:

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Clayton County Water Authority- Clayton County had previously adopted a conservation subdivision ordinance but we are unclear if it is consistent with the model ordinance; this information will have to come from the County. Several developments have taken advantage of the ordinance since its adoption in Sept 2003.

Clayton County-Clayton County adopted a conservation subdivision ordinance in September 2003. Presently, it is being rewritten to reflect some necessary changes.

Jonesboro-The model ordinance is under review at this time with the city attorney.

Riverdale-In process.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments:

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Clayton County Water Authority- Clayton County has a litter ordinance in place, but has not made the modifications recommended in the model ordinance.

Clayton County-Clayton County has a litter ordinance in place, but has not made the modifications recommended in the model ordinance.

Y

N

Jonesboro-The city has adopted the aforementioned ordinance or its equivalent.

Lake City-Handled by Code Enforcement Dept under city code.

Riverdale-In process.

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Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Clayton County Water Authority- The ordinance is under legal review. Clayton County-Adopted March 2005. Jonesboro-The model ordinance concerning stream buffers is under review by the city attorney at this time. Riverdale-In process.

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions. a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

N

N

Y

N

Y

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- These activities are currently the responsibility of the County but our answers reflect our understanding of the current practices.

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Clayton County-Clayton County does have an operations and maintenance program that is largely reactionary in nature, mainly due to funding constraints. Clayton County has begun mapping the Stormwater system. It is projected that this mapping will be completed by 2014. The County can not estimate the percentage complete since the total number of structures are unknown.

Jonesboro-The city is working with the county and other jurisdictions to develop a stormwater utility to address these stormwater issues. Currently, the city responds to p&m on an as needed basis or in response to a called complaint.

Lake City-Inspection and maintenance is done on a complaint form and after all heavy wet storms; this is detailed in the NPDES 2004-2005 report.

Morrow- Emergency response also includes the Morrow Fire Department.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority/Clayton County- Clayton County, CCWA and Keep Clayton County Beautiful sponsor an annual Amnesty Day to provide for collections of household hazardous wastes. The one-day event is well publicized and well attended. The 2005 event has been scheduled for Oct 15.

Jonesboro-The city works with Clayton Clean & Beautiful's Amnesty Day collection program.

Morrow-The City participates in the Clayton Co. amnesty day once per year.

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Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management?
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Clayton County Water Authority/Clayton County- Clayton County inspects several municipal facilities for proper stormwater management. The facilities inspected annually include Fleet Maintenance, Fuel Station and the Storage Yard. Both the CCWA and T&D staff inspect the CCWA's Water Production Plants and Water Reclamation Facilities annually. Clayton County has a program for road management that minimizes the impact on water quality. Clayton County has implemented stormwater control measures at the Lovejoy Landfill as required by the State solid waste permit.

Jonesboro-The stormwater utility will address this program once it is established.

Lake City-This is detailed in the 2004-2005 NPDES report.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answe

the following questions.
a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source watersheds within your jurisdiction?

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

Y

Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

Y

Y

Comments:

Forest Park-Clayton County Water.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N N Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

Y

N

N

Y

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

N

N

Y

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:
Clayton County Water Authority/Clayton County- CCWA and Clayton County both participate in the Clean Water Campaign activities, such as hosting workshops, distribute Clean Water Campaign educational materials to the County residents and airing PSA's on local TV channels. In four years, CCWA has trained over 700 volunteers through the Adopt-a-Stream program. CCWA also hosts the Wetlands and Watershed Festival annually. As part of the Stormwater Utility (SWU) campaign, CCWA and the County distribute monthly bill inserts or newsletters containing educations information of non-point source pollution to over 70,000 of CCWA customers. CCWA also meets with non-profit organizations and the SWU Citizen Advisory Committee to educate them on stormwater and to obtain their feedbacks on the development of the SWU. CCWA also partners with the University of Georgia 4-H program that target stormwater/watershed education to 5th grade students in the County.

Jonesboro-Local newsletter, flyers and materials made available at City Hall and other city sponsored events.

Lake City-The City is a joint partner with Clayton County on all workshops for the Clean Water Campaign.

Morrow-The City is a co-applicant w/Clayton County where educational material is generated.

IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Clayton County Water Authority/Clayton County- Currently, Clayton County's stormwater management programs are funded by general tax revenues. CCWA's watershed management program are funded by water and sewer fees. We are in the early stages of implementation of a stormwater utility with billing expected to begin in the summer of 2006. Forest Park-General Fund. Jonesboro-The stormwater activities are funded from the City's general fund.
Lake City-All stormwater activities are funded by General Fund. Morrow-General Fund. Riverdale-General Fund.

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Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority/Clayton County- Currently, Clayton County, CCWA and the cities are developing the components of the Stormwater Utility. If approved, CCWA will begin

operation of the SWU in Fall 2006.

Jonesboro-The city is working with other jurisdictions to develop the utility.

Lake City-Yes, along with Clayton Co. and the other cities we are in the startup stages.

Morrow-The City is working with Clayton County Water Authority and other cities to form the utility.

Riverdale-In the process of starting a stormwater utility with Clayton County and cities with Clayton County Water Authority as lead.

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- The MNGWPD Plan is consistent with CCWA's 2000 Master Plan.

N

Y

Lake City-Yes, we have reviewed and have a consistency with the Clayton Co. and the District Longterm Plan. This is in the NPDES 2004-2005 report.

Jonesboro-The wastewater is managed by the Clayton County Water Authority.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)?

N

N

Comments:

None.

N

N

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

Y

Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

Y

Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?

Y

Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA has a progressive Collection System Inspection & Maintenance Program. We have completed a CMOM document with various Standard Operating Procedures for ongoing maintenance and inspection of the collection system. We have also completed a Sewer Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan (SEACAP) for our system which includes a hydraulic model of the system and CIP for minimizing the potential for sewer overflows.

Jonesboro-The sewer system is maintained by the Clayton County Water Authority.

Lake City-Sewer system is maintained by Clayton Co. Water & Sewer Authority.

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

N

N

N

N N

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Comments: Jonesboro-N/A to the city. The Clayton County Water Authority handles the overflow response program.

Y

Y

N

Y

Lake City-This is handled by Clayton Co. Water and Sewer Authority.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

N

N

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

N

N

N

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- Current program is primarily based on hydraulic capacity and identified structural problems but continued improvements in inspection and system inventory are

improving our rehabilitation program.

Jonesboro-The sewer system is maintained by the Clayton County Water Authority.

Lake City-CCWSA

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Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- We have a comprehensive GIS coverage of our sewer lines, manholes, and pumping stations including information on manhole invert elevations for most lines 10" or larger.

Jonesboro-The Clayton County Water Authority has an inventory of the City's sewer system.

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA established this program as part of our Wastewater Collection System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan.

Lake City-Handled by Clayton Co. DOT

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA developed a hydraulic model as part of our Wastewater Collection System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan, however, it is not a constantly updated model maintained by our staff but will be updated periodically utilizing consultant assistance.

Lake City-Handled by Clayton Co. DOT

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: None.

Y

Y

N

N

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

Y

Comments:

N

N

Lake City-CCWSA

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III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- The WB Casey WRF at Flint River Road accepts septage.

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?
Comments:

Y

Y

Clayton County Water Authority- Current sewered areas can be determined by reviewing our sewer system inventory in the GIS. Lake City-CCWSA

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments:

Y

Y

Lake City-CCWSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Clayton County Water Authority- We are currently producing a Master Plan update and anticipate several new projects but primarily related to operations improvements and none related to plant capacity.
Lake City-Yes, we are co-applicants with Clayton Co. on a Wastewater Master Plan for the whole county.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

None.

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

Y

Y

Comments:

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA won the first Fox McCarthy Water Conservation Award for our leak detection program.

Jonesboro-Clayton County Water Authority has an ongoing leak detection program.

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?

N

N

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- We are in the process of developing language for consideration by the County Building Department.

Jonesboro-Clayton County Water Authority has metering guidelines.

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments: Clayton County Water Authority- We are in the process of purchasing these kits and implementing this program.

Y

Y

Jonesboro-The Clayton County Water Authority has distributed the low-flow retrofit kits to the city's water system.

Lake City-CCWSA

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

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Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments:

N

N

N

N

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA does not perform personalized audits inside businesses. However, we do have a computer program that allows us to monitor month-to-month usage and identify and notify customers of abnormal or excessive usage that could be related to leakage.

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

Y

Y

Comments:

N

N

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA does not perform audits inside homes. However, we do have a computer program that allows us to monitor month-to-month usage and notify customers of abnormal or excessive usage that could be related to leakage.

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

N

N

Comments:

Lake City-Yes, we are co-applicants with Clayton Co. and participate in Clean Water Campaign, Rivers Alive, Stream Clean.

N

Y

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- The MNGWPD Plan is consistent with the CCWA 2000 Master Plan.

N

N

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments:

Y

Y

Jonesboro-Clayton County Water Authority and the County have developed an emergency water plan; this plan would address the local jurisdiction.

N

N

Lake City-CCWSA

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA has several agreements with surrounding jurisdictions to provide or buy water in routine and emergency situations.

Jonesboro-The Stormwater utility that is being developed will address water supply plans for the county and its jurisdictions.

Lake City-CCWSA

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Clayton County Water Authority- CCWA provides limited information as part of our quarterly customer newsletter and periodic news releases. CCWA posts a mandatory outdoor water restrictions

notice on our website. CCWA also participates in the Clean Water Campaign Water-Use-it-Wisely program. CCWA will distribute Water-Use-it-Wisely materials and promote water conservation to

citizens at CCWA's educational events.

Lake City-Yes, we provide flyers from the Clean Water Campaign and a City clean water flyer to residents of the city.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities? Y

Comments:

None.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process? Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

Comments:

Kennesaw-Mapping is being done at county level.

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

Y

Comments:

None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

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Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Comments:

Smyrna-This ordinance is under review and should be adopted shortly.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Y Comments: None.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Comments:

None.

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

N

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Y

Comments:

None.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

N

Comments:

None.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management?

Y

Comments:

Cobb County-Adopt A Stream, Street Sweeping

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Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

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Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answe

the following questions.

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

Comments: Cobb County-While we work with Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, we are not primarily responsible for their water supply.
Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
Y a) If no, would you like more information?

N

Y

N

N

N

N Y N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: Kennesaw-We have citizen participation cleanup days.

Marietta-Per our SWAP.

Powder Springs-We are giving Clean Water classes in the local Middle School periodically.

Smyrna-Our Keep Smyrna Beautiful program provides information to various civic and school groups.

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Cobb County-Cobb County Water System Funds Stormwater Management through revenues collected from water and sewer fees. We supplement our reviews through grants from GEMA and GA AEPuDstell-Stormwater user fees, service fees.

Kennesaw-General Fund.

Marietta-General Fund.

Powder Springs-Through General Tax funds.

Smyrna-Stormwater user fees.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you considering this funding option?
Y Comments: Marietta-Possibly, or a similar action.

Y

Y

N

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

Comments:

None.

Y

Y

N

Y

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)?

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Marietta-Marietta Water operates a water distribution and wastewater collections system. Water is purchased from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and wastewater treatment is provided by Cobb County Water System. No private wastewater systems exist within our service area.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions. Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance? Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance? Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system? Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment? Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances? Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Comments:

None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions. Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

Comments:

None.

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Y Comments: None.

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?

Y Comments: None.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Y Comments: None.

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

Comments:

None.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

Y

Comments:

Cobb County-South Cobb WRF.

Marietta-No treatment plants are in our water system.

Powder Springs-Not applicable. We do not treat wastewater.

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and

unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?

Y

Comments:

Austell-Use of sewer system map and field verification is used to determine areas.

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Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

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Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Y Comments:
None.

IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to

determine if it needs revisions?

Y

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

N

Comments:

None.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
Y a) If no, would you like more information?

Comments:

None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

Cobb County-We are currently in the process of approval and implementation of the three tiered rate structure.

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA implemented a conservation surcharge in 1992. The summer surcharge is in effect from May to September. The surcharge applies to water purchased during these months in excess of 130% of the average winter consumption, using the previous November through March to calculate average winter consumption. The surcharge for customers for which CCMWA is the exclusive source of water is 25% of the base rate. The surcharge for customers for which the Authority is the non-exclusive source of water is 100% of the base rate. CCMWA has engaged Black & Veatch to assist in working with District staff to address multi-tiered rates as applicable to regional wholesalers serving different size cities and counties.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments: Cobb County-We're working on implementation.

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA continuously audits the treatment plants as well as the transmission system,. CCMWA's unaccounted for water loss is approximately 3%. CCMWA has an on-going leak detection and repair program that allows the utility to maintain a 3% unaccounted for water loss.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA is not empowered to pass local ordinances.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA has no residential users. However, CCMWA initiated an indoor water conservation education effort in 2003 with its "Mission Impossible"

program. "Mission Impossible" is targeted to middle school students with the distribution of an indoor water conservation kit that includes a low flow shower head, aerators, toilet tank bank, and leak

detection dye tablets. The students form team, with one student installing the various devices in their home and tracking water consumption through their water bill. The other team members develop

water saving tips, and create spreadsheets and graphs demonstrating the water savings. Cobb County Water System, our largest wholesale customer is partnering with waterSmart in a shower head

exchange program scheduled for September 2005.

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Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments:

N

N

N

N

N

N

Cobb County-We are in the process of drafting a commercial water audit for distribution.

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA has one industrial customer-Lockheed, a federal contractor which follows federal guidelines concerning water conservation; and one institutional customer-Southern Polytechnic State University which follows guidelines by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Cobb County-We provide a water audit brochure through the office of water efficiency on our website and through public information displays throughout the County.

Y

Y

N

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA does not have residential customers for whom to conduct water use assessments.

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below. Comments:

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Cobb County-Testing Smart Water Technology Weather TRAK-ET, assisting Parks and Recreation with audits of their outdoor irrigation, shower head exchange program, xeriscaping workshops, native plant promotion.

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- For six consecutive years, CCMWA has received Governor's proclamations in recognition of waterSmart initiatives. See attached information regarding CCMWA's waterSmart program.

Marietta-State-wide outside water usage restrictions have been adopted for the Marietta Water service area.

Smyrna-Replace existing meters with new, more efficient meters.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA's current local water management plan incorporates the District's principles and recommendations (see response for WS#10)

Powder Springs-Cobb-Marietta Water Authority does this activity for the City.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments:

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA has two independent sources of water; the Chattahoochee River and Lake Allatoona. CCMWA also has interconnections with all of its wholesale customers, of which Cherokee Co, Fulton Co, and Douglas Co have independent production capabilities.

Austell-Currently in development.

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Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan? Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- CCMWA's plans for water treatment plants and reservoirs include projected populations and demands as forecasted by the District. The Hickory Log

Creek Reservoir project as identified in the District Plan has received a 404 permit and is currently under design.

Powder Springs-Cobb-Marietta Water Authority is responsible for this activity.

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

Cobb County-We give community presentations; water conservation lesson plans for schools, including project WET Water Conservation Curriculum; public water conservation displays with brochure; Water: Use It Wisely brochure; Public Service Announcements on TV23; and informational mailings.

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority- See response to WS#7

Austell-Materials for waterSmart.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities? Y

Comments:

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Coweta County-None.

Senoia-The above ordinance will be proposed before council after Jan 2006. As-builts for stormwater are inspected by the City Engineer.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process? Y

Y

N

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

N

N

N

Comments:

Coweta County-We are currently evaluating each watershed and developing an implementation schedule for evaluation of every watershed in the county over some period of time that will meet the above criteria.

