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- Title:
- 2009 metro water District Plan implementation review
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- Atlanta, GA : Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, 2009
- Date of Original:
- 2009
- Subject:
- Watershed management--Georgia
Water conservation--Georgia
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2009 Metro Water District Plan Implementation Review
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
December 2009
2009 Metro Water District Plan Implementation Review
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
December 2009
Contents
I. Background and Process A. District History and Reporting Requirements B. Questionnaire Process
II. Overview of Questionnaire Results A. Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan Implementation Highlights B. Wastewater Management Plan Implementation Highlights C. Watershed Management Plan Implementation Highlights
III. Full Questionnaire Results A. Water Supply and Water Conservation Results B. Wastewater Results C. Watershed Results
IV. Appendix A Additional Documents Submitted by Jurisdictions
V. Appendix B Sample 2009 Questionnaires
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I. BACKGROUND AND PROCESS
A. District History and Reporting Requirements
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) was created by the Georgia General Assembly in 2001 in order to preserve and protect water resources in the 15-county metropolitan Atlanta area (Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale counties). The Metro Water 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 originally adopted in 2003 and updated in May 2009:
Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan Wastewater Management Plan Watershed Management Plan
These Plans provide local jurisdictions and state officials with recommendations for actions, policies and investments for water supply and water conservation management, wastewater treatment and watershed protection.
The Metro Water 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 (O.C.G.A. 12-5-582(c), 12-5-583(c), 12-5-584(b)). As part of this reporting, the Metro Water District surveyed the plan implementation activities of local governments in 2009.
B. Questionnaire Process
The 2009 Plan Implementation Questionnaire (see Appendix B) was sent to all Metro Water District Jurisdictions responsible for implementing the Plans, including county and city governments and water and sewer authorities. The questionnaire focused on a variety of local government implementation activities from each of the three Metro Water District Plans.
Responses to the questionnaire were collected in September of 2009 and provided the Metro Water District with significant information about progress at the local level. Local government implementation is critical to the Metro Water 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 Metro Water District Plans contain a number of local government implementation activities that are scheduled to occur during the planning horizon. This report provides an overview of the questionnaire responses, as well as the full text response from each jurisdiction.
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II. OVERVIEW OF QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
A. Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan Implementation Highlights
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 Metro Water District. The 51 suppliers who responded serve approximately 94 percent of the Metro Water District's population.
Water Conservation The Metro Water District has led regional efforts to make water conservation a priority. Metro Atlanta is the only major metropolitan area in the country with more than 100 jurisdictions implementing a comprehensive water conservation program that is required and enforced. The Metro Water District surveyed water suppliers during 2009 to assess progress toward implementing the conservation measures identified in the Plan. The 2009 responses from water suppliers regarding water conservation are summarized below.
Summary of Metro Water District's Water Conservation Measures Implementation
100%
Percent of Population
Percent of Utilities
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Conservation Toilet Pricing * Rebate Program
Pre-Rinse Spray
Valve Education
Rain Sensor Shut-offs on
Checklist
Submeter Policy
* As reported in the 2008 Water and Wastewater Rate Survey
AWWA Water Audit
Leak Residential Detection Water
Audits
Retrofit Kits
Commercial Education Water Audits
Toilet Rebate Program A total of 33 jurisdictions offer toilet rebates, either through individual programs or through the Metro Water District's regional program. Since the start of the programs, more than 32,700 old toilets have been replaced at a total cost of $6.7 million.1
In July 2009, the Metro Water District began free in-store training sessions at plumbing supply stores in the Atlanta region. During the training sessions, plumbing supply store associates are informed about the Metro Water District's Toilet Rebate Program and receive a packet containing program information and promotional flyers. Since training sessions began, over 50 store associates at 27 plumbing supply stores in the Metro Water District received training on the toilet rebate program.
1 This includes estimated costs to the utility for administration and rebate, plus the costs to customers.
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Water Loss The Plan update requires water providers to establish a goal for reducing system water losses, and more than half have already set their water loss goals. Approximately 9,000 leaks were repaired in 2009.
Metro Water District utilities reduce water loss by: proactive leak detection programs; prioritizing leak repairs for mains and smaller lines; procedures among departments for timely reports of standing water and potential leaks; meter calibration or replacement; and maintaining accurate billing records to minimize apparent water loss.
Water Supply Management As part of the 2009 survey of local suppliers, the Metro Water District assessed compliance with the required resource management strategies. Eighty-six percent of the water suppliers in the Metro Water District responded to the water supply portion of the questionnaire and these suppliers serve approximately 88 percent of the Metro Water District's population.