Haralson-We are in the process of revising our ordinances at this time and will adopt when this is completed. Newnan-Mapping Options are still being considered. Senoia-The above will also be proposed Jan 2006 Sharpsburg-We are waiting for the revised ordinance.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illega

connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

N

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-A program is being developed with a draft copy of the operating and enforcement document being written and provided to GA EPD for review.

Senoia-Elements of the model are included in our sewer system use ordinance.

Sharpsburg-We are working toward both of these.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-The County has a Conservation/Open Space Ordinance which is a part of our zoning ordinances and was in place prior to the model ordinance.

Senoia-On approved developments 25% greenspace is preserved.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-The County adopted a modified existing litter control ordinance that was equivalent to the model ordinance, so the County elected to keep the existing ordinance.

Senoia-The City has litter ordinances, elements of model exist.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Comments:

N

Y

Coweta County-The County had an existing stream buffer ordinance that was equivalent to the model ordinance, so the County elected to keep the existing ordinance.

Senoia-Thought we haven't adopted the model, the city does have very strict buffers around water ways and a very strict tree-save ordinance.

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

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II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

Y

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Y

Comments:

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Coweta County-None.

Senoia-City is presently completing our predisaster mitigation plan in correspondence w/ Chattahoochee Flint Reg. Dev.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Y

Comments:

N

N

N

N

Coweta County-The County has a volunteer hazardous waste collection program that allows residents to dispose of hazardous waste by bringing it to a landfill collection location for proper disposal by the County.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management?

Y

Comments:

N

Y

N

N

Coweta County-None.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

Y

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection? Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans? Y

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Senoia-The watershed area in the City of Senoia is being considered as a passive City Park to protect this area.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater

Subcommittee?

Y

a) If no, would you like more information?

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public

information and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

N

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

N

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

N

N

N

Comments: Coweta County-The County has held several community based presentations for special interest groups, and education program is in place in the County school system that makes use of "The Water Sourcebook" program, and the County 4H program is providing water resource education in the 5th grade education curriculum.
Newnan-The City of Newnan utilizes Public Service Announcements, Brochure Mailings, Educational Workshops, and a Telephone Hot-line.

IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Coweta County-Currently the program is funded through the general fund and service fees collected from plan review for inspections.

Haralson-No funding.

Newnan-General Fund.

Senoia-Presently we use General Fund monies, but we are planning to include it in the next county SPLOST.

Sharpsburg-Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

Turin-No funding.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

N

Comments:

Coweta County-The topic is still open for discussion, but presently no formal plans for the utility funding mechanism have been completed.

Newnan-Still very early in the consideration stage.

N

Y

Y

Y

N

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-Expansion of Shenandoah WWTP is in engineering.

Sharpsburg-We plan to build a waste treatment facility in the near future. All implementation tasks for local governments recommended in the MNGWPD Wastewater Plan will be immediately met or exceeded.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)?

N

N

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Newnan Utilities-We are in the City of Newnan and zoning does not allow private systems.

Sharpsburg-N/A at this time.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance? Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance? Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system? Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment? Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances? Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Senoia-These are all mandated by the City's Sewer System Use Ordinance and are performed by Public Works.

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

N

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

N

N

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

N

N

N

Y

N

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Senoia-The sewer system was completed in 2004 and inventory is up-to-date.

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Comments: Coweta County-None.

Y

N

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

N

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and

unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

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Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to

determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects? Comments:

Y

N

Y

Coweta County-None.

Haralson-See prior comments in Q2 -WM.

Senoia-Plan will be looked at in 2006.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater

Subcommittee?

Y

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

Senoia-This is something that has been discussed at workshops but presently no system is in place.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments: Coweta County-None.

N

N

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-Policy.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments: Coweta County-None.

N

N

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments: Coweta County-On request only.

Y

N

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

Comments: Coweta County-On request only.

Y

N

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-Have introduced the Water Sourcebook Series into the elementary grade. Will be doing the same in the middle and high school grades in 2006.

Newnan Utilities-We require that irrigation systems be on separate meters.

Senoia-Conservation measures are controlled by County Regulations followed by the City.

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Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

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II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-None.

N

N

Y

Turin-Increased water usage is billed at higher rates.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-Currently draw from two sources-Newnan Utilities and the City of Atlanta. In January, 2006, we begin drawing water from the City of Griffin, and in the fall of 2006, we plan to startup our new BT

Brown WTP. We also have a well for supplemental supply, capable of 0.5 MGD.

Newnan Utilities-We have an emergency water plan. However, it cannot be implemented yet.

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Coweta County-B.T. Brown WTP startup in Fall 2006; Supply from Griffin begins in January 2006.

Senoia-With Coweta County.

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

N

Comments:

Coweta County-The Water Sourcebook Series is in Coweta public schools.

Newnan Utilities-We provide web links to water conservation web sites.

Y

N

N

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

N

N

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

DeKalb County-Model ordinance adoption in progress at this time.

Avondale Estates-DeKalb County Development conducts development reviews for the City of Avondale Estates.

Chamblee-All of our stormwater ordinances are being updated to make them compatible with Clean Water Sediment Erosion and Floodplain Management.

Clarkston-For this jurisdiction DeKalb County maintains the cities entire stormwater system (this jurisdiction maintains the cleaning of curbs and inlets only). The city is almost complete with its ordinance/ordinances for stormwater.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

DeKalb County-Currently waiting for FEMA Revisions to ordinance.

Chamblee-We have adopted floodplain management ordinance but we are in the process of updating all of the 5 model ordinances to make compatible with our ordinances.

Clarkston-The city has its own ordinance that works in conjunction with DeKalb County and its subsequent development office.

Stone Mountain-The city plans to adopt a revised land use map in 2006 that identifies floodplains with overlay districts and updated comprehensive plan that will identify potential floodplains.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Chamblee-We are developing our process for identifying enforcement of illicit discharges-but the County of DeKalb now does all our screening. We do Respond and Report.

Clarkston-This jurisdiction is in the process of updating its model ordinances in conjunction with DeKalb County whom maintains our systems.

Decatur-Identification of illicit discharges result from pipe outfalls identified during stream walks or when following up on resident complaints. We don't perform screening unless we are trying to confirm a suspected illicit connection.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Chamblee-Being updated.

Clarkston-This jurisdiction is in the process of updating its model ordinances for specific stormwater areas.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Chamblee-Being updated.

Clarkston-This jurisdiction is in the process of updating its model ordinances for specific stormwater areas.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Chamblee-Being updated.

DeKalb County-This inventory is in progress at this time.

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II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

Y

N

Y

Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?

N

N

Y

Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

Y

Y

Y

Y

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property?

Y

N

Y

Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?

Y

N

Y

Y

Comments:

DeKalb County-This inventory is in progress at this time.

Avondale Estates-The City of Avondale Estates is currently in the process of developing a program.

Chamblee-We have just taken responsibility for our stormwater system this year and we are working with many state and county offices trying to comply with all regulations.

Clarkston-Managed and maintained by and through DeKalb County and they have policies in place.

Stone Mountain-The city has an intergovernmental agreement with DeKalb County to provide emergency services.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Y

N

N

Y

N

Comments:

Decatur-Residents are referred to the EPD Hazardous Waste section for information or advice on proper disposal methods and locations.

Clarkston-All of these types of pickup requests are directed to DeKalb County and their respective landfills.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management?
Comments: Clarkston-Conducted through DeKalb County.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source watersheds within your jurisdiction? b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

N

N

N

N

N

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

Comments: Decatur-This activity is conducted by DeKalb County; they maintain the water supply system serving Decatur.

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Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater

Subcommittee?

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

N

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: DeKalb County-The Water & Sewer Division is currently using the Enviroscope nonpoint source pollution model in the schools as one of our educational programs. We have also utilized materials from the "You're the Solution to Water Pollution" Clean Water Campaign. Avondale Estates-We currently post ads regarding storm water pollution in the Avondale Estates Nes Letter and provide pollution literature to local business owners annually. Chamblee-We distribute any materials made available to us to all residents and most companies; plus we print articles in our newsletter and calendar. Also, we install signage along creek areas. Clarkston-This jurisdiction has in the past marked inlets reg streams with curb markers. Stone Mountain-Website page devoted to public education of non-point source pollution control at www.stonemountaincity.org/page22.html

IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).
Comments: DeKalb County-Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fee is the funding source. Avondale Estates-Stormwater user fee. Chamblee-Stormwater user fee. Clarkston-This jurisdiction maintains cleaning of curbs and stormwater inlets through its general account whereas DeKalb County maintains the actual system. Decatur-Stormwater user fees. Stone Mountain-Stormwater utility fee, Land disturbance fee, General Fund

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Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

N

Comments:

Clarkston-Not as of yet. However, the City is working with DeKalb County in reference to a stormwater utility tax/services.

Stone Mountain-City adopted a stormwater utility ordinance Dec 7, 2004.

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

Comments:

Chamblee-All wastewater facilities are run by DeKalb County.

Y

N

Clarkston-The city is working with DeKalb County in regards to long term planning in this area and thus we would fall under their Long Term WMP.

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Stone Mountain-The city has an intergovernmental agreement with DeKalb County for water and sewer. See questions 13-WW and 14-WW for specific information related to development.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)?
N Comments:
Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

N

N

N

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions. Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance? Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance? Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system? Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment? Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances? Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Comments:

Avondale Estates-DeKalb County maintains the sewer system.

Clarkston-Handled/Maintained by and through DeKalb County and whereas we would make work requests to them in an area in need of repair.

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Comments:

Clarkston-This system is also maintained by and through DeKalb County.

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County Health Department.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Y Comments: Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

Comments:

Clarkston-This jurisdiction's sewer system is managed/maintained and mapped by DeKalb County.

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
Y Comments: Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

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N

Y

Y Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

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Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Y Comments: Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Y Comments: Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

Y

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and

unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?

Y

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Stone Mountain-All development must be on sewer system.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Y Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Stone Mountain-All development must be on sewer system.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to

determine if it needs revisions?

Y

N

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

Y

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater

Subcommittee?

Y

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the Wastewater system in Decatur.

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

N

N

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments:

Y

N

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?

Y

N

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?

N

N

Comments:

DeKalb County-We are in the process of reviewing this option for implementation in the future. Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments:

N

N

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

N

N

Comments:

DeKalb County-We are in the process of reviewing this item for possible implementation in the future. Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

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Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

N

Comments:

DeKalb County-The Water and Sewer Division has partnered with the DeKalb Cooperative Extension Service to plant Xeriscape gardens at the local schools. These gardens were planted in conjunction with the Master Gardener program with participation from teachers from the represented schools. There are currently nine gardens planted at schools throughout the county. There is also a Xeriscape garden located in front of the division main facility.

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

N

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments:

Y

N

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

Y

N

Comments:

Decatur-This activity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

N

Comments:

DeKalb County-The Water and Sewer Division provides extensive education programs to elementary, middle, and high school students in support of water conservation efforts. Additionally, the division works with special interest and community groups to educate them on the importance of water conservation. We utilize Xeriscape brochures and "25 Things you can do to prevent water waste" brochures as pDaerctaotfutrh-eTphrisogarcatmivsity is performed by DeKalb County--they operate the water system in Decatur.

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Douglas County* DDCWSA
Douglasville* Villa Rica

District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances
Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance? b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?
c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Y Y Y

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.
a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?
b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance] Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance or

equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illegal

connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

N

Comments:

None.

*Stormwater Management in Douglas County and the City of Douglasville is handled by Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (DDCWSA)

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Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Comments:

Villa Rica-The City currently has a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning which was intended to preserve greenspace and encourage development that would

benefit the environment. The majority of new residential developments are PUDs. The City is currently re-writing the Unified Development Codes, and plans to adopt an ordinance with similar intent.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: None.

Y

N

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions. a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are taking responsibility? d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

None.

*Stormwater Management in Douglas County and the City of Douglasville is handled by Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (DDCWSA)

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Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?
Comments: None.

N

N

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management?

Y

Y

Comments:

DDCWSA-Pollution Prevention Plans developed for Southside and Sweetwater Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants and City of Douglasville's vehicle maintenance

facility. Letter sent to County.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

Y

N

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

Y

Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

*Stormwater Management in Douglas County and the City of Douglasville is handled by Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (DDCWSA)

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

N

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

N

N

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box

below.

Comments:

DDCWSA-Substantial number of public education activities too numerous to mention.

Villa Rica-The City provides for the public at City Hall materials from the Clean Water Campaign.

Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: DDCWSA-The Authority funds its stormwater activities by charging stormwater user fees based on equivalent residential units (ERU'S) of impervious surface on all property in Douglas County. In addition, fees are charged by soil erosion and sedimentation and inspection.
Villa Rica-General Fund.
Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you considering this funding option?
Y Comments: DDCWSA-N/A
*Stormwater Management in Douglas County and the City of Douglasville is handled by Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (DDCWSA)

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)?
Comments: None.

Y

N

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

Y

N

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

Y

Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?

Y

N

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in th

sewer system?

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost effectiveness

and hydraulic capacity?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Comments: None.
Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Y

N

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems
Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).
Comments: DDCWSA-Sweetwater Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant//1565 Roberts Road//Douglasville, GA
Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?
Comments: None.
Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans
Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects? Comments: None.
Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

Y

N

Comments:

None.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments:

Y

N

None.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
Comments:

N

N

DDCWSA-The Authority is working with the County and City to adopt a policy addressing this issue.
Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments:

Y

N

None.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments:

Y

N

DDCWSA-The Authority performs an internal audit for all commercial accounts via an exception listing report that is generated with each of our 10 monthly billing cycles. This listing includes all locations that are outside a certain tolerance range for consumption. These are researched and about 10% of the customers are contacte regarding high/low consumption. In 2006 we plan to expand our program and offer a self-audit for our customers.

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Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?
Comments:

Y

N

DDCWSA-The Authority provides leaks assessments for customers and work with them on how to detect leakages. This is usually post-billing. Possible early leakage detection is also done via an exception listing report that is generated with each of our 10 monthly billing cycles. This listing includes all locations that are outside a certain tolerance range for consumption. These are researched and about 10% of the customers are contacted regarding high/low consumption. In 2006 we plan to expand our program and offer a self-audit for our customers.

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community? If

yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

N

Comments:

DDCWSA-Stream cleanups, newspaper articles, public meetings, contracting with the school board to teach conservation, business to business Expo exhibit, displays a local businesses, presentations to civic organizations.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities
Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?
Comments: None.
Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments: None.
Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as identified in the District Plan?
Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Y

Comments:

DDCWSA-Pamphlets from the Department of Natural Resources and the Clean Water Campaign.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

N

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

N

Y

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?

Y

N

Y

Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Peachtree City- Most consulting engineers still are not very familiar with the Manual.

N

N

Tyrone-Will be adopted by Dec. 2005

**Woolsey-This and the following questions are answered "NO" as Woolsey has an agreement with Fayette County to provide these services on our behalf and we subscribe to their planning.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.
a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?
b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]
Comments: Tyrone-Will be adopted by Dec. 2005

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

N

Y

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

Fayetteville-We are starting dry weather screening this year.

Peachtree City- Part of our Phase 2 NPDES permit is to develop an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and connections to our system.

Tyrone-Will be adopted by Dec. 2005

N

N

N

N

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Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
Comments: Tyrone-The town adopted its own version of a conservational overlap ordinance.
Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Tyrone-Will be adopted by Dec. 2005
Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Tyrone-Will be adopted by Dec. 2005

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

N

N

Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?

Y

N

Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

N

N

Y

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property?

Y

N

Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?

Y

N

Y

Comments:

Fayetteville-The City of Fayetteville is included in the Fayette County emergency response plan.

Y

N

N

Y

Y N N

Peachtree City- Currently we only have a reactionary system of maintenance. It is part of our NPDES Phase 2 Permit to develop an O&M program and inventory.

Tyrone-The town has just purchased ArcEditor software and will aggressively collect inventory to map. The town is also researching and developing stormwater management plans.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Peachtree City- This is a very worthwhile program and it would be great if the District could assist communities in developing this program.

N

N

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Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management?
Comments:

N

N

Y

N

Fayetteville-Program developed but training has not yet occurred.

Peachtree City- This is also part of our Phase 2 NPDES permit.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answe

the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

N

N

Y

Y

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

Y

N

Y

Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

Y

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Fayetteville-We are completing a full Watershed Assessment per EPD guidelines.

Tyrone-Fayette County tracks.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N N N

N

N

N

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

N

N

N

N

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

N

N

Y

N

N

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: Fayetteville-Storm drain curb markers received but not placed yet. Working with Fayette County school system on education program.

Tyrone-Sent informational flyers with sanitation bills as well as displaying information at library and town hall; #12C-Planning on starting stenciling

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Fayette County- General Fund.

Brooks-N/A

Fayetteville-Stormwater utility user fees.

Peachtree City- General Fund. We are moving towards a Stormwater Utility.

Tyrone-General Fund

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

N

N

Y

N

N

Comments:

None.

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

N

N

Y

Comments:

Peachtree City- Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority will handle this section. 1127 Highway 74 South Peachtree City, GA 30269 (770) 487-7993

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)?

Y

N

Y

Comments:

None.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

N

N

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?

N

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?

N

N

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

N

Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

N

Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?

N

Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

N

Y

Comments:

Fayetteville-We maintain easements on an as needed basis for access to facilities.

Tyrone-Only a small portion of Tyrone is serviced by sewer; we have a management contract with WASA in Peachtree City.

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y Y

Y

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

N

N

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

N

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

N

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

N

N

Comments:

None.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Comments: Fayette County- With Fayetteville, Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority and Clayton County Water Authority.

Y

N

Y

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

N

N

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

N

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

N

Y

Comments:

Tyrone-Only a small portion of Tyrone is serviced by sewer; we have a management contract with WASA in Peachtree City.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

N

N

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Comments: None.

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

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Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?

Comments: None.

N

N

N

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: None.

N

N

N

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

N

N

Y

Comments:

None.

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

Y

N

N

Comments:

Y

N

N

Fayette County- Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority.

Peachtree City- Rockaway WWTP.

Tyrone-Done through Fayette County

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?
Comments:

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

None.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments:

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Peachtree City- Peachtree City has some unwritten policies and procedures with the Water and Sewerage Authority on people wanting to connect to sewer if their septic systems have failed.

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?
Comments:

N

N

Y

N

Y

None.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

None.

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

Fayetteville-We are currently reviewing our rate structure.

Peachtree City- Fayette County Water System will answer this question. 245 McDonough Road Fayetteville, GA 30214 (770) 461-1146

Tyrone-All water done thru Fayette County.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments: Tyrone-All water done thru Fayette County.

Y

N

Y

N

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?

N

N

Y

N

Comments:

Tyrone-All water done thru Fayette County.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Tyrone-All water done thru Fayette County.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments: Tyrone-All water done thru Fayette County.

N

N

Y

N

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

Comments: Tyrone-Fayette County.

Y

N

Y

N

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Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

N

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Brooks-Ban on outside watering.

Fayetteville-Elementary school education and plant tours.

Tyrone-Fayette County.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

N

Y

N

Comments:

None.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments: Brooks-Emergency backup water may be purchased from Fayette County Water System.

Y

Y

Y

N

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

None.

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

N

Y

N

Comments:

Fayette County- Brochures and mail inserts.

Fayetteville-We provide annual water audit information and our web page provides conservation information.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances
Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance? b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?
c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?
Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or

equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

Y

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local

governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

N

Comments:

Forsyth County-Mapping of futrue floodplain by Forsyth County has not yet begun. There are plans to initiate the mapping of future floodplain areas as funding

becomes available. Currently, future floodplain is determined on all new developments as part of the development review and approval process.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance or equivalent? If

"Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illegal connections to the

local stormwater system?

Y

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal connections?

Y

Y

Comments:

Forsyth County-Forsyth County has had an existing Ordinance equivalent to the Model Illicit Discharge/Illegal Connection Ordinance for several years. There continue

to be inspections conducted as part of this program to identify potential illicit discharges and illegal connections.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Forsyth County-Forsyth County has an existing Ordinance that is equivalent to the Model Litter Control Ordinance.

Y

Y

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Cumming-75-foot buffer is a ridiculous requirement and is equivalent to taking land from our citizens without just compensation.

Y

Y

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II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

Y

N

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?

Y

N

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are taking responsibility?

Y

N

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property?

Y

N

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?

Y

N

Comments:

Cumming-The City of Cumming is an MS4 and is working with the Georgia EPD to develop an acceptable Stormwater Program.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management?
Comments: Cumming-This is covered in the City of Cumming Stormwater Program.

Y

Y

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Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer the following

questions.

Y

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source watersheds within your

jurisdiction? b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

N

N

Y

N

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

N

N

Comments:

Forsyth County-The Big Creek Watershed supplies water to the City of Roswell. However, Forsyth County is outside the 7 mile management zone. Forsyth County

continues to participate in the Big Creek Initiative to coordinate management activies within the watershed. This group is guided by the Big Creek Watershed

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

N

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education

program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

N

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

N

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box

below Comments:

Forsyth County-Keep Forsyth Beautiful distributes a great deal of public information.

Cumming-Currently working with the Georgia DNR-EPD on the City's StormWater Program.

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Forsyth County-Stormwater activities are funded by the General Fund.

Cumming-Water/wastewater capital recovery fees.
Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you considering this funding option?
Comments: None.

N

Y

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency with the District

Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

N

Comments:

None.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)?
Comments: None.

Y

N

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the following

questions.

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?

Y

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?

Y

N

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

Y

N

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

Y

Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?

Y

N

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream crossings, stream banks

adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

N

Comments:

Cumming-Many of these items we do on an as-needed basis.

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial

facilities?

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of sewer system

blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system?

N

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the importance of

reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

N

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost effectiveness, and hydraulic

capacity?

Y

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

N

Comments:

Cumming-For the most part, the City of Cumming's Sewer System is new and not in need of rehabilitation.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer system?
Comments: None.

Y

N

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
Comments:

Y

N

Forsyth County-Forsyth County has recently initiated flow monitoring associated with its monitoring program. However, the County has no current plans to monitor rainfall.

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Comments:

Y

N

Forsyth County-Forsyth County included hydraulic modeling results in the most recent update to the 2002 Wastewater Master Plan.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: None.

N

Y

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection and maintenance?

Y

N

Comments:

Forsyth County-Staff is required to attend continuing education classes to obtain or maintain state certifications.

Cumming-Training for who?

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems
Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).
Comments:
Cumming-Septage is accepted, but this activity is not encourage. In fact, it is discouraged by a high dump fee.

N

Y

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Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of

the jurisdictions?

Y

Y

Comments:

Forsyth County-These plans wer developed as part of the 2002 wastewater master plan.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments:

Y

Y

None.

IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans
Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects? Comments: Forsyth County-Forsyth County updated its Wastewater Master Plan in February 2004 and has plans to review it again in 2006.
Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments: None.

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation
Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?
Comments:

Y

N

Forsyth County-Forsyth County is in the process of evaluating revisions to the waer rate structure. The final report and resulting ordinance changes should be complete by January 1, 2006.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments:

Y

N

Forsyth County-The Water Conservation Plan update was done in 2005. One full time employee has been added to be a Leak Detection Coordinator. Leak detection reponse time is less than 30 minutes.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
Comments:

Y

N

Forsyth County-Forsyth County has a policy for metering multi-unit properties.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments:

N

N

None.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments:

N

N

Forsyth County-Forsyth County does commercial water audits in response to customer complaints.

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Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?
Comments:

N

N

None.

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community? If yes, please tell

us what those are below.

N

N

Comments:

None.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District Water Supply and

Conservation Management Plan?

Y

N

Comments:

None.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments:

Y

N

None.

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as identified in the District Plan?
Comments:

N

N

None.

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.
Comments:

Y

N

Forsyth County-The Forsyth County website provides information and links for water conservation. The County is also in the process of presenting watershed protection and management issues to at least two school classes per year.

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College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville
Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. N

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?

Y

Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?

Y

Y

Comments:

East Point-The City is currently adopting a revised Stormwater Ordinance. It is scheduled to be adopted on December 31, 2005.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Hapeville-Frank Winfrey of Code Enforcement is lead inspector.

Mountain Park-The city has appointed an official Soil and Erosion Engineer who works in conjunction with our Code Enforcement Officer to monitor and correct stormwater runoff.

Palmetto-For a) above the City is considering the Manual in light of its present Drainage Manual. For c) above, the City is developing the inspection program. It is anticipated the inspection program will be implemented during Stormwater Program year 2006.
Roswell-The City is currently completing updates to the aerial photography, including the collection of 2-foot contour data. The City will use the contour data to prepare the future floodplain maps. The City plans on completing the future floodplain mapping in one year, versus spreading the project over 5 years.
Union City-The Georgia Stormwater Management Manual is under review. It is anticipated an edited version of the Manual will be considered during the 2006 Stormwater Management Program Year. The inspection program for post-development control facilities during construction is being developed.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.
a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?
b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]
Comments: Hapeville-All of our floodplains are designated Zone A by the FEMA maps for our city.

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Mountain Park-The city has appointed an official Soil and Erosion Engineer who works in conjunction with our Code Enforcement Officer to monitor and correct stormwater runoff.

Palmetto-City is exploring the effort needed to prepare future floodplain mapping.

Union City-At present the City is using FEMA limits until future floodplain mapping can be developed.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

N

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illega connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

Y

Y

Comments:

Hapeville-As part of our NPDES Permit we periodically check our streams and drainage ditches.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mountain Park-The city has appointed an official Soil and Erosion Engineer who works in conjunction with our Code Enforcement Officer to monitor and correct stormwater runoff.

Palmetto-Illegal connections and illicit discharges have not proven to be a problem within the City.

Union City-As of the date of this report, illicit discharges and illegal connections have not proven to be a problem in Union City.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
Comments: Fulton County-Some additional modifications are believed to be required in order to be "as effective". Hapeville-We have included this in our plan review for new construction and site review.

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Mountain Park-We are a very small municipality (less than 1 square mile) that is built out far enough; there is no space for a subdivision.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Hapeville-We had an existing litter ordinance that is the equivalent of this.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Hapeville-This is part of our land disturbance ordinance.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville
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II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

N

Y

Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?

Y

Y

Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility? d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property?
e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Comments:

East Point-The implemented Stormwater Ordinance will incorporate these measures.

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Hapeville-This is being updated at this time.

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Palmetto-Items a), b) and e) are under consideration to define how the City will cope with these issues but none are implemented at this time.

Roswell-The City is currently developing a Stormwater Action Plan that will help address some of these areas. The City's stormwater program has been reorganized and will be growing in the future.

Union City-For item e), the City is in the process of inventorying and inspecting the private stormwater detention facilities.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?
Comments: Fairburn-Amnesty Day is being considered for 2006.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Mountain Park-The city circulates brochures to educate our citizens on where to take their household hazardous waste.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management?
Comments: Fulton County-The program has been developed within most but not all departments.

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Roswell-The City has recently implemented this program and the initial goal is to address two municipal facilities per year.

Union City-City is in process of inventorying municipal facilities and their stormwater management facilities. City facilities have been reviewed for stormwater issues and as of the date of this report, no problem areas have been identified. For this reason, this element has been given a lesser priority than other stormwater program elements.

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College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville
Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

Y

Y

N

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

Y

Y

Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

N

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public

information and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: Alpharetta-Classroom presentations, environscape presentations, RiversAlive, pre-construction class for contractors. Atlanta-11b) The COA held Clean Water Campaign workshops in 2004. Due to the poor attendance, these workshops were not held in 2005. 11d) Adopt-a-Stream, Rivers Alive, Project WET Water Bill Inserts, Channel 26, Urban Watershed Curriculum for grades 4-6. East Point-Through the Water Conservation Program the City speaks with students about various water resource and conservation practices. The City also posts leaflets about the Clean Water Campaign.
Fairburn-Riverkeepers brochure on E&S permitting. Hapeville-Code enforcement conducts semi-annual grease trap inspections.
Mountain Park-The City, in conjunction with the Mountain Park Watershed Society (a non-profit corporation), holds several public seminars on the city green per year, taking citizens out in canoes to view our lakes and their related pollution, etc. Citizen participation has been large and well received. Palmetto-Clean Water Campaign brochures are distributed at City Hall and through the Public Works Department. Roswell-The City has a very active education program including a full-time staff person dedicated to classroom education using the Enviroscape and Project WET activities. The City has an active Adopt-A-Stream Program. The Keep Roswell Beautiful works with the City staff to hold educational workshops, hosts Rivers Alive, and other major events. Recently, the City and Keep Roswell Beautiful is hosting two workshops on water quality, one dealing with economic development and one targeting educators.
Union City-Have included an article on the importance of stormwater management and its impact on the environment in the City's newsletter which is provided to all citizens.

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Fulton County-General Fund, Fees for development review.

Alpharetta-General Fund.

Atlanta-Water & sewer fees. East Point-General Fund. City Council currently working on adopting Stormwater Utility Ordinance that will establish a user fee.

Fairburn-Recently implemented stormwater user fees and general fund are used to fund the program.

Hapeville-It is funded through the general water and sewer budget.

Mountain Park-The city and the Mountain Park Watershed Society (MPWS) fund the educational activities through donations to the MPWS. The city also funds these activities from the General Fund when necessary.

Palmetto-General Fund.

Roswell-The City's stormwater program is currently funded by the general fund with some funding provided by service fees.

Union City-General Fund, it would be useful if the EPD mandated reporting would be made consistent with the City's fiscal year.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Alpharetta-The City Council has discussed this funding alternative and has decided not to move forward with it at this time.

East Point-The City of East Point Council and Administration is currently in the process of determining whether or not this implementation is feasible for the City.

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Fairburn-See #13 Hapeville-Preliminary information is being researched and gathered for presentation to the department head.

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Union City-At this point, the considerations are very preliminary.

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Fulton County Alpharetta Atlanta
College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville
Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City

Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Alpharetta-All sanitary sewer within the limits of the City of Alpharetta is owned and maintained by Fulton County.

Hapeville-The city does not have or operate any plants or pretreatment facilities-collection only.

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Palmetto-The District Plan should be amended to reflect factors which have occurred since the adoption of the District's Plan. The City is in the process of requesting an amendment to the Plan.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)?

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Fairburn-No private W/W systems in our jurisdiction.

Mountain Park-There are no private wastewater systems in the city, as the city is a residential community only (i.e. no businesses or industries). The sewer system is owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Fairburn-We are in maintenance program to clean right-of-way, clean, TV, and inspection of line in the City. All stations are checked 2 times weekly. Lines are jetted in various places all around the city.

Hapeville-This is to be done in conjunctino with the development of our CMDM program.