Local water management plans and emergency plans are needed to support proposed infrastructure and improvements. Eighty-one percent of the Metro Water District's population is served by a local jurisdiction that has developed local water supply plans that conform to the Metro Water District Plan. Eighty-four percent of the Metro Water District's population is served by a water supplier that has developed emergency water plans.
Local Water Master Plan (by percent of population)
NO 18.9%
Local Emergency Water Plan (by percent of population)
NO 16.5%
YES 81.1%
YES 83.5%
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B. Wastewater Management Plan Implementation Highlights
The Metro Water District's Wastewater Management Plan addresses the management and maintenance of 92 publicly owned wastewater treatment plants, 16,000 miles of sanitary sewer line, more than 450,000 manholes and over 500,000 on-site wastewater management (septic) systems in the Metro Water District. These requirements are critical in ensuring that local systems have enough capacity to meet future demands and that wastewater discharges do not damage the health of rivers, streams and lakes in the region. Eighty-seven percent of sanitary sewer providers in the Metro Water District responded to the Plan Implementation Questionnaire. These systems serve 96 percent of the sewered population of the Metro Water District.
Wastewater Collection System Inspection and Maintenance All local wastewater providers in the Metro Water District must establish or maintain a wastewater collection system inspection and maintenance program. At a minimum, these programs must include the elements identified in Section 7 of the Wastewater Management Plan. The program outlined in Section 7 is related to elements of a Capacity Management Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) Program. Local government wastewater maintenance programs are summarized in the following chart:
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Implemented Inspection and Maintenance Elements
System Map System Inspection Rehabilitation
and Maintenance
Program
Capacity Certification
Grease Management
Percentage of jurisdictions responding "YES"
Overflow Response
Staff Training
Sources of Wastewater Collection System Spills In order to provide more information on spills, the survey asked the respondents to identify the most common causes of spills. As illustrated in the following chart, the top three most commonly identified causes of sewer spills were grease, debris and damage by tree roots and vegetation. Other causes of spills as reported by the respondents include: faulty equipment, power outages, excessive rain events, pipe failure, and sewer plugs that have been mistakenly left in manholes.
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Vandalism 2% Other 1% Infrastructure Failure 6%
Third Party Construction Damage 7%
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District 2009 Plan Implementation Review
Vegetation Encroachment
17%
Grease 44%
Debris 23%
Grease Management Practices The discharge of grease into sewer systems contributes to serious clogging problems and costs the local wastewater providers substantial amounts of time and money in unclogging and cleaning the system. Major grease dischargers typically include industrial facilities, commercial facilities (such as restaurants), multi-family residential units, and schools. The cumulative effects of grease discharges from single-family residential units can also be considerable. As illustrated in the previous chart, grease was the number one identified cause of sewer system blockages and subsequent spills in the Metro Water District in 2009.
Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) management systems can ensure the longevity of sanitary sewer system capacity. The Wastewater Management Plan requires local wastewater providers to develop a grease management program. This program must consist of several minimum elements as provided in Action Item 7.7. Eighty-seven percent of the responding utilities have implemented one or more of the required grease management program elements. The degree to which each element has been implemented is illustrated in the following chart.
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Implemented Grease Management Practices
Grease discharge Enforcement Written prevention
regulatory program authority methods and
authority
procedures
Facility inspection program
Overflow tracking
System blockage Inspection and
investigation permitting program
procedures
for grease
pumpers
Percentage of jurisdictions responding "Yes"
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Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems The Wastewater Management Plan provides management recommendations for on-site sewage management systems serving a single-family residence as well as recommendations to better manage the use of larger private decentralized systems that treat wastewater generated by more than one property or residence. The most common on-site sewage management systems within the Metro Water District are septic systems.
Approximately one-fifth of residential wastewater and one-tenth of all wastewater generated in the Metro Water District is treated by septic systems. The percentage of wastewater treated by septic systems is expected to decline as population density increases and more sanitary sewer service is made available.
Decentralized wastewater systems are a viable wastewater treatment option for some communities if the decentralized system is owned and operated by a Responsible Management Entity and incorporated into local wastewater master plans. A private decentralized system is defined as any privately owned wastewater collection, treatment or disposal system serving more than one residential lot or business, or which has a daily flow in excess of 2,000 gallons per day, or which transfers flows between more than one parcel or tract of land.
The Wastewater Management Plan provides for continued emphasis on planning, management and maintenance of on-site wastewater systems through requirements given in Sections 8 and 9. These requirements include: identification of future sewered and unsewered areas; identification of septic system critical areas where their use may not be appropriate; development of a plan for the disposal of septage collected by onsite systems; and adoption of a local ordinance to manage the use of private decentralized wastewater systems. The degree to which each requirement has been implemented is given in the following chart.