Mountain Park-The sewer system is owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Union City-Concerning item c), beginning in the next fiscal year beginning September 1st, a GIS inventory of all sanitary sewer collection system components is planned.

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

Y

Y

N

N

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

East Point-Currently in the discussion stages with Fulton County on the implementation.

Fairburn-Fulton County inspects all grease traps in town.

Mountain Park-The city has no Grease Management Plan, as the city is a residential community (i.e. no businesses or industries that generate grease).

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity? b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Comments:

East Point-The City is currently undertaking this task through the advisory of the SS Consent Order.

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Union City-I/I has not been a problem in the City's collection system.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Union City-In the next fiscal year beginning September 1st, a GIS inventory of all sanitary sewer collection system components is planned.

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Comments: East Point-Not as of the moment but will be imcorporated within our Consent Order Decree.

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

Mountain Park-Yes, we have a monitoring station on Lake Garrett Dam that samples several times per hour.

Union City-Mostly wastewater flow are metered as part of the contract between the City and Fulton County.

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?

Comments: East Point-The hydraulic modeling program will begin with the Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study (SSES).

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned and maintained by Fulton County. We are in the process of doing so in conjunction with the US Corp of Engineers and the local Soil Water Conservation District.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Comments:

East Point-The Public Works Department is currently in dialog with the Waste Water Institue for further training possibilities.

Mountain Park-N/A The storm water sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Palmetto-The answer would change to "YES" if on the job training can be counted.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

Y

Y

Comments:

Fulton County-Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility.

Atlanta-Septage is accepted at the RM Clayton WRC which is located at 2440 Bolton Road, NW Atlanta, GA.

Fairburn-The city does not operate a treatment facility.

Hapeville-We have no facilities or plants.

Mountain Park-N/A The sewer lines and treatment plant (located outside the city limits) are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Union City-The City does not operate a wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater flows from the City go to Fulton County's Camp Creek facility.

N

N

N

N

N

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Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and

unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Hapeville-The city is virtually 100% sewered; there are 3-4 properties that are on septic systems.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

East Point-There is a Sanitary Sewer Ordinance currently in place.

Hapeville-Our City ordinances provide for this.

Fairburn-Sewer use ordinance and development regulations require connection to public sewer.

Mountain Park-A citizen must have a valid sewer tap permit from Fulton County in order to use their sewer system. The sewers are owed, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to

determine if it needs revisions?

Y

Y

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

N

Y

Comments:

Fulton County-No major revision is needed.

Hapeville-The city has just completed a master comprehensive plan in 2005.

Mountain Park-N/A The sewers are owned, operated and maintained by Fulton County.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater

Subcommittee?

Y

Y

a) If no, would you like more information?

Comments:

None.

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

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College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville
Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City

Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Comments:

Alpharetta-The water distribution system within the City of Alpharetta is owned and operated by Fulton County.

East Point-Three tiered rate structure established by city ordinance.

Fairburn-Yes by 01/2006 Hapeville-At present we have a modified block structure.

Mountain Park-The city has a steeply sloping three-tiered water pricing plan that has been in place for >5 years.
Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments: Roswell-The city has plans to augment the existing leak detection program.

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Comments:

East Point-Sub-metering is not allowed by city ordinance.

Mountain Park-N/A The city meters all rental units and there are no condos or apartment complexes in the city.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments: Palmetto-This would be an excellent service for the District to perform.

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments: Atlanta-The COA partnered with P2AD.

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Mountain Park-N/A The city has no business or industries in the city-it is a residential municipality only.

Roswell-The City staff have received training on water commercial audits and will be making these services available to customers.

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

Atlanta-Low Income-Care & Concern Program.

Hapeville-We perform leak checks for customers by request or when we discover high bills, water in streets, etc.

Roswell-The City is working on implementing a residential program.

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College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville
Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City

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Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

Y

Comments:

Fulton County-Water reuse system.

Atlanta-Water bill inserts, Brochures, Channel 26, Kiosk, U-Fix-It Workshops.

East Point-Water restrictions: prohibits outdoor water use on alternate days for even-odd addresses.

Hapeville-We encourage conservation thru distribution of literature and enforcement of the state watering ban.

Mountain Park-The city has installed meters on all homes and all city buildings, pools, etc. This allows the city to set usage budgets for city owned facilities.

Palmetto-State imposed watering ban.

Roswell-The City does not allow the installation of water irrigation meters, to help curb the usage of outdoor water.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Y

Comments:

East Point-Conservation management plan has bee approved by EPD.

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Fairburn-All water comes from the City of Atlanta.

Mountain Park-The city purchases its treated, potable water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and we coordinate water usage plans with them.

Palmetto-District should reinforce efforts of South Fulton Municipal Regional Water & Sewer Authority to develop a new water supply for the City and other Authority members.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments: East Point-Emergency plan has been developed and is on file with Georgia EPD.

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

East Point-Water supply joint plans with neighboring city of Atlanta and Clayton County.

Fairburn-South Fulton MRWSA/City of Atlanta

Mountain Park-The city purchases its treated, potable water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and we coordinate water usage plans with them. Cobb County is <1 mile from our city limits.

Union City-The City is a member of the South Fulton Regional Municipal Water & Sewer Authority which is exploring development of additional water supply resources which are identified in the District Plan.

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College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville
Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Fulton County-Partner w/ P2AD "Water Use it Wisely" Conservation tips in bill stuffers, on FGTV, participate in school community festivals w/ water education activities, provide brochures, stickers, etc.

Atlanta-Water bill inserts, Brochures, Channel 26, Kiosk, U-Fix-It Workshops.

East Point-Water conservation programs are provided for East Point public/private schools with WTP tours to include conservation literature and water bill inserts, and yearly consumer confidence reports supplied to all customers. Hapeville-See #7 Comments.

Palmetto-City makes available to its citizens all educational materials provided by the District.

Roswell-The City provides education through bill inserts, media release, the website, and at City events. The City will be using the "Water, Use it Wisely" commercials on the local Roswell TV station.

Union City-Materials as developed by the District are made available to our citizens.

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Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson
Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross
Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities? Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Gwinnett County-1. Adopted January 27, 2004 1a) Gwinnett County Stormwater Design manual. Originally adopted April 27, 1999. Most recently updated July 1, 2005. 1b) Ordinance requirements have been incorporated into plan review checklists. 1c) This program is described in detail within Element A1 of the county's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program and within Part II A 1c) of the county's 2005 MS4 NPDES Annual Report.

Buford-Inspection program being developed.

Lawrenceville-The six model ordinances have already been adopted by the City of Lawrenceville. That was accomplished on March 17, 2004.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process? Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Gwinnett County-2) Adopted Jan. 27 2004. 2a) Ordinance requirements have been incorporated into plan review checklists. 2b) Gwinnett mapped in excess of 10% of our jurisdiction during the last reporting period. It should be noted that by this time next year we will have update, countywide effective Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM). Our countywide flood study program began in 1999 and is concluding in 2005. Currently, Gwinnett County has approximately 230 stream miles of detailed study on the effective FEMA FIRM, none of which includes future floodplain mapping. Under this program, we will now have approximately 390 stream miles of detailed study. With the exception of the Chattahoochee River, all of the detailed study streams will have the future 100-year floodplain mapped as Zone X on the DFIRM. This mapping effort will have resulted in countywide floodplain maps mapped to the 1sq. mile point or limits of previously detailed study, whichever is further upstream. It is estimated that mapping to the 100 acre point would cost the county in the order of an additional 9 million dollars. For this purpose the county plans to leave any mapping that becomes necessary between the 1 sq. mile point and the 100 acre point to the developers that wish to develop affected land. The county's basis for mapping to the 1 sq. mile point is consistent with the approach adopted by FEMA. Additional information on the status of this program is included in Part IIA 4b) of the county's 2005 MS4 NPDES Annual Report.

Buford-Gwinnett County is mapping with FEMA oversight.

Snellville-Gwinnett County will map floodplains.

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection

Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

connections? Comments:

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Gwinnett County-3) Adopted January 27, 2004 and most recently amended March 22, 2005. 3a) Enforcement process and procedures are documented within Element B1 of the County's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program. 3b) A description of the county's IDIC program is included within Element B1 of the County's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program.

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Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson
Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross
Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee

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Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Gwinnett County-Adopted March 23, 2004

Lawrenceville-The City of Lawrenceville has a close working relationship with both Gwinnett County Stormwater Management Department and with Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful. We rely heavily on those two agencies for local education.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Gwinnett County-Adopted April 13, 2004

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Gwinnett County-Adopted March 22, 2004

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Gwinnett County-6) The program is documented within the county's Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Policy and Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program. 6a) Described within the country's Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Policy and Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program. 6b) We estimate that to date we have completed 20% of the inventory within the county and cities, however we have been working on this for at least 5 years. As such, even though we have met the cumulative 20% district goal for the first two years of plan implementation, it is unlikely that we will be able to continue meeting the 10% goal each year in all future years. 6c) See Element A1 of the County's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program 6d) See section 2.2.4.2 of the county's Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Policy 6e) Described within the county's Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Policy and Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program.

Buford-a) and c) under development.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-See Element B6 of the County's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program.

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Gwinnett County Auburn
Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson
Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross
Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management? Comments:

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Gwinnett County-The county has developed a municipal inspection program. Under this program Stormwater management audits of all county facilities are conducted in accordance with the Priority Industry Category List (PICL) established within Element C1 of the county's Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program. In addition, the County has recently developed a Herbicide Use Plan that will govern the way in which county employees handle herbicides. A training video on the contents of this plan is

currently under development.

Snellville-Not a formal program, but we do have literature for distribution.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions. a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection? Y

N

N

Y

N

N

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans? Y

N

N

Y

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-See the Gwinnett County Source Water Assessment Plan, Georgia Mountains RDC, Gainesville, GA, 2003. The following comments are in reference to the above questions: a) Gwinnett has one large water supply watershed, the

Chattahoochee River, and two small water supply watersheds, the Alcovy River and Big Haynes Creek watersheds. We began establishing our GIS in 1989 when we acquired aerial photography of the whole county. The County's most recent aerial photography

was acquired in March 2005. This data is being used to update the County's GIS mapping system. Our GIS shows watersheds, our road network, railroads and we have commenced an intensive effort to inventory the County's storm sewer system. b) Chattahoochee River, Alcovy River and Big Haynes creek watersheds. c) Under the Gwinnett Cunty Open Space and Greenways Master Plan, some of the targets for preservation of greenspace include the protection and improvement of water quality. See page

2.13 of the Open Space and Green way Master Plan.

Duluth-The existing 1995 Comprehensive Plan doesn't address coordinating efforts with the city's open space program (greenspace plans) only the need to protect the Chattahoochee river watershed. The open space program was established in 2000 as a Design Standard in the Zoning Ordinance. This coordination will be explained in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater

Subcommittee?

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

Y

N

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public

information and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments:
Gwinnett County-11) The county has an extensive program, the implementation of which is summarized in Part V C of the 2005 MS4 NPDES Annual Report. 11a) See Part V C of the 2005 MS4 NPDES Annual Report for a summary of the CWC materials used and the number distributed. 11b) During the 2005 MS4 NPDES permit reporting period the county held Composting, Septic System, Rain Garden, Tree Planting and Lawn Care Workshops. 11c) See Part II B 5 of the 2005 MS4 Annual Report for a status on the county's stenciling activities. 11d) Please see Part V C and supporting information within Appendix M of the 2005 MS4 NPDES Annual Report which provides a comprehensive description of the county's stormwater public education activities.

Buford-Utility bill flyers.
Duluth-The City has coordinated the stenciling program with homeowner associations and volunteers, and with various boy/girl scout troops within the City Limits. The City has a video library on these topics which have been shown to the employees of the Planning and Public Works departments. The City also has two newsletters-one published on a quarterly basis for the citizens and businesses within the city limits and another published by the Planning Department called the Code Gazette. Both incorporate different articles on these topics into the publications.

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Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson
Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross
Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee

Gwinnett County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Gwinnett County-General fund. Please see a full description of the county's current stormwater funding source in Part IV B of the 2005 MS4 NPDES Annual Report.

Auburn-General Fund.

Buford-General Fund.

Duluth-General Fund.

Lawrenceville-General Fund. Lilburn-General Fund.

Snellville-General Fund.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-A Stormwater Utility for Gwinnett County is currently being considered.

Lilburn-Unknown at this time. Snellville-Gwinnett may be considering.

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Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson
Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross
Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for

consistency with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

N

Y

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-The GCDPU Water and Wastewater Master Plan, Update, Nov 2003 was prepared in parallel with and finalized after the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District, Long-term Wastewater Management Plan, September 2003 to assure consistency with the District Plan.

Duluth-This is handled by Gwinnett County as the City of Duluth doesn't supply this service.

Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County is the sewer authority within the corporate city limits of Lawrenceville.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)? Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

N

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County has prohibited private and decentralized WWTPs since 1992. See Code of Ordinances County of Gwinnett, Georgia Codified through Ordinance of April 27, 2004. (Supplemental No 11) Appendix B Sewer Use Section 52011 (c) Communal onsite sewage disposal prohibited. Privately financed wastewater disposal plants servicing more than once residence or more than one property are prohibited. If a property does not use an individual onsite sewage disposal system, it must be

connected to a sewer leading to a water reclamation facility (POTW). Appendix B is available on the Gwinnett County website www.gwinnettcounty.com under Municipal Codes. Individual on-site sewage disposal systems are permitted and managed by

Gwinnett Environmental Health Section of the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health.

Duluth-Gwinnett County operates and maintains the sanitary sewer system. Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Environmental Health Department governs the use of septic tanks within the corporate city limits of Lawrenceville. Lilburn-All private wastewater systems are permitted by Gwinnett County.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

N

Y

N

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?

Y

Y

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?

Y

Y

N

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

Y

Y

N

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

Y

N

N

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?

Y

Y

N

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Duluth-Gwinnett County operates and maintains this system.

Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County is the sewer authority within the corporate city limits of Lawrenceville.

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Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson
Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross
Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

N

Y

N

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

Y

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

Y

Y

N

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-The Gwinnett County, Sewer Use Ordinance (see Code of Ordinances County of Gwinnett, Georgia Codified through Ordinance of April 27, 2004 (Supplemental No 11) Appendix B Sewer Use Sec 5-2001--5-2015. This may be accessed through www.gwinnettcounty.com A-Z Index, Ordinance) provides a 200mg/L limit on Oil & Grease discharged to the sewer. Gwinnett County has specification requiring grease interceptors, written inspection forms, a database of restaurants and their inspection results. The DPU Grease Management Program and Industrial Pretreatment Program inspects the industrial and commercial users within our jurisdiction. One aspect of our inspections is to educated these users on the importance of reducing the amount of grease entering the sewer and the regular maintenance of grease pretreatment devices. This program also tracks grease related sanitary sewer overflows and responds with increased inspections/investigation in areas of high overflows.

Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this function as part of the sewer system and also handles inspections.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?

Y

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Duluth-Gwinnett County's system.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

N

N

N

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity? b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Comments:

Duluth-Gwinnett County's system.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the

sewer system?

Y

N

Y

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County DPU manages wastewater assets with the help of a GIS system using ARCGIS 9.1 and ARCFM. Currently the county has 2310 miles of gravity sewers, 210 miles of sewer force mains, 200 pump stations and is served by 9 water reclamation facilities. The wastewater system is modeled using the SewerGEMS hydraulic modeling software that is linked to GIS.

Duluth-Gwinnett County's system.

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

N

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County DPU Measures wastewater flow at all water reclamation facilities, in locations in the sewer collection system and at major pump stations. The DPU ongoing capacity assurance program is continuing to identify sewer service areas, measure wastewater flows in the sewer collection system, correlate these flows with rainfall monitoring results, identify the Inflow/Infiltration contributions to these flows and implement capacity management to minimize I/I and maintain wastewater system

capacity.

Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this.

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Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross
Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee

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Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?

Y

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County DPU Measures wastewater assets with the help of a GIS system using ArcGIS 9.1 and ArcFM. Currently the county has 2310 miles of gravity sewers, 210 miles of sewer force mains, 200 pump stations and 9 water reclamation

facilities in service. The wastewater system is modeled using the SewerGEMS hydraulic modeling software that is linked to the GIS. The hydraulic modeling identifies bottlenecks in the system and is used to prioritize projects in the Capital Improvement Program to maintain capacity in the wastewater system. See Question #10-WW comments.

Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?

Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

N

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County, Department of Planning & Development, Planning and Development Regulations apply to and provide guidance for the development of any lands within the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, whether the development involves the subdivision of the land for sale to individual users or pertains only to the construction of building or other improvement on a single parcel. (Adopted: January 5th 1998, Revised as Amended: January 27th, 2004, Reprinted: January 2004, http://www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/departments/planning/pdf/development_regulations.pdf). The Regulations require in paragraph "7.3 SANITARY SEWER DISPOSAL 7.3.1 Connection to an approved sewage disposal system shall be made, which may require the construction of an on-site system or the extension of public sanitary sewerage and associated appurtenances, as required under the Water Pollution Control Regulations of Gwinnett County or as required by the Gwinnett County Health Department. 7.3.2 No septic tanks shall be allowed if public sewer is avaialbe. All structures shall connect to public sewer swhen such sewer is available, in accordance with the Sewer Regulations of Gwinnett County. Sewer availability shall be determined by the Gwinnett County Water Pollution Control Division (of the Public Utilities Department)"

These regulations also apply to those cities served by the Gwinnett County wastewater system. Gwinnett County DPU meets the spirit and intent of this program since it reviews each application based on availability of wastewater capacity. Gwinnett County DPU has implemented a Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) program (see Program Summary, June 23, 2004). Gwinnett created a GIS-based map which locates and identifies "iffy" pipes, to perform "reasonable" sewer capacity analysis. Gwinnett County DPU uses its GIS-based SewerGEMS model to analyze its wastewater collection, transmission and treatment system capacities. "Iffy" pipes are not necessarily pipes that would overflow on surcharge, but are pipes where the hydraulic gradelines, as modeled using projected flows, standard design flow parameters based on the type of use, and systemestablished Master Plan identified peaking factors, may exceeed the slope of the pipes.

Whenever a proposed development indicates a connection to systems which includes "iffy" pipes, and it is determined based on a reasonable assumption that the type development will generate sufficient flows to significantly impact "iffy" pipes, then the developer is required to submit a detailed sewer capacity analysis, which is then reviewed by Gwinnett County DPU by modeling. If the analysis and model indicate a hydraulic gradeline of the selected pipes, which exceed the slope of the pipe, then by conducting "what if?" scenarios within the model, a determinations can be made as to what remedial action may be required of the developed to correct the hydraulic gradeline deficiency and thereby permit the development. Details of this program are available in the Master Plan and from DPU.
Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this.

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

N

Y

N

N

Comments:

Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide

alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

Y

N

Comments:

N

N

Gwinnett County-The Gwinnett County, Department of Public Utilities, Water Reclamation Division receives septage from Gwinnett County at the Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility located in Norcross.

Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this.

Lilburn-Must be answered by Gwinnett County Public Utilities and Environmental Health Department.

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Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and

unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-The GCDPU Water and Wastewater Master Plan, Update, November 2003 contains local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdiction.

Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-The Gwinnett County, Sewer Use Ordinance (See Code of Ordinances County of Gwinnett, Georgia Codified through Ordinance of March 22, 2005. (Supplemental No.12) Appendix B Sewer Use Sec. 5-2008, Sanitary sewer discharge permits contains regulations for connection to the public sewer. This ordinance may be accessed through www.gwinnettcounty.com A-Z index, Ordinances.

Duluth-Gwinnett County handles this.

Lilburn-Gwinnett Co. health deparmtent has policies that will answer this question.

IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to

determine if it needs revisions?

Y

N

Y

N

N

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

Y

N

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-The GCDPU Water and Wastewater Master Plan, Update, November 2003 is current with the 2005-2010 Capital Improvement Program planning horizon and contains long range plans onward to 2030 and 2050. GCDPU is preparing a request for proposals for the Gwinnett County Water and Wastewater Master Plan-2030 Comprehensive Plan Base-2050 Long Range Strategies, to be completed in parallel with the development of the Gwinnett County Unified Plan 2030 (consisting of the Gwinnett County 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the Gwinnett County Consolidated Plan 2008-2012) and the 2030 Comprehensive Transportation Plan.

Duluth-This is handled by Gwinnett County in the Plan and Review process of submitting Development Plans.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater

Subcommittee?

Y

N

Y

N

N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or

will you have one adopted by January 1, 2006? Comments:

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Gwinnett County-A three tiered rate resolution was adopted in July 2005 with an effective date of 1/1/2006. The three tiers consist of a Volume charge/1000 gallons of consumption, a First Tier Seasonal Water Surcharge which triggers during summer months at 125% of winter usage and a Second Tier Seasonal Water Surcharge which triggers at during the summer months at 200% of winter usage.

Duluth-The water system is owned and operated by Gwinnett County.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County currently has an in-house leak detection program that will be expanded. Gwinnett County has initiated its non-revenue water abatement program with the goals of increasing the ratio of revenue to non-revenue water;

improving the level of accounting for water produced and its ultimate use or loss; reducing non-revenue water and water lost to leakage, theft and other unauthorized uses and increasing revenue and/or decreasing operating costs. The Department of Public Utilities is currently requesting proposals for a two year water distribution system leak detection study, a large meter calibration project and a system-wide water audit. The leak detection work may include any or all of the following: field measurements for

locating and quantifying leaks in waters lines and using GPS to provide a location of leaks found; use of GIS with ArcGIS and ArcFM and the ability to provide data which can be added to the GIS; water distribution system leak detection; estimating the flow rate

of leaks identified; summary reporting; Public Education/Involvement, if requested and additional services, if directed. This leak detection project is a new endeavor for Gwinnett County in its efforts to provide the best customer service at reasonable rates.

Auburn-Our meter readers report leaks as they work in the field and our customers seem to be very aware and helpful in reporting leaks. I have also called GA Rural Water Assoc. for assistance and they were very helpful.

Duluth-The water system is owned and operated by Gwinnett County.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
Comments:

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Gwinnett County-1. Current Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities standard design policies for new developments with respect to access to public water (unwritten) require that every sub-divided individual parcel/property have direct access to public water. Direct access means the public water main is contiguous to each property either through its location within a public right-of-way or within a designatted utility corridor that is adjacent to a public or private roadway. This requires individual water meters for each parcel, which must be permitted to obtain a Gwinnett County Building Permit. This policy also applies to duplex, quadraplex and townhouse multi-family units in a new sub-divided developments. Apartment complexes, which serve tenant residents, are required to install master-meters, since the Department's only official relationship is with the management company, and not with any of the actual residents. Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities does not own or operate any water mains located within such complexes.

2. GCDPU has limited experience in developing a local ordinance requiring sub-unit meters in new multi-family buildings. Issues related to sub-metering of water in multi-family residential housing units include: a) Meters are installed in inaccessible locations on private property such as hot water heater closets. b) Public Utility personnel cannot enter private property without a Right-of-Entry. c) Meters are often read on an infrequent basis usually by management company personnel or are connected to a centralized apartment management computer system. d) The tenant often does not have access to the meter readings and therefore cannot make water conservation decisions based on water consumption. e) The Public Utility has no control of the rates charged the tenant by the management company.

3. It is recommended that the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District develop and test a Model Ordinance requiring Sub-Unit meters in new multi-family buildings. A) Ordinance development may be similar to those developed for Stormwater Management (http://www.northgeorgiawater.org) b) District enabling legislation appears to authorize this effort (Senate Bill 130, April 5, 2001), to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotate, 12-5-574 (a) The district shall promote regional coordination and cooperation through the exercise of the following powers: 4) Development of regionally consistent policies, model ordinances, and minimum standards of performance for local governments relating to the creation and implementation of the plans developed by the District.

Duluth-The water system is owned and operated by Gwinnett County.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments:

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Gwinnett County-DPU will evaluate how to develop a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits to residential users, probably as an extension of the existing Customer Service Quality Control Program.

Duluth-The water system is owned and operated by Gwinnett County.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments: Gwinnett County-See answer to Question #6.

N

N

N

N

N

N

Duluth-The water system is owned and operated by Gwinnett County.

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Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?

Comments:

N

N

N

N

N

N

Gwinnett County-1. Gwinnett County provides leakage assessments to customers but does not at this time intend to implement the District recommendation to conduct residential individual connection water audits. The Department of Public Utilities has a water conservation quality control program in place that identifies excessive water use by residential and commercial customers. We notify the customer and provide technical assistance. We are of the opinion that this meets the spirit and intent of this recommendation. Although Gwinnett County will support the availability of water audits, provided by a third party by request from the property owner, the Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities does not have the resources to conduct audits of 25% of the largest users as recommended, nor does it have the legal authority and is hesitant to assume the liabilities that will accrue from such audits on private property.

2. The DPU Administration Division, Customer Service maintains good contact with customers and a general billing account discussion about increased usage will result in an offer by Customer Service to mail leak tablets and instructions for use anytime someone asks for them. 3. DPU Administration Division, Customer Service Quality Control Program currently monitors excessive water use by each customer. This program equals or exceeds the spirit and intent of the District Plan. Two field water use audits and one billing audit are performed for each customer during each monthly read cycle. 4. The meter reading handhelds contain each customers' previous month's water usage. The handheld is pre-programmed with an acceptable range of acceptable usage values. If a reading outside of this range is entered in the handheld it beeps and requires the meter reader to recheck the reading and override the handheld.

5. The Failed Audit Report is generated after downloading the field data from the handhelds to the meter reading computer. 6. After the meter reading computer is uploaded to the main frame computer to enter the field data into database, a Billing Register Exception Report is generated listing all customers with high usage compared with previous usage and possible high usage for new customers with no usage history. The high meter reading generates a Work Order for DPU personnel to check the customer's meter. If no outdoor leaks are detected a door hanger is left on the customer' door requesting that the customer check for indoor leaks. 7. The PUP420 Billing Register Report is automatically generated after the bill is generated by the billing system and before it's mailed. Bills with high usage are pulled to be verified by customer service personnel before the bill is sent to the customer.

8. DPU Customer Service personnel communicate with customers by telephone to walk them through the process to confirm a leak on the customer's side of the meter. The customer is advised to turn off all water in the building and to read the meter to note if the flow detector is spinning. Customer Service usually sends them a leakage testing package with leak tablets to conduct dye tests of toilet tanks. If a significant leak is not found in the building the customer is advised to contact a plumber. Failure of polybutylene house service lines usually creates a visible surface leak. This requires service line replacement, with either copper or PVC at the owner's expense.
Duluth-The water system is owned and operated by Gwinnett County.

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Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your

community? If yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities (GCDPU) water conservation measures include the following:

1) Gwinnett County Water Conservation Plan, September 2003

a) The Water Conservation Plan is designed to: 1) Encourage the wise use of water

2) Educate the public on the need to conserve water

3) Create industry awareness of the need to conserve water 4) Reduce peak water demands.

b) The goal of the Water Conservation Plan is to identify and outline potential areas of water use reduction for each customer class during peak consumption periods. The plan discusses those issues outlined in the State of Georgia regulation section 391-3-6-07

which was promulgated to implement Georgia's Law (OCGA 12-5-31).

c) This Gwinnett County Water Conservation Plan meets the recommendations of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Plan except those that will require State legislation such as requiring plumbing retrofits on resale of homes. 2) Gwinnett County Drought Contingency Plan, June 2004
a) The Gwinnett County Drought Contingency Plan follows the intent of the Georgia Drought Contingency Plan in accordance with the Georgia Drought Management Plan that implements provisions of OCGA 12-5-31 as approved on March 26, 2003 by the Department of Natural Resources Board.
3) The DPU Master Plan Goal 8 (pp. 4-5, 4-6) is to manage water and wastewater demand with the following objectives: a) Review and modify conservation rates b) Conduct conservation education c) Require low flow plumbing fixtures d) Develop uses for non-potable water 1) DPU currently has 3 non-potable reclaimed water reuse customers i) Bear's Best Golf Course in Suwanee ii) Pinckneyville Park in Duluth iii) River Cliff Golf Course

Auburn-We follow and publish the state recommendations on water conservation such as Odd/Even watering of lawns, and restricting car washing, etc.

Duluth-The water system is owned and operated by Gwinnett County and as such if the County recommended any emergency water plan the City and its residents would be involved.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Y

Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

None.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Gwinnett County-The Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update, November 2003 describes in detail the GCDPU plan to provide potable water to serve the over 700,000 citizens of Gwinnett County. The water system currently includes two raw water pumping stations, two filter plants, two high service pumping stations, 3250 miles of distribution mains, 16 distribution storage tanks and 15 booster pumping stations. The Master Plan also includes future construction of a 1.2 billion gallon raw water storage facility. GCDPU has conducted a vulnerability assessment of its water supply facilities and has a Department-wide Contingency Plan that includes an Emergency Operations Plan.

Auburn-We purchase water from Gwinnett Co. and Barrow Co. and are capable of purchasing water from the City of Winder, GA in an emergency.

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Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan? Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Gwinnett County-1. Gwinnett County has water supply agreements with neighboring counties as detailed in the Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update, November 2003 2. Gwinnett County is developing plans for the establishment of water share agreements and providing the Interconnection Reliability Target (IRT).
a) See Gwinnett County, Department of Public Utilities, Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update, November 2003. Interconnections Action No.1 -Set interconnection reliability targets p.10-5. Table 10-2 Recommended Formula for Calculating Water System Interconnection Reliability Target p10-5. Water Supply Source Lake Lanier Interconnection Reliability Target Formula. 35%x[AADD-(Total WTP Capacity-Largest WTP Capacity)] p10-5.

b) GCDPU July 27, 2004 Response: Interconnection Reliability-Gwinnett County currently has system interconnections with DeKalb County, Fulton County, Gainesville, Walton County and Rockdale County. DeKalb is the largest. The County is currently drafting an emergency support agreement which would apply to all such connections from which water could enter the Gwinnett distribution system. The interconnection reliability as a percentage of AADD has not yet been determined. Given the size of the Gwinnett water system, our reliability stems primarily from intrasystem redundancy: two separate intakes approximately three miles apart on Lake Lanier, each with 150 mgd or more firm pumping capacity, plus two water treatment plants of 150mgd and 75mgd treatment capacity. Moreover, the two water treatment plants are interconnected with both raw and finished water transmission lines, and both will be independently connected to the water distribution grid. This duality of intake and plant capacity at present and near-term demand, meets the IRT of 35% even without the system interconnections.

c) Develop system specific reliability targets and use to update local emergency plans, 2005+: Gwinnett County supplies water to 15 cities in Gwinnett County plus the City of Gainesville. It also has water supply agreements with adjoining counties (Master Plan, Section 2). Gwinnett County has wholesale water agreements with the City of Auburn, the Barrow County Water & Sewer Authority, the Town of Braselton, the City of Buford, the City of Lawrenceville, the City of Loganville, the City of Norcross, the City of Suwanee and Walton County (very little consumption since they have their own reservoir/system now). DeKalb County is the only water system that adjoins Gwinnett County that is capable of supplying a significant quanity of water to Gwinnett County to meet the IRT. GCDPU has identified a $25 million project in the long-range CIP, titled Gwinnett-DeKalb Emergency Water Connection, starting in 2017. A pumping station will be required to draw water from the DeKalb system and discharge to the Gwinnett system at a hydraulic grade line 100 feet higher.