Onsite Wastewater Management
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Identification of future sewered and unsewered
areas
Identification of septic Plan for septage disposal system "critical areas"
Private decentralized wastewater systems
ordinance
Percentage of jurisdictions responding "Yes"
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C. Watershed Management Plan Implementation Highlights
The Metro Water District's Wastewater Management Plan provides the framework for regional water resources protection in the Metro Water District. The Plan prescribes strategies and recommendations for effective stormwater and watershed management through specific tasks and milestones for local jurisdictions, which are the primary entities responsible for watershed protection and surface water management in Georgia. In 2009, 93 of the 106 local jurisdictions within the Metro Water District responded to the Plan Implementation Questionnaire. These jurisdictions represent 99.9 percent of the population (the 12 cities who did not respond have a combined population of 7,048) and 99.6 percent of the land area of the Metro Water District. The City of Dunwoody incorporated on December 1, 2008 and was still transitioning from existing DeKalb County programs at the time of the 2009 survey. Stormwater and Watershed Protection Models Ordinances The Watershed Management Plan requires local jurisdictions to adopt a suite of stormwater and watershed protection ordinances or equivalent regulations to address the impacts of stormwater runoff and human activities on Metro Water District watersheds. The figure below shows the status of ordinance adoption.
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Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment All of the jurisdictions surveyed except for one have adopted the Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent regulations which require all new development and redevelopment project to address their long-term (post-construction) stormwater quality and quantity impacts. Seventy-six percent of jurisdictions who responded have already incorporated these requirements into their development review process and have a set of procedures for long-term maintenance of stormwater facilities.
Implementation of Post-Development Stormwater Model Ordinance
76%
16%
7%
Adopted ordinance / Incorporated requirements into review process / Have long-term maintenance procedures
Adopted ordinance / Incorporated requirements into review process
Adopted ordinance only
1%
Have not adopted ordinance
Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance All of the jurisdictions surveyed except for two have adopted the Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance or equivalent regulations. This ordinance is intended to minimize future flooding impacts and integrate floodplain management with stormwater management during the land development process. Eighty-seven percent of jurisdictions who responded have incorporated the new floodplain management provisions into their development review process.
As part of the adoption of the model floodplain ordinances, local jurisdictions are required to delineate the future-conditions hydrology floodplains in their jurisdiction through modeling and mapping. Futureconditions flood studies are based on the best estimates of future land use conditions within a watershed. Local governments are responsible, at a minimum, for delineating future-conditions floodplains for all streams with a drainage area of one-square mile or greater.
Thirty-four percent of communities that responded have already completed the mapping of futureconditions floodplains within their jurisdictions, while another 33 percent have partially completed mapping in their city or county. Twelve percent of those surveyed currently have a RFP or contract in place for the mapping of future-conditions floodplain, and/or they have completed some preliminary technical work. Twenty-one percent have not initiated any efforts to map their future-conditions floodplain at the time of the questionnaire.
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Implementation of Floodplain Management Model Ordinance
87%
11%
Adopted ordinance / Incorporated requirements into review process
Adopted ordinance only
2%
Have not adopted ordinance
Future-Conditions Floodplain Mapping
34%
33%
21%
12%
Have completed mapping of futureconditions floodplains (drainage areas of 1 square mile and greater)
Partially completed mapping of futureconditions floodplains
Currently have RFP/contract for mapping and/or have completed preliminary technical work
Have not initiated any efforts to map future-conditions floodplains
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Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance All of the jurisdictions surveyed except for three have adopted the Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance. This ordinance provides local governments with the legal authority to address illicit (non-stormwater) discharges and illegal permanent connections to the stormwater drainage system to prevent water pollution. Eighty-four percent of jurisdictions who responded also have an active program for identifying and eliminating illicit discharges and illegal connections from their stormwater system.
Implementation of Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Model Ordinance
84%
13%
Adopted ordinance / Have active program for identifying and eliminating illicit discharges and illegal connections
Adopted ordinance only
3%
Have not adopted ordinance
Model Stream Buffer Protection Ordinance All of the jurisdictions surveyed except for two have adopted the Model Stream Buffer Protection Ordinance or alternative stream buffer requirements that are as effective. The Metro Water District's model buffer ordinance provides for an undisturbed 50-foot stream buffer with an additional 25-foot impervious surface setback. Nine percent of jurisdictions in the Metro Water District have even more protective stream buffer requirements that exceed the Metro Water District's requirements. A listing of stream buffer requirements for Metro Water District counties and major cities is provided in Table 1-1.