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs

or materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Y

Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Gwinnett County-Gwinnett County has implemented an education and public awarenes plan (District Plan Water Conservation Action No.9) Detailed GCDPU June 25, 2004 Response: 1) Public awareness campaign. District.
a) Mass media campaign--Gwinnett County has been an active participant in the Clean Water Campaign and the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District education Subcommittee. Mass media campaigns and messages that would impact Gwinnett County stakeholders have been coordinated through these groups.
b) Alternative Media Activities-The County has employed alternative media outlets as a method to distribute information to the public. TV Gwinnett, Gwinnett's Government Acces Channel, has regularly scheduled programming from the Department of Public Utilities that includes xeriscaping workshops, lawn care workshops, and short water tips. Newspaper inserts and TV interviews by the Clean Water Campaign have also reached Gwinnett residents.

c) Promotional Itemsi) The County has employed a number of methods to educate stakeholders about wastewater treatment. ii) Several publications have been developed for use in Gwinnett County's public education programs, and include a variety of campaign messages. These publications are distributed via a variety of methods including as a part of table displays at county
events, at public meetings, at libraries, at county office front counters, with enforcement notices and wherever else an opportunity for distribution is available. iii) Some of these items include a xeriscape guid produced by the Cooperative Extension Service, a Water Conservation brochure published by the Culver Company, waterSmart xeriscaping guides, Gwinnett County refillable, tap water bottles, and free leak
detection kits. iv) Utility bill inserts have been drafted and mailed to all of Gwinnett's water customers on numerous occasions. Topics of these inserts included water conservated at home, a water ban survival guide and miscellaneous conservation tips to save money.
Additionally, all previous utility bill inserts are available at www.gwinnettstormwater.com

v) Gwinnett County residents can access a number of websites to learn more about water treatment. These websites include www.lancool.com, www.gwinnettstormwater.com, www.cleanwatercampaing,com, and http://gawponline.org vi) An interactive CD has been developed explaining how Gwinnett County cleans our drinking water, and includes video footage of various water treatment processes. It is free and available upon request by calling the Lanier Water Production Facility in
Buford. vii) In the past year, presentations about water treatment processes and conservation were given to over 1000 attendees. Four hundred guests attended a facility open house in May and participated in facility tours, water related activities and refreshments.
Individual tours were also given to interested parties who requested them throughout the year. viii) Citizens Advisory Group participation in the update of the Master Plan ix) Public presentations to citizens and student groups interested in specific projects.

x) The Gwinnett County website at http://www.gwinnettcounty.com, which discusses Ensuring Water Quality including links to: 1) 2005 Water Quality Report 2) 2004 Annual Report 3) 2003 Water Quality Report 4) Development Regulations 5) Development Regulations Standard Drawings 6) EPA-TMDL 7) EPD-Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds 8) Georgia DNR Water Conservation Program 9) Lancool (Construction of the Shoal Creek Filter Plant & Lake Lanier Intake) 10) Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District 11) Natural Resources Conservation Service 12) Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (PDF) 13) Watershed Basin Maps 14) Zoning Resolution (PDF) 15) 2005 Water Quality Report (Waterwords Newsletter)

2) Outreach and education to key target groups. Local Utilities/District. a) Identify target audiences--The County provided input into the identification of target groups at the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Education Subcommittee meetings in early 2004. b) Workshops, briefings i) The County conducts public meetings any time there is a facility expansion or improvement to explain the upcoming project to residents, answer questions, and address concerns. The LanCool Program was developed specifically to address the Lanier
community about such issues regarding water treatment. ii) Additionally, the County has conducted numerous presentations in conjunction with the Clean Water Campaign including: Xeriscape Workshops, Landscaping Workshops, Pike Family Nursery Xeriscape Workshops, and Clean Water
Campaign/waterSmart Essay Contest and Award presentations. c) Information Clearing House--Gwinnett County has made all materials available to the District for an information clearing house. Some materials developed by Gwinnett County have been adapted and reproduced for district wide distribution.
Auburn-We have Gwinnett Co's water conservation plan available by request.
Duluth-The City publishes a bi-yearly newsletter to the residential community out of the Planning Department and within the newsletter there are articles on water conservation and different methods-for example-rain barrels for watering and rain gardens for low lying areas of yards.
Lilburn-We use information provided to use from Gwinnett County and the State of Georgia.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?

Y

Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?

Y

Y

Comments:

Hall County-We use an equivalent manual and ordinance-both adopted in 2001.

Gainesville-Ordinance adopted in April 2005.

Oakwood-Currently tabled by the Mayor and Council.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

N

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process? Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-Ordinance adopted in April 2005. City is currently examining methods available to map the future floodplains and plans to begin this effort within the next year.

Oakwood-Currently tabled by the Mayor and Council.

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

N

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

Y

N

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

Y

Y

Comments:

Hall County-Currently working on this one.

Gainesville-The City adopted this model ordinance in April 2005. We do have a program to identify and screen for illicit discharge and illegal connections through our approved MS4 pOraokgrwaomod-MOA with City of Gainesville for stream inspections/screening along Balus Creek. With the adoption of the model ordinance, staff is working on our administrative procedures for addressing violations.

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Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space

Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-This model District Ordinance was adopted by City Council as part of the update of the Unified Land Development Code on July 19, 2005.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Hall County-Currently working on this one.

Gainesville-Ordinance adopted in April 2005.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Hall County-Our ordinance has 50' undisturbed-does not have the additional 25' impervious.

Gainesville-Ordinance adopted in April 2005.

Oakwood-Currently tabled by the Mayor and Council.

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

Y

N

N

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?

Y

Y

N

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

Y

N

N

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property?

N

Y

N

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities?

Y

N

N

Comments:

Hall County-Hall County accepts residential stormwater management facilities into the maintenance system. We use a special taxing district to maintain these systems. Private facilities are

inspected by Hall County, but maintained by owner.

Gainesville-Approximately 35% of the stormwater system inventory has been collected to date. After the inventory is complete, an inspection and maintenance schedule will be developed. The City does not have a formal, written policy for maintenance of private stormwater facilities, but generally, does not provide maintenance unless the facility is in the right-of-way or within a drainage easement.

Oakwood-Staff is currently working on developing these elements.

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Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

N

N

N

Comments:

Gainesville-The City does not have a formal household hazardous waste collection program, but the Solid Waste Division provides information to residents regarding the proper way to

dispose of various items and locations that accept certain kinds of waste.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management?

N

N

N

Comments:

Gainesville-City currently in the process of developing this.

Oakwood-In Progress.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answe

the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

N

Y

Y

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?

N

Y

Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

N

Y

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-Gainesville currently gets all of its raw water from Lake Lanier. However, the City of Gainesville and Hall County are in the process of creating one unified water system for the entire county. This will eventually involved utilization of the county developed and owned Cedar Creek Reservoir pump-storage facility which takes water from the upper Oconee River. Planning maps have been developed for the watershed above the upper Oconee River intake and reservoir area.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater

Subcommittee?

N

Y

Y

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

N

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

N

Y

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

N

Y

N

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: Hall County-We air a yearly education show on local television channel.

Gainesville-The City of Gainesville Public Utilities Department Environmental Services conducts nonpoint source pollution prevention education as a part of our Watershed Management & Protection efforts; our Stormwater Management Plan activity for Municipal Facilities; and, as part of our Stormwater Management Plan implementation activity for all MS4 related areas.

IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Hall County-General fund and special taxing districts. Gainesville-General Fund and Public Utilities Fund.

Oakwood-General Fund.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

N

Y

N

Comments:

Gainesville-The City continues to investigate the viability and feasibility of implementing a stormwater utility to fund stormwater system maintenance and construction.

Oakwood-Not currently. Upon completion of our system wide inventory/assessment, we may need to look at this as an option.

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

N

Y

N

Comments:

Gainesville-Master planning efforts are on-going. It is the City's intent to remain consistent with the District Plan.

Oakwood-The City does not currently own or operate a POTW.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include

individual septic systems)?

Y

Y

N

Comments:

Gainesville-Current policy does not preclude a private wastewater system but it does require they comply with any state or local health department regulations.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions. Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance? Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance? Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system? Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment? Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances? Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream

crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-The City has an extensive Sewer System Maintenance Program. Technicians visit our 45 lift stations daily Monday-Friday and once Saturday or Sunday. Right-of-ways and

manholes are regularly inspected and maintained by Maintenance Group and Distribution & Collection personnel. Environmental Services techs routinely inspect local water ways, sewer

stream crossings and sewer lines in the area. Engineering Division I&I tech continually camera our system to ensure its integrity.

Oakwood-N/A. Oakwood does not currently have it's own sewer system. Services are contracted thru Gainesville and Flowery Branch.

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions. Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from

industrial and commercial facilities?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of

sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in

the sewer system?

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the

importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-The City of Gainesville's Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Management program is a subsection of the Public Utilities Department Environmental Services Industrial Pretreatment

Program. The Commercial Wastewater Treatment Inspector works with facilities with grease traps to ensure all grease traps are maintained properly and pumped as the usage of the facilities

dictate. The City employs a manifest system to track facility compliance with our program.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-The City's Public Utilities Department has a written overflow program which includes all notification and monitoring requirements as dictated in our Wastewater Discharge

Permits.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-The City's Public Utilities Department (PUD) Engineering Division's I&I Group, as well as, Distribution & Collection Division personnel do routinely identify and prioritize

segments of the collection system requiring rehab/replacement. Those are then accomplished as individual projects within the PUD 5yr CIP.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-The City has a complete GIS map of its sewer system. There is also an on-going effort to gather and include additional information regarding all components of the sewer system via GPS or other appropriate technology and/or methodology. New manholes and other components of the system are being routinely GPS located and added to the system map.

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
Y Comments: Gainesville-The City's wastewater plants monitor local rainfall and flow.

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Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-A contract is being let this fiscal year to develop a hydraulic model of our sewer system.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Y Comments: Gainesville-A contract is planned to be let this fiscal year to assess and provide the necessary information leading to development of a capacity certification program for our sewer system.

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-Training is on-going throughout the system. This aspect of the existing program is also planned to be evaluated and assessed during the previously mentioned project planned to be let this fiscal year.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems
Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).
Comments:
Gainesville-Flat Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Gainesville, GA
Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?
Comments:

Y

N

Y

Gainesville-Not at this time but this is beginning to be discussed.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments:

Y

Y

Gainesville-City policy states that any property within 200ft of the City's existing sanitary sewer system must connect to the system.

Oakwood-Although the City does not have its own POTW, it does have a wastewater capacity allocation policy to regulate tie on to the POTW's which provide service in the Oakwood Service District (Oakwood has contracts with Flowery Branch and Gainesville for Sewer Service and has purchased capacity in their respective plants).

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to

determine if it needs revisions?

N

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

Comments:

None.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments:

Y

N

Y

Oakwood-Oakwood will establish a sewer enterprise in 2006 and in constructing a sewer collection system that will tie into and utilize its current capacity in the Flowery Branch plant.

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-Being developed. Plans are to have a multi-tiered conservation rate structure in place by January 1, 2006.

Oakwood-N/A. Water service provided by the City of Gainesville.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
N Comments:
Gainesville-Gainesville Public Utilities does not currently have a formal on going leak detection program. However, we do have a project to evaluate this issue, and there are plans to implement such a program in the next two years.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
N Comments: None.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Y Comments: Gainesville-We advertise the availability of low flow kits at community outreach events.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-Upon request.

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?
Y Comments: Gainesville-The City of Gainesville Public Utilities Department will provide residential water audits, leak assessments and water conservation assistance upon request from our customers.

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Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-The City's Public Utilities Department has an ongoing water conservation education program. We use various avenues such as placing water saving tips on water bills and on the

City's web-site, "commercials" on our government access TV channel, and public appearances (by Captain Conservation) to educate the public on water conservation measures. Additionally,

as part of a shift toward 'conservation pricing', we eliminated our declining block water rate structure in January 2003, and replaced it with a uniform rate structure. Our consultants are

currently assisting us in developing a plan to implement an inclining rate block and/or some level of summer surcharging to further reduce peak use.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-Master planning and conservation efforts are on-going. It is the city's intent to remain consistent with the District Plan.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Y Comments:

Gainesville-The City does have an Emergency Response Plan specifically developed for its water utility. Additionally, we have Water Conservation and Drought Management Plans, which are consistent with District guidelines, as part of our overall water management strategy. The City has an interconnection with the Gwinnett Co. water supply system and an agreement to purchase water to meet the City's temporary water requirements during an emergency shortage. The City's system is also connected with the Flowery Branch water systems for emergency support purposes. The City is also in the process of interconnecting with the Hall County Water System.

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

N

Comments:

Gainesville-The City of Gainesville has interconnections with Gwinnett County and Flowery Branch for emergency supply support purposes. Additionally, the City is in the process of interconnecting with and taking over operational responsibility of the Hall County Water System.

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Comments:

Gainesville-The City of Gainesville thru its Public Utilities Department continues to provide water conservation tips on water bills and the City's web-site, conservation messages on the local government cable TV channel, printed materials and speaking opportunities to educate business and residential users on water conservation.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New

Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater management technical

manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities? Y

Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Henry County-After Henry County hosted two 3-hr training sessions with local engineering firms, we began strict enforcement of GSMM design specification on 8/1/04. We have 5 full-time postdevelopment inspectors to inventory and access stormwater BMPs. We have six field crews to address pond maintenance, repair and retrofits as well as conveyance system maintenance.

Hampton-c) The City of Hampton is in the process of developing an inspection program.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below. a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Henry County-Per guidance from the MNGWPD, we are waiting for FEMA to complete their review and incorporate edits prior to adopting the model ordinance. Henry County is also participating in the

map modernization update. Preliminary DFIRMs are in the public review stage.

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Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance or equivalent?

If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illegal connections

to the local stormwater system?

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal connections? N

Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Henry County-Adopted on May 2, 2005. One of the provisions in our ordinance adoption was a grace period to allow for education regarding the new ordinance. Letters were sent to hotspot businesses to inform them of the changes. Brochures were also distributed to the Tax Assessor's office. On June 10, 2005, we began formal response to complaints. The Stormwater Management Department has two staff members (including one biology major with sampling experience) who are heading up the Environmental Compliance section. As the ordinance is only a few months old, it can not be considered "active", however, as part of the dry weather monitoring requirements contained within our NOI, we are beginning to conduct the base documentation in order to identify and eliminate illicit discharges. We have levied no fines to date. We are also working on outfall inventory in order to screen for illicit connections.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance

or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Henry County-Adopted on May 2, 2005. Our Planning & Zoning Department is managing the provisions of this ordinance.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Henry County-Adopted on May 2, 2005. Our Code Enforcement Department is enforcing the provisions of this ordinance. They have been enforcing a similar ordinance for several years prior to this date.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Henry County-Adopted on July 18, 2005. Adopted majority of ordinance language as-is, with the exception of omitting the additional setback of 25ft non-impervious.

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II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are taking

responsibility?

Y

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Y

Comments:

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Henry County-We have 5 full time post-development inspectors to inventory and access Stormwater BMP's. We have six field crews to address pond maintenance, repair and retrofits as well as conveyance system maintenance. D) The existing emergency response strategy is more geared towards homeland security (safety of water plants) than response to weather related hazards. As it relates to roadway flooding, current plans dictate using barricades for closure of roadways where public safety is at a risk. There is additional provision that HCDOT will be responsible for placement of sandbags if necessary. They are also the responsible party for unblocking culverts which lead to threats against private property. Per Chief Barry Jenkins (770-954-2280) the Emergency Operations Plan for Henry County is in the process of being updated and Stormwater Management staff will be invited to re-evaluate the Plan for flood mitigation measures and potential infrastructure failures.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

N

N

N

N

N

Comments:

Henry County-Household hazardous waste collection is handled through our Recycling Center. It is operated through agreement with outside vendors and any provisions individual waste haulers would make for the disposal of such items. Please call James Hamm at 770-305-9999 or 770-957-8073 for additional information, 65 West Asbury Road, McDonough, GA 30253, Monday--Saturday, 8am to

4pm, operated by Peach State Recycling. Motor oil and batteries accepted for recycling at no charge; antifreeze, scrap tires, and old appliances for a small fee.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater

management?

Y

N

N

N

Y

Comments:

Henry County-Stormwater Management has held numerous meetings with County Depts and made presentations to County Manager and department heads. We have appointed reps to draft site

assessments and have collected aerial photos including topography and contours to determine drainage patterns and analysis points. We also recently purchased a training video on detecting and eliminating

municipal illicit discharges.

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Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer the following

questions.

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source watersheds within

your jurisdiction?

Y

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection? Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans? Y

Comments:

Henry County-Answers per Henry County Planning & Zoning Department staff (Julius Ross, Chief Planner, 770-954-2457).

Hampton-All water supply in the City of Hampton is ground water, testing for water quality is done monthly.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
Y a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education

program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

N

Y

N

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments:
Henry County-Our public awareness/participation efforts are addressed through the NPDES permit. Our efforts include brochure distribution, website updates, public access television, annual volunteer programs and stenciling activities. We take advantage of the Clean Water Campaign materials. The Stormwater Management employees are active participants in Hands on Henry, Statewide waterway cleanups (Rivers Alive 2004), Cubihatcha outdoor education partnership and rain garden designs (currently installing w/ assistance from Extension Office).

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Henry County-General Fund. Hampton-General Fund. Locust Grove-General Fund. Stockbridge-Stormwater user fees.
Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you considering this funding option?
Y Comments: Henry County-Currently in the bid process. RFP's due 8/19/05. County anticipates billing system implementation in Fall 2006.

Y

Y

Y

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities
Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?
Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)?
Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

N

Henry County WSA-The sewer use ordinance, jointly adopted by the Henry County Board of Commissioners and the HCWSA, does not allow private wastewater systems.

Hampton-No private wastewater systems in the City limits.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance
Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?
b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?
c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?
d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?
e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?
f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains? Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and

commercial facilities?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of sewer system

blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system?

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the importance of

reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

N

N

N

N

Y

Comments:

Henry County WSA-HCWSA has requirements and standards for grease traps. At this time, HCWSA does not have a grease management training program.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Comments: Henry County WSA-HCWSA has a written overflow response program posted in the Manager of Sewer Line Maintenance office.

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

N

Y

N

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost effectiveness, and

hydraulic capacity?

Y

Y

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Y

N

N

Comments:

Henry County WSA-During routine/preventative maintenance inspection, HCWSA repairs minor defects as they are encountered. If major defects are detected, the lines are monitored constantly until the

work is prioritized and scheduled. HCWSA budgets annually and schedule major rehabilitation work, as needed.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer system?
Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comments:

Henry County WSA-HCWSA has recently purchased flow monitoring equipment. The Wastewater Plant Operators and Water Plant Operators record the amount of rainfall at the particular location daily.

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Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Comments:

Y

N

Y

N

N

Henry County WSA-HCWSA is investigating software that will work with its GIS system. HCWSA consultants evaluate the impacts of significant developments or changes in zoning utilizing their modeling software.

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments:

Y

N

N

N

N

Henry County WSA-Each development is evaluated at the time of rezoning application and/or at plan submitted.

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection and maintenance?
Comments:

Y

N

N

Y

N

None.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems
Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).
Comments:

Y

N

N

N

N

Henry County WSA-HCWSA accepts septage at its Indian Creek and Walnut Creek Waste Water Plants located at: 1601 Lester Mill Road, Locust Grove, GA 30248 and 1682 North Ola Road, McDonough, GA 30252

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Henry County WSA-HCWSA has a sewer system master plan delineating areas that will develop on central sewer.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

Y

None.

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans
Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects? Comments: None.
Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments: None.

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

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Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge

Henry County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation
Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?
Comments: Stockbridge-The City of Stockbridge has not. The HCWSA has done this.
Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
Comments:

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Henry County WSA-HCWSA is in the process of evaluating various equipment and software for electronic leak protection. HCWSA expects to begin a program in 2006.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
Comments:

N

N

N

N

N

Henry County WSA-HCWSA will add this requirement to their water ordinance as a condition of service by January 2006.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
Comments:

N

N

N

N

N

Henry County WSA-HCWSA plans to provide low-flow retrofit kits in 2006.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments:

N

N

Y

N

Y

Henry County WSA-By January 2006, HCWSA will begin offering free audits to customers via water bills and on the website. Interested customers will be partnered with P2AD regarding their commercial water audits program and training information.
Stockbridge-Upon request.

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?
Comments:

N

N

N

N

Y

Henry County WSA-Limited audits are provided to customers if they complain of receiving high bills. Then it is determined if that customer has a leak. This program will be expanded by July 2006. Stockbridge-Upon request.

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HHeennrryyWSCCAoouunnttyy Hampton
Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community? If yes, please tell us what those are below.
Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Henry County WSA-HCWSA is currently proactively replacing polybutylene service lines with copper to help reduce loss due to leakage. HCWSA has changed its ordinance to discontinue water service to any location where water is being wasted through unrepaired leaks. HCWSA has an aggressive public relations program that encourages water conservation and provides the public with current information. Newsletters are enclosed with the water bills on a quarterly basis and HCWSA maintains a website with links to water conservation websites. Hampton-Water: Use It Wisely
Stockbridge-Restrict outdoor water use.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities
Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?
Comments: None.
Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments: None.
Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as identified in the District Plan?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Henry County WSA-HCWSA stocks a number of publications providing information on water conservation in the Lobby at the entrance of the Customer Service department. HCWSA sends out quarterly newsletters where conservation is promoted. 5th Grade students in Henry County go through a course at Cubihatcha Outdoor Center where they learn about water conservation.

Hampton-Water: Use It Wisely Locust Grove-Mailouts from NRWA and AWWA-Booklets and Pamphlets.

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Paulding County Braswell Dallas Hiram

Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New

Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater management technical manual and

standards that support the ordinance?

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? Y
c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities? Y

Comments:

Paulding County-It appears this ordinance got left out but we are on track to adopt by December 05. We currently require developers to comply.

N

N

Hiram-We are working on the ordinance and hope to have them soon. Paulding County provides all of our permitting and development services and implementation has started without the ordinance.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or

equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process? Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local governments

are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-Adopted 3-22-05. Digital mapping is on going at our GIS Department.

Y

N

Y

Y

Hiram-We are working on the ordinance and hope to have them soon. Paulding County provides all of our permitting and development services and implementation has started without the ordinance.

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Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illegal connections to the local

stormwater system?

N

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal connections?

N

Comments:

Paulding County-Adopted 3-22-05. We are currently working on implementation of this program.

Y

N

Y Y

Hiram-We are working on the ordinance and hope to have them soon. Paulding County provides all of our permitting and development services and implementation has started without the ordinance.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance or

equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-Adopted 4-28-05. Required on high-density developments.

N

N

Hiram-We are working on the ordinance and hope to have them soon. Paulding County provides all of our permitting and development services and implementation has started without the ordinance.

Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Paulding County-Adopted 3-22-05

Y

Y

N

Hiram-We are working on the ordinance and hope to have them soon. Paulding County provides all of our permitting and development services and implementation has started without the ordinance.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: Paulding County-Adopted 3-22-05

Y

Y

N

Hiram-We are working on the ordinance and hope to have them soon. Paulding County provides all of our permitting and development services and implementation has started without the ordinance.

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Paulding County Braswell Dallas Hiram

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes", please answer the

following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? Y

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are taking responsibility?

Y

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? Y

e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Y

Comments:

Paulding County-Private stormwater facilities are on a compliant type basis.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-Annual amnesty day near Earth Day in April of each year.

Hiram-In cooperation with Paulding County.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management?

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-We have SWPPP and training for our Land Fill and Road Maintenance Departments.

Hiram-In cooperation with Paulding County.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source watersheds within your

jurisdiction?

N

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection? Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-We are planning a future reservoir in the north part of Paulding County and have restrictions in that basin.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?

Y

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

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N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

December 2005

Paulding County Braswell Dallas Hiram

Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education program?

If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: Paulding County-We have an active public awareness program with cable TV, public hearings, and school outreach programs for all ages.

IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Paulding County-Currently developers do pay a storm water fee at the final plot stages of a development. The majority of our funds come from the General Fund provided by the BOC.

Dallas-General Funds.

Hiram-General Fund.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you considering this funding option?
Y Comments: Paulding County-This will require a PR education to the General Public and the BOC.

N

Y

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Paulding County Braswell Dallas Hiram

Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency with the District Long-

term Wastewater Management Plan?

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-We are currently requesting to modify the Long Range District Plan.

Y

N

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)? Y

N

N

Comments:

Paulding County-Generally are prohibited, as the County will wind up assuming these facilities. We require the developers to build to Paulding County standards for County ownership.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance? Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance? Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system? Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment? Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances? Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream crossings, stream banks

adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

Y

Comments:

None.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

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Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial

facilities?

N

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of sewer system blockages and

overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system?

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the importance of

reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

N

Comments:

Paulding County-We are currently working on this plan.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Y Comments: None.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please answer the following

questions.

Y

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost effectiveness, and hydraulic

capacity?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

N

Comments:

None.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer system?
Y Comments: None.

Y

N

Y

Y N

Y

N

N

N

N N

Y

N

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Paulding County Braswell Dallas Hiram

Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
Y Comments: Paulding County-Rainfall records are kept at four locations in Paulding County.
Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Y Comments: None.
Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Y Comments: None.
Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection and maintenance?
Y Comments:
None.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment

locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

N

Comments:

Paulding County-Currently working on the billing system for this. We will be taking septage at our Pumpkinvine WRF Plant in the northeast part of Paulding County.

Dallas-Dallas North WPCP, Old Cartersville Highway, Dallas, GA

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the

jurisdictions?

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-Master Sewer Plan due: Dec 05.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

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Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Y Comments:
None.

IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
Y

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-Master Sewer Plan due: Dec 05.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?

Y

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Comments:

Paulding County-We have had some personnel changes and need to get new personnel on the committees.

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

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Paulding County Braswell Dallas Hiram

Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will you have one adopted by

January 1, 2006?

N

Comments:

Paulding County-Working on rates structures due out in Dec. 05.

Hiram-Two tiered

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
N Comments:

None.
Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
N Comments:

Paulding County-Minimal multi-family projects.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?

Comments:

Paulding County-Majority of house built since mid-1990's with low flow fixtures.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?

N

Comments:

None.
Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?
Y Comments:

Paulding County-A brochure and help is available upon request.

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

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Paulding County Braswell Dallas Hiram

Paulding County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community? If yes, please tell us what

those are below.

N

Comments:

Hiram-Rely on Paulding County to provide services.

N

Y

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District Water Supply and

Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Comments:

Y

N

None.
Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments:

Y

Y

Y

None.
Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as identified in the District Plan?
Y Comments:

N

Y

Paulding County-We have multiple connections to Cobb-Marietta Water Authority. We have contingency (emergency) connections with the City of Hiram and Carroll County.

III. Education and Public Awareness
Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.
Comments:
Paulding County-A public display with 19 handouts is available at our main billing office. Hiram-With Paulding County.

Y

N

Y

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Rockdale County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Rockdale County Conyers

District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New

Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater management technical manual

and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process?

Y

Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or

equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

Y

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local governments

are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Y

Y

Comments:

Rockdale County-Ordinance is in the adoption process.

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance or equivalent? If

"Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illegal connections to the local

stormwater system?

N

Y

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal connections?

Y

Y

Comments:

None.

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Rockdale County Conyers

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
Comments: Rockdale County-Ordinance will be adopted as part of the unified development ordinance in 2005.
Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: None.
Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?
Comments: None.
II. Local Stormwater Management Programs
Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?
b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction?
c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are taking responsibility?
d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property?
e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Comments: None.
Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?
Comments: None.

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N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

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Rockdale County Conyers

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management? N

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer the following tia) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source watersheds within your
jurisdiction? b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection?
c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Y Y Y

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information?

N

N

Y

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education

program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

Y

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: None.

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Rockdale County-Currently, General Fund. After Jan 1, 2006, user fees through a stormwater utility.

Conyers-Stormwater user fees.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you considering this funding

option?

Y

Comments:

None.

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Rockdale County 2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire Results Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency with the District Long-

term Wastewater Management Plan?

N

N

Comments:

Conyers-Managed by Rockdale County.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic Comt men)?ts:
None.

Y

N

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance? Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance? N

c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system? Y

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

Y

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances? Y

f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream crossings, stream banks

adjacent to sewers, and force mains?

N

Comments:

None.

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Rockdale County Conyers

Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial

facilities?

Y

b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of sewer system blockages and

overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system?

Y

c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the importance of

reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?

N

Comments:

None.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost effectiveness, and hydraulic cba)pDaocietsy?your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Y

Y

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer system?
Comments: None.

Y

N

Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
Comments: None.

Y

N

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Rockdale County Conyers

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Comments: None.
Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
Comments: None.
Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection and maintenance?
Comments: None.
III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems
Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).
Comments: None.
Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?
Comments: None.
Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Comments: Conyers-No SW is (or will be) connected to public sewer.

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans
Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects? Comments: None.
Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information? Comments: None.

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will you have one adopted

by January 1, 2006?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
N Comments:

None.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
N Comments:

None.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
N Comments:

Rockdale County-We do not have a formal program in place, but we do give out low flow fixtures at The Great American Clean Up and Rivers Alive.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?
Y Comments:

None.

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Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community? If yes, please tell us

what those are below.

Y

Comments:

Rockdale County-We have the Watering Ban in effect as mandated by EPD-Chapter 391-3-30 in 2004, which regulates watering based on even and odd address numbers.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District Water Supply and

Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Y Comments:

None.

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as identified in the District

Plan?

Y

Comments:

None.

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or materials to

constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Comments:

Rockdale County-We distribute educational water conservation and clean water information during The Great American Clean Up and Rivers Alive. We also have water conservation/clean water information posted at our County Administration Building.

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District-wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater

Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

N

a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater

management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance?

Y

b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? Y

c) Have you developed a construction inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities? N

Comments:

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Walton County-Eduational programs, litter pickup, and other programs are provided by Walton County Clean & Beautiful. Walton County Planning & Development Department provides brochures.

Question #2-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage

Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process?

Y

b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the

ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance]

Comments: None.

Question #3-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance or

equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and

illegal connections to the local stormwater system?