Implementation of Stream Buffer Protection Model Ordinance
88%
9%
1% 2%
Adopted stream buffer requirements consistent with model ordinance (50-ft undisturbed w/ 25-ft setback)
Adopted stream buffer requirements that exceed model ordinance
Adopted alternative stream buffer requirements
Have not adopted stream buffer requirements (other than 25-ft statemandated buffers)
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2009 Plan Implementation Review lll. FULL QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
2009 Plan Implementation Review A. Water Supply and Water Conservation Results
Key to responses: = responded "yes" Blank = responded "no" NA = not applicable or no information available NR = no response
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Action Items 9.1 and 9.2: Develop Local Water Master Plans
Does your water system have a current long-range local water master plan? Does your water system have a current local emergency water plan?
Population serve d Long-range local water master plan Local emergency water plan
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works Atlanta Department of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454 553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359 659 15,126 153,072 5,842 124,330 717,902 20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971 560 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045 1,988 82,052
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
NR
NR
NR
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
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Action Item 9.3: Source Water Supply Watershed Protection
Have water supply watersheds and priority issues and areas for watershed protection actions been identified? Has the local government adopted Georgia's Environmental Planning Criteria for water supply watersheds? In the last year, has the water provider coordinated with the local government regarding water supply watershed protection issues and priorities?
Population serve d Identified water supply watersheds Adopted Environmental Planning Criteria Coordination on watershed protection
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works Atlanta Department of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454 553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359 659 15,126 153,072 5,842 124,330 717,902 20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971 560 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045 1,988 82,052
NA
NA
No Survey
No Survey
NA
No Survey
NA
NR
NA
NA
NR
No Survey
No Survey
NA
NR
No Survey
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NR
NA
NR
NR
NR
NA
NA
NA
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Action Item 9.4: Asset Management
Has a map of the water system's distribution system and assets been developed? Has a written asset management program to inspect, maintain and rehabilitate the water system been developed? If yes and applicable, does the asset program coordinate with the leak detection program?
Population serve d Map water system Develop a water system asset management program Coordinate asset management and leak detection programs
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville
68,338
3,205
Cartersville
18,553
Emerson
1,372
Kingston
663
White
703
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority
158,134
Ball Ground
931
Canton
21,464
Waleska
856
Woodstock
22,965
Clayton County Water Authority
270,454
Cobb County Water System
553,151
Austell
6,984
Marietta Power and Water
67,021
Powder Springs
15,380
Smyrna
49,534
Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority
83,341
Grantville
2,608
Newnan Utilities
28,857
Senoia
3,244
Turin
395
DeKalb County Water and Sewer
699,777
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 122,601
Villa Rica
12,375
Fayette County Water System
90,359
Brooks
659
Fayetteville
15,126
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
153,072
Cumming
5,842
Fulton County Department of Public Works
124,330
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
717,902
College Park
20,113
East Point
42,940
Fairburn
10,786
Hapeville
5,971
Mountain Park
560
Palmetto
5,035
Roswell
87,312
Union City
16,771
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
707,676
Braselton
3,072
Buford
11,532
Lawrenceville
28,969
Norcross
10,490
Suwanee
14,878
Flowery Branch
3,966
Gainesville
175,569
Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority
143,754
Hampton
5,206
Locust Grove
4,511
McDonough
18,443
Stockbridge
14,123
Paulding County Public Works
115,873
Dallas
10,045
Hiram
1,988
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
NA NA
No Survey No Survey
NA
No Survey
NA
NA
NA
NR
No Survey
NA
No Survey
NA
NR
NA
NA
No Survey
NA
NA
NA
NR
NR
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NR
NA
NA
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Action Item 5.1: Conservation Pricing
Does your water system have a conservation pricing rate structure? Does your water bill provide customers with their historical water use on each bill? Do your water bills provide customers with their current water use on the bills in gallons?
Population serve d Conservation
pricing *
Current water use in gallons Historical water use
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
68,338
3,205
18,553
1,372
663
703
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska
158,134
931
21,464
856
Woodstock
22,965
Clayton County Water Authority
270,454
Cobb County Water System
553,151
Austell
6,984
Marietta Power and Water
67,021
Powder Springs
15,380
Smyrna
49,534
Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority
83,341
Grantville
2,608
Newnan Utilities
28,857
Senoia
3,244
Turin
395
DeKalb County Water and Sewer
699,777
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 122,601
Villa Rica
12,375
Fayette County Water System
90,359
Brooks
659
Fayetteville
15,126
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
153,072
Cumming
5,842
Fulton County Department of Public Works
124,330
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
717,902
College Park
20,113
East Point
42,940
Fairburn
10,786
Hapeville
5,971
Mountain Park
560
Palmetto
5,035
Roswell
87,312
Union City
16,771
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
707,676
Braselton
3,072
Buford
11,532
Lawrenceville
28,969
Norcross
10,490
Suwanee
14,878
Flowery Branch
3,966
Gainesville
175,569
Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority
143,754
Hampton
5,206
Locust Grove
4,511
McDonough
18,443
Stockbridge
14,123
Paulding County Public Works
115,873
Dallas
10,045
Hiram
1,988
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
* Based on the 2008 Water and Wastewater Rates Survey
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Action Item 5.2: Replacing Older, Inefficient Toilets
Does your water system have a program to replace older, inefficient toilets? How many total toilets have you rebated since your program began? What is the total funding spent (rebate + staff + administrative)?
Population serve d
Toilet rebate program? Number of toilets rebated 1 Total funding spent to date 1
Water System
Bartow County Water Department
68,338
Adairsville
3,205
Cartersville Emerson Kingston
18,553
1,372
663
White Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority
Ball Ground Canton
703
158,134
931
21,464
Waleska Woodstock Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville
856
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
49,534
83,341
2,608
Newnan Utilities
28,857
Senoia
3,244
Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority
Villa Rica Fayette County Water System
Brooks
395
699,777
122,601
12,375
90,359
659
Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee
15,126
153,072
5,842
124,330
717,902
20,113
42,940
10,786
5,971
560
5,035
87,312
16,771
707,676
3,072
11,532
28,969
10,490
14,878
Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton
3,966
175,569
143,754
5,206
Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram
4,511
18,443
14,123
115,873
10,045
1,988
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
1 Number of toilets rebated and total funding spent to date updated December 2009
16
$800
No Survey
No Survey
647
$51,970
31
$2,400
No Survey
0
$0
813
$72,880
8,515
$591,200
14
$1,250
937
$65,062
13
$1,080
510
$31,000
64
$5,290
No Survey
No Survey
10,008 $747,002
367
$33,750
878
$75,780
No Survey
78
$6,530
1,517 2,337
$119,170 $194,570
55
$5,000
15
$1,500
8
$680
3
$150
208
$15,680
4,345 0 7 25 0
$377,080 $0
$350 $2,650
$0
880
$66,000
253
$21,830
1
$110
163
$8,150
0
$0
Although the question on the implementation survey asked for the total amount of funding spent by the water provider on rebates, staff, and administration, most only provided cost estimates for the amount of funding spent on issuing rebates. Therefore, we estimated the administration costs for these programs to be $20 per toilet in addition to the rebate costs for each of the 32,708 toilets rebated. The estimated cost to the consumers is $3,565,172. The total estimated cost of replacing old toilets is $6,737,783.
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Action Item 5.3: Pre-Rinse Spray Valve Retrofit Education Program
Does your water system distribute Metro Water District's pre-rinse spray valve educational brochure to restaurants and other food service establishments? How many active food service establishments do you have? How many food service establishments have you provided pre-rinse spray valve education to? How many total low-flow 1.6 gallons per minute pre-rinse spray valves have been installed at your food service establishments?
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works Atlanta Department of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Dallas Hiram
Population served
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454 553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359 659 15,126 153,072 5,842 124,330 717,902 20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971 560 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045 1,988
Distribute pre-rinse spray valve brochures
# of Active food service
establishments
40 20
1
217 5 74
100 862 NA 11 268 21 NA
10
2,400 274 66 73
69 250 80 4,000 1,950 30 128 22
5 N/A 15 100 62 1,783 40 105 NA 59
0 21 400 322 NA 24 192 NA NA 26 50
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
196
# of establishments that received pre-rinse spray valve education
20 NA All who have dishwashers and sprayers 1 No Survey No Survey 217
0 No Survey
50 862 All in the area. We use our FOG Program. 11 NA 21 NA 52 No Survey
10 No Survey
2,400 274 NA NA No Survey 69 250 80 567 1,950 30 134 22
0 NA 0 100 62 1,783 40 105 NA 59 0 21 420 322 NA
48 0 NA NA 20
0
# of low-flow pre-rinse spray valves that have been installed
NA NA NA 1
NA NA 0
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA 14 NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA
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Action Items 5.4: Rain Sensor Shut-off Switches on New Irrigation Systems
Does your local jurisdiction's building inspection checklist include rain sensors shut-off switches on new irrigation systems?
Population serve d
Rain sensor shut-off switches
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works Atlanta Department of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454 553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359 659 15,126 153,072 5,842 124,330 717,902 20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971 560 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045 1,988 82,052
No Survey No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
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Action Item 5.5: Require Sub-meters in New Multi-Family Buildings
How does your water system require new multi-family buildings to sub-meter? How many new multi-family buildings have been built in your jurisdiction in the last 12 months and how many are sub-metered?
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
Population serve d
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454 553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359 659 15,126 153,072 5,842 124,330
717,902
20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971
560 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045 1,988 82,052
Local ordinance
NR
NR
NR
Water system policy
New MF buildings
are not required to sub-
meter
No Survey No Survey
No Survey
NR
NR
No Survey
NR
NR
No Survey
No Survey
NR
NR
We do not have any
multifamily zoning
NR NR
NR
# MF buildings built in last 12 months
0 8 None 0
NA None added in the past 12 months Not required, but it is encouraged
0 None added in the past 12 months NA 0 0/0 NA None added in the past 12 months 0
One has been built and each unit has a utility meter 0
NA None added in the past 12 months None None built.
0 0
Information pending 17 permitted from Aug '08 - Jul '09 (records not kept on sub-metering until Jul '09)
0 0 0
NA 0 None added in the past 12 months 0 NA None 0 NA 0 None added in the past 12 months 0 NA NA NA None NA 0 0 0 None None
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Action Item 5.6: Assess and Reduce Water System Leakage
Has your water system completed a water audit using the AWWA water audit software? If yes, what is your system's ILI number? What is the water system's water loss reduction goal(s)?
Population serve d AWWA
Water Audit ILI Number Water loss reduction
goal
Water System
Bartow County Water Department
68,338
Adairsville
3,205
Cartersville
18,553
Emerson Kingston White
1,372
663
NR
703
NR
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority
158,134
Ball Ground
931
Canton Waleska
21,464
856
NR
Woodstock
22,965
Clayton County Water Authority
270,454
Cobb County Water System
553,151
Austell
6,984
Marietta Power and Water
67,021
Powder Springs
15,380
Smyrna
49,534
Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville
83,341
2,608
NR
Newnan Utilities
28,857
Senoia Turin
3,244
395
NR
DeKalb County Water and Sewer
699,777
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 122,601
Villa Rica
12,375
Fayette County Water System Brooks
90,359
659
NR
Fayetteville
15,126
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
153,072
Cumming
5,842
Fulton County Department of Public Works
124,330
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
717,902
College Park
20,113
East Point
42,940
Fairburn
10,786
Hapeville
5,971
Mountain Park
560
Palmetto
5,035
Roswell
87,312
Union City
16,771
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
707,676
Braselton
3,072
Buford
11,532
Lawrenceville
28,969
Norcross
10,490
Suwanee
14,878
Flowery Branch
3,966
Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority
175,569
143,754
NR
Hampton
5,206
Locust Grove
4,511
McDonough
18,443
Stockbridge
14,123
Paulding County Public Works
115,873
Dallas
10,045
Hiram
1,988
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
15% < 10% < 9% 15% - 20%
0.65
< 10%
15%
< 10%
NA
1.38
ILI < 1.38
1.75
< 10%
1.61
< 10%
NA
10%
< 15% NA
NA
1.3
NA
7.9%
< 10%
0.49
< 10%
0.71
< 10%
4.38
11.4
ILI of 3-4
< 15%
NA
NA
NA
1.69
10%
NA
1.04
10%
< 10%
3.82
NA
NA
<10%
< 10%
NA
NA
< 10%
< 15%
NA
< 15%
NA
NA
1.37
5%
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Action Item 5.6: Assess and Reduce Water System Leakage
Does your water system have an ongoing leak detection and repair program? If yes, how many leaks have been detected and repaired? If each of them leaked for 24 hours what is the total loss avoided in gallons per minute?
Population serve d
Leak detection & repair program
How many leaks have been detected and repaired? If each of them leaked for 24 hours what is the total loss avoided in gallons per minute?
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville
68,338 3,205 18,553
NA
NA
NA
Emerson
1,372
Kingston
663
No Survey
White
703
No Survey
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton
158,134
We found 25 leaks in (January 1, 2009 to present) and estimate 225 gpm loss avoided (324,000 gallons total for 24 hours).
931
NA
21,464
NA
Waleska
856
No Survey
Woodstock Clayton County Water Authority
22,965
5 leaks were repaired due to leak detection. Gallons not available.
79 Leaks were detected and repaired through our Leak Detection Program during our Fiscal Year Reporting period of May 1,
270,454
2008 - April 30, 2009 (this number does not include leaks discovered or reported outside the program). These leaks were
accurately measured and totaled 964,080 gallons per day or 669.5 gallons per minute.
Cobb County Water System Austell Marietta Power and Water
553,151
6,984
NA
67,021
Powder Springs
15,380
Smyrna Coweta County WSA
Grantville
49,534 83,341 2,608
25 leaks have been detected and 25 have been repaired. All leaks totaled approximately 58.25 gallon per minute loss.
159 leaks detected and repaired; Total Loss: 1,303,524 gal per 24 hours
No Survey
Newnan Utilities
28,857
Senoia Turin
3,244 395
NA
No Survey
DeKalb County Water and Sewer
699,777
NA
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
122,601
Dedicated Leak Detection Program; May 2005 to Present: 184 Service Line Leaks = 144,527 gpd; 65 Meter Leaks = 44,724 gpd; 77 Main Line Leaks = 1,464,912 gpd. Total = 1,654,163 gpd
Villa Rica
12,375
NA
Fayette County Water System
90,359
NA
Brooks
659
No Survey
Fayetteville
15,126
NA
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
153,072
FCDWS detected and repaired four-hundred and nineteen (419) leaks from January 1 through September 17, 2009. The rate of flow for these leaks was not recorded.
Cumming
5,842
Fulton County Dept. Public Works
124,330
Meter leaks = 182; Service leaks = 25; Main leaks/damaged = 14. There is no information on the water loss per leak or the rate of each leak.
Atlanta Dept. Watershed Management
717,902
Over the latest 12-month period, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management/Drinking Water Bureau has averaged 411 meter leak repairs per month (4,932 yr.) and 207 service line leak repairs per month (2,484 yr.).
College Park
20,113
Since implementing our new water loss reduction strategy in July, 2009, 18 previously un-reported leaks and meter anomalies
have been identified, and scheduled for repair, which will result in recovering approximately 350 GPM. There have been 3
reported main breaks and they were recently repaired, flowing totaling approximately 500 GPM for 18 hours.
East Point Fairburn
Hapeville
42,940 10,786
5,971
NA
The City completed a comprehensive Leak Detection Survey in July 2008, in which 18 potential leaks were located and then
verified and repaired as appropriate. When untraceable leaks are suspected, the City uses a leak detection firm to assist in
locating the source. These services were last employed in August 2009 to identify a small leak.
Mountain Park Palmetto
560
5,035
Roswell
Union City Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources
Braselton
Buford
87,312
In 2008, 124 leaks were located and repaired. GPM = 36.95. In 2009, 65 leaks located and repaired. GPM = 10.77
16,771
N/A
707,676
Main leaks 48; Fire Hydrants leaks 288; Valve leaks 25; Service line leaks 91; Customer meter leaks 81; Leakage rate 2,110 GPM
3,072
NA
11,532
Lawrenceville Norcross
28,969 10,490
NA
Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove
14,878
NA
3,966
NA
175,569
143,754
160 leaks detected and repaired since 2007. 6012 GPM total loss avoided.
5,206
NA
4,511
McDonough Stockbridge
18,443 14,123
NA
Paulding County Public Works
115,873
NA
Dallas
10,045
NA
Hiram
1,988
Four or five in the last twelve months.
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
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Action Item 5.6: Assess and Reduce Water System Leakage
Please identify how your water system reduces leaks. Please check all that apply.
Population served Leak detection equipment and software On-going meter calibration and/or replacement program Current water distribution model System pressure management Work with other departments to routinely inform the utility of standing water areas and potential leaks Established a strategy for prioritizing leak repairs that include mains and smaller line s Address leaks or inefficiencies in the water treatment plant Maintain an asset management program to track aging pipes and meters with a schedule for planned replacement Maintain accurate billing system records through communication between meter reading, distribution maintenance, and customer service staff Other
Water System
Bartow County Water Department
68,338
Adairsville
3,205
Cartersville
18,553
Emerson
1,372
Kingston
663
White
703
Cherokee County WSA
158,134
Ball Ground
931
Canton
21,464
Waleska
856
Woodstock
22,965
Clayton County Water Authority
270,454
Cobb County Water System
553,151
Austell
6,984
Marietta Power and Water
67,021
Powder Springs
15,380
Smyrna
49,534
Coweta County WSA
83,341
Grantville
2,608
Newnan Utilities
28,857
Senoia
3,244
Turin
395
DeKalb County Water and Sewer
699,777
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
122,601
Villa Rica
12,375
Fayette County Water System
90,359
Brooks
659
Fayetteville
15,126
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
153,072
Cumming
5,842
Fulton County Dept. Public Works
124,330
Atlanta Dept. Watershed Management
717,902
College Park
20,113
East Point
42,940
Fairburn
10,786
Hapeville
5,971
Mountain Park
560
Palmetto
5,035
Roswell
87,312
Union City
16,771
Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources
707,676
Braselton
3,072
Buford
11,532
Lawrenceville
28,969
Norcross
10,490
Suwanee
14,878
Flowery Branch
3,966
Gainesville
175,569
Henry County WSA
143,754
Hampton
5,206
Locust Grove
4,511
McDonough
18,443
Stockbridge
14,123
Paulding County Public Works
115,873
Dallas
10,045
Hiram
1,988
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
N/A
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Action Item 5.7: Conduct Residential Water Audits
Does your water system provide residential water audits or make the "Do-It Yourself Household Water Assessment" available to customers? How many water audits have been conducted and / or how many "Do-It Yourself Household Water Assessment" have been provided to customers?
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority
Cobb County Water System Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County WSA Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin
DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
Villa Rica Fayette County Water System
Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming
Fulton County Dept. of Public Works
Atlanta Dept. Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto
Roswell
Union City Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources
Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas
Hiram
Rockdale County Water Resources
Population serve d
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454
553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395
699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359
659 15,126 153,072 5,842
124,330
717,902 20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971
560 5,035
87,312
16,771 707,676
3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045
1,988
82,052
Residential water
audits or do-it
yourself household water audit
How many water audits have been conducted and/or how many "Do-It-Yourself Household Water Assessment" made available to customers?
1,000
Published procedure in hand out with billing
Information not available No Survey No Survey
Information not available 2 done by City Water meter calibrations conducted per requests and "Do-It-Yourself" flyers provided to customers
No Survey 5,200 + brochures distributed The "Do-it Yourself Water Assessment" is available on the CCWA website and field personnel have handed out the information to customers. Total number is not known. More than 10,000. We make it homework for all school children when we go out. We have redesigned our indoor audit to provide only indoor info and greater information to our customers in 2009. This is a service we do provide. To date, there have been no requests. Information not available Information not available
23,000 No Survey
Information not available Information not available
No Survey Information not available Approximately 40,000 Information not available Literature provided to residents at Water System Ice and Earth Day function and upon request.
No Survey Information not available Information not available Information not available A total of 26 water audits have been conducted and approximately 2,500 "Do-It Yourself Water Assessment" have been distributed. 4,000 Information not available Information not available Information not available Information not available 307 Information not available 250 "Do-It Yourself..." have been given out to customers. We have conducted 2 audits per customer request (residential). We have conducted 3 Commercial Audits per customer request. Information not available All information is on our County Website Information not available Information not available Zero Information not available Provided via link on our web page; information not available Every water customer was supplied with a copy of the audit via mail. 47 in home audits (numerous brochures distributed) 13,750 Information not available Information not available Information not available Information not available Information not available Approximately 50. The City distributes Do-It Yourself Household Water Assessment Brochures at City Hall. Approximately 25 have been distributed in the past 18 months. Information not available
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Action Item 5.8: Distribute Low-Flow Retrofit Kits to Residential Users
Does your water system distribute low-flow retrofit kits? How many total low-flow retrofit kits have been distributed since your program began? What are the contents of the kits distributed? Please check all that apply.
Contents of kits
Population serve d
Distribute LowFlow Retrofit Kits Total distributed since your program began Showerheads Kitchen aerators Faucet aerators Toilet leak detection dye tabs Flow meter bag information not available
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County WSA Grantville
Newnan Utilities
Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Dept. of Public Works Atlanta Dept. of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
68,338
3,205
18,553
1,372
663
703
158,134
931
21,464
856
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
49,534
83,341
2,608
28,857
3,244
395
699,777
122,601
12,375
90,359
659
15,126
153,072
5,842
124,330
717,902
20,113
42,940
10,786
5,971
560
5,035
87,312
16,771
707,676
3,072
11,532
28,969
10,490
14,878
3,966
175,569
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
115,873
10,045
1,988
82,052
Other
300
1,000 94
50 200 11
0 10,400 11,000
57 447
No Survey No Survey
No Survey
2,000
No Survey
Toilet tank displacement bag, toilet diverter clip Other
1,800 NA NA 682
63
NA 1,635 113,500
NA NA NA 200 NA 1,000 NA 1,200 5 61 25
NA 12 300 1,500 NA NA NA
350 20 100 NA
No Survey
No Survey
Flow Restrictor
Shower timers
Outdoor kits w/ rain gauge, shut-off spray nozzle, leak repair
Program to be implemented in 2010
Wheel with conservation tips
Rain Gauge
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Action Item 5.9: Conduct Commercial Water Audits
Does your water system provide commercial water audits? How many active commercial accounts do you have? How many commercial accounts have you marketed the program to? How many total commercial water audits have you conducted?
Population serve d
Commercial Water Audits
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County WSA Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Dept. of Public Works Atlanta Dept. of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross
Suwanee
Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
# of active commercial
accounts
How many commercial accounts have you marketed the program to?
Total # of commercial water audits conducted
68,338
700
0
0
3,205
250
18,553
1,700
Publically offered it
5
1,372
35
NA
NA
663
NR
703
NR
158,134
1,574
N/A
NA
931
NA
N/A
NA
21,464
400
0
856
NR