N

b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal

connections?

N

Comments:

None.

Question #4-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
Y Comments: None.

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

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Question #5-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #6-WM: Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Y

Comments:

None.

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #7-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes",

please answer the following questions.

Y

a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service? Y
b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? Y

c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are

taking responsibility?

Y

d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? Y
e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Y

Comments:

Walton County-a) Maintain facilities on county rights-of-way only c) 25% per year

Social Circle-We are working on our plan to satisfy the requirement. We are trying to model with Walton County and the City of Loganville.

Question #8-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

N

Comments:

None.

Question #9-WM: Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for

stormwater management?

Y

Comments:

None.

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N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Y Y Y

N

N

N

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N

N

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Question #10-WM: Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer

the following questions.

Y

a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source

watersheds within your jurisdiction?

Y

b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection? Y

c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans? Y

Comments:

Walton County-General Fund.

Loganville-Currently performing watershed assessment.

Social Circle-We are working on watershed protection planning with our civil engineering consultant. We have update our soil erosion and sediment control plan.

Question #11-WM: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater

Subcommittee? N

a) If no, would you like more information?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #12-WM: Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information

and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.

Y

Y

N

N

N

a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

Y

N

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

Y

N

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

Y

Y

N

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below.

Comments: None.

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IV. Funding
Question #13-WM: How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism).

Comments: Walton County-General Fund. Loganville-Stormwater Utility was passed 8/05. Social Circle-General Fund.

Walnut Grove-General Fund.

Question #14-WM: If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you

considering this funding option?

Y

Comments:

Walnut Grove-Not at this time.

N

Y

N

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency

with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan?

N

Comments:

Social Circle-We currently are working with EPD on our long term options.

Question #2-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)?
N Comments:
Monroe/Monroe Utilities-We do not allow private wastewater systems.

Walnut Grove-We are in the process of developing such a policy.

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance
Question #3-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
N a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance?
b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance?
c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?
d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment?

e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances?
f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains? Comments: Walton County-Walton County has no public sanitary sewer facilities.

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N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

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Y

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Question #4-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
N a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial facilities? b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system?
c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system?
Comments: None.

Question #5-WW: Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?
N Comments: None.

Question #6-WW: Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please

answer the following questions.

N

a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost

effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity?

b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Comments: None.

Question #7-WW: Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer

system?

N

Comments:

Social Circle-All lift stations are inventoried and checked routinely; all manholes have been inventoried.

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Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Question #8-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?
N Comments: None.

Question #9-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program?
Y Comments: Walton County-Locating existing storm system

Question #10-WW: Has your local government begun to establish a capacity certification program?
N Comments: None.

Question #11-WW: Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection

and maintenance?

N

Comments:

None.

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW: Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s).

Comments:

Walton County-Not applicable.

Monroe/Monroe Utilities-Jacks Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 2200 Hwy 83 Monroe, GA 30655

Question #13-WW: Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and

unsewered areas of the jurisdictions?

Y

Comments:

None.

Question #14-WW: Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?
Y Comments:

None.

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N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

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Y

N

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Y

Y

Y

Y

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IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans
Question #15-WW: Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?

a) If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

Comments: Walton County-Not applicable.

Loganville-Currently working on update. Social Circle-Working with EPD to site a new wastewater plant and add service area.

Question #16-WW: Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater

Subcommittee? N

a) If no, would you like more information?

N

Comments:

Monroe/Monroe Utilities-Send to Mr. Tim Hare, Jack's Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager, Monroe Utilities Network, PO Box 725, Monroe, GA 30655

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS: Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will

you have one adopted by January 1, 2006?

Y

Comments:

N

Y

N

Walton County-Walton County Water & Sewerage Authority (WCWSA) is currently using a one-tier rate structure with a "Conservation Rate" or surcharge for excess water usages. WCWSA has begun the rate analysis and will implement the required 3-tier structure effective January 1, 2006.

Social Circle-We are working on this now. We will be in compliance by deadline.

Walnut Grove-Do not know-Walton County Water Authority is provider.

Question #2-WS: Does your water system have an on-going leak detection system?
N Comments:

Y

N

N

Walton County-WCWSA presently has approximately 15% unaccounted for water system wide. The necessary equipment to begin leak detection program for the fiscal year 10-2005 to 10-2006 has been purchased.

Question #3-WS: Has your water system adopted a multi-unity sub-metering policy or local ordinance?
N Comments:

N

N

Y

Walton County-The WCWSA system presently does not serve any multi-unit developments. However, WCWSA will adopt a policy requiring separate sub-metering for multi units effective January 1, 2006.

Question #4-WS: Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits?
N Comments:

N

N

N

Walton County-Walton County Planning & Development Department enforces plumbing codes mandated by the state that require the use of low-flow fixtures. Approximately 80% of the 12,500 customers that WCWSA serves live in houses constructed since the enforcement of low-flow fixture requirements.

Question #5-WS: Does your water system provide commercial water audits?
Comments:

N

N

N

N

None.

Question #6-WS: Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers?
N Comments:

N

Y

N

Y

Walton County-Presently WCWSA does not provide residential or commercial water audits. Upon request, WCWSA staff will assist customers in identifying possible leaks.

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Question #7-WS: Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community?

If yes, please tell us what those are below.

Y

Comments:

N

Y

N

N

Walton County-WCWSA presently implements the aforementioned conservation pricing structure and enforces the state-wide watering restrictions.

Monroe/Monroe Utilities-Since we operate a public drinking water supply system, we are mandated by the Georgia Department of Natrual Resources-Georgia Environmental Protection Division to follow and enforce their adopted "Rules for Outdoor Water Use" during Non-Drought periods and Drought periods.

Social Circle-We never relaxed the watering restriction from two years ago. Now the State has caught up with us on the alternate day outside watering.

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS: Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District

Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan?

Y

Comments:

N

N

N

None.

Question #9-WS: Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan?
Comments:

Y

Y

N

N

Social Circle-We do have arrangements in place to get water from adjacent jurisdictions should our supply not be available in an emergency.

Question #10-WS: Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as

identified in the District Plan?

Y

Comments:

Y

N

Y

Walton County-WCWSA is a partner in the proposed Hard Labor Creek Reservoir. The City of Winder and Oconee County are also proposed partners in the reservoir project which was identified in the 16 County District water supply plan as a regional water supply source.

III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS: Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or

materials to constituents/customers? If yes, please tell us what you provide.

Y

Comments:

Walton County-A conservation brochure is sent out to customers annually with the CCR report and conservation items are given out at WCWSA's annual meeting.

N

N

N

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IV. SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE
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2005 Plan Implementation Questionnaire
Local Government or Utility:
Date Submitted:
Completed by:
Telephone Number:
E-mail address:
Purpose:
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District is required to review the implementation of its plans and report to the Director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) on an annual basis. As part of this reporting, the District is surveying the implementation activities of its members and will be compiling this information into a report that will be provided to EPD and the Governor's Office later this year.
In 2003, the District adopted three water resource plans: (1) the District-wide Watershed Management Plan, (2) the Long-term Wastewater Management Plan, and (3) the Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan. These plans are available on our website (www.northgeorgiawater.org) or hard copies and CD versions can be provided upon request.
The District plans contain a number of local government implementation activities that are scheduled to occur over the next 30 years. This questionnaire focuses on the activities that were scheduled for 2004-2005. Please feel free to elaborate on other plan implementation activities (those scheduled for 2006 or later) being undertaken by your jurisdiction or utility in the provided comment boxes or on additional sheets. Instructions:
Please review and complete the attached questionnaire. Please answer only the applicable section(s) for your local government or utility. Please use additional sheets as needed. In order to complete the plan review process on schedule, all responses must be received no later than FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2005. The questionnaire is available electronically on the District website (www.northgeorgiawater.org).
If you have questions regarding the Plan Implementation Questionnaire or the plan review process, please contact Joy Hinkle at 404-463-3344. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Please return the Plan Implementation Questionnaire by September 2, 2005
Email: jhinkle@atlantaregional.com
Fax: 404-463-3254
Mail: Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Attn: Plan Review and Reporting 40 Courtland Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303

District-Wide Watershed Management Plan

I. Model Stormwater Management Ordinances

Question #1-WM:

Yes

No

Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual or an equivalent stormwater management technical manual and standards that support the ordinance? b) Have you incorporated the ordinance requirements into your development review process? c) Have you developed an inspection program for post-development stormwater control facilities during their construction? Comments:

Question #2-WM:

Yes

No

Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions below.
a) Has your local jurisdiction incorporated the ordinance requirements into its development review process? b) Have you initiated mapping or made preparations to map your community's future floodplains in support of the ordinance? [Local governments are to map 10% of their jurisdiction one year after adopting the model ordinance] Comments:

Question #3-WM:

Yes

No

Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Has your local jurisdiction developed an enforcement process and procedures for addressing illicit discharges and illegal connections to the local stormwater system? b) Does your local jurisdiction have an active program for identifying and screening for illicit discharges and illegal connections? Comments:

2

Question #4-WM:

Yes

No

Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Conservation Subdivision / Open Space Development Ordinance or equivalent? If "Yes", please answer the following questions. Comments:

Question #5-WM:

Yes

No

Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Litter Control Ordinance or equivalent?

Comments:

Question #6-WM:

Yes

No

Has your local jurisdiction adopted the Model Stream Buffer Ordinance or equivalent?

Comments:

II. Local Stormwater Management Programs

Question #6-WM:

Yes

No

Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Has your local jurisdiction defined its maintenance level and extent of service?

b) Have you completed a stormwater system inventory on at least 10% of your jurisdiction? c) Have you developed an inspection and maintenance schedule for stormwater systems components for which you are taking responsibility? d) Have you developed an emergency response strategy for threats to public safety and/or property? e) Have you developed policies for the maintenance of private stormwater management facilities? Comments:

3

Question #7-WM:

Yes

No

Does your local jurisdiction have a household hazardous waste collection program?

Comments:

Question #8-WM:

Yes

No

Has your local jurisdiction developed a county/municipal good housekeeping program for stormwater management? Comments:

Question #9-WM:

Yes

No

Do you have any water supply source watershed in your jurisdiction? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Have you developed planning maps for tracking development and water quality issues for the water supply source watersheds within your jurisdiction? b) Have you identified watershed(s) requiring interjurisdictional cooperation for source water protection? c) Have you coordinated your source water protection efforts with your comprehensive plan and/or greenspace plans? Comments:

Question #10-WM:
Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Stormwater Subcommittee?
a) If no, would you like more information?

Yes

No

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WM:

Yes

No

Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Do you use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in your local program?

b) Have you held any Clean Water Campaign workshops in your community?

c) Do you perform storm drain stenciling or apply curb markers?

d) Please describe any additional stormwater / nonpoint source pollution public information and education programs you are undertaking in the comment box below. Comments:

IV. Funding
Question #12-WM:
How does your local jurisdiction currently fund its stormwater activities? (General fund, stormwater user fees, impact fees, service fees (dedicated fees from plan review/development reviews), water/wastewater capital recover fees, or other mechanism). Comments:

Question #13-WM:

Yes

No

If your jurisdiction does not currently have a stormwater utility (user fee system) are you considering this funding option? Comments:

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Long-term Wastewater Management Plan

I. Local Plans and Wastewater Facilities

Question #1-WW:
Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of your local wastewater master plan for consistency with the District Long-term Wastewater Management Plan? Comments:

Yes

No

Question #2-WW:

Yes

No

Does your jurisdiction have a local policy for private wastewater systems (does not include individual septic systems)? Comments:

II. Collection System Inspection and Maintenance

Question #3-WW:

Yes

No

Does your jurisdiction have a Sewer System Maintenance Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance? b) Does your jurisdiction have schedules and procedures for right-of-way/easement maintenance? c) Does your jurisdiction have an inventory management system?

d) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and service of all pumps and associated equipment? e) Does your jurisdiction conduct periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances? f) Does your jurisdiction conduct routine inspection and maintenance of sewer and force main rights-of-way, stream crossings, stream banks adjacent to sewers, and force mains? Comments:

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Question #4-WW:

Yes

No

Does your jurisdiction have a Grease Management Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial facilities? b) Does your jurisdiction have an inspection/tracking program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps, tracking of sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease, and investigations to identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system? c) Does your jurisdiction have a grease management training program to ensure that the community understands the importance of reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system? Comments:

Question #5-WW:

Yes

No

Does your local government have a written overflow emergency response program?

Comments:

Question #6-WW:

Yes

No

Does your local government have a Sewer System Rehabilitation Program? If "Yes", please answer the following questions.
a) Does your jurisdiction have procedures for prioritizing rehabilitation work based on severity of defects, cost effectiveness, and hydraulic capacity? b) Does your jurisdiction have a schedule for sewer system rehabilitation?

Comments:

Question #7-WW:

Yes

No

Has your local government conducted or begun to conduct a survey and inventory of the sewer system? Comments:

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Question #8-WW:

Yes

No

Has you local government begun to establish a flow and rainfall monitoring program?

Comments:

Question #9-WW:
Has your local government begun to develop a hydraulic modeling program? Comments:

Yes

No

Question #10-WW:
Has you local government begun to establish a capacity certification program? Comments:

Yes

No

Question #11-WW:
Has your local government begun to develop a training program for sewer system inspection and maintenance? Comments:

Yes

No

III. Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems

Question #12-WW:
Does your local government accept septage at local wastewater treatment plants or provide alternative treatment locations? If yes, please list facility name(s) and location(s). Comments:

Yes

No

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Question #13-WW:

Yes

No

Has your local government begun to develop local plans to determine future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdiction?
Comments:

Question #14-WW:

Yes

No

Has your local government begun to develop policies for connecting to public sewer?

Comments:

IV. Local Wastewater Management Plans

Question #16-WW:

Yes

No

Has your local government reviewed its wastewater master plan since 2004 to determine if it needs revisions?
If yes, has your local plan been revised in order to support new projects?

Comments:

Question #15-WW:
Does your jurisdiction have a representative on the District Technical Wastewater Subcommittee?
If no would you like more information?
Comments:

Yes

No

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Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan

I. Water Conservation

Question #1-WS:

Yes

No

Has your water system or retailer implemented a three-tiered conservation rate structure, or will you have one adopted by January 1, 2006? Comments:

Question #2-WS
Does your water system have an on-going leak detection program? Comments:

Yes

No

Question #3-WS

Yes

No

Has your water system adopted a multi-unit sub-metering policy or local ordinance?

Comments:

Question #4-WS
Does your water system have a program to distribute low-flow retrofit kits? Comments:

Yes

No

Question #5-WS
Does your water system provide commercial water audits? Comments:

Yes

No

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Question #6-WS:
Does your water system provide residential water audits or leakage assessments to customers? Comments:

Yes

No

Question #7-WS:
Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your community? If yes please tell us what those are below. Comments:

Yes

No

II. Water Supply: Local Plans and Treatment Facilities

Question #8-WS:

Yes

No

Has your jurisdiction conducted a review of local water plans for consistency with the District Water Supply and Conservation Management Plan? Comments:

Question #9-WS:
Has your jurisdiction developed an emergency water plan? Comments:

Yes

No

Question #10-WS:

Yes

No

Is your jurisdiction developing any water supply joint plans with adjacent jurisdictions as identified in the District Plan? Comments:

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III. Education and Public Awareness

Question #11-WS:

Yes

No

Does your jurisdiction and/or water system provide water conservation education programs or materials to constituents/customers? If yes please tell us what you provide. Comments:

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Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District 40 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303 404.463.3256 www.northgeorgiawater.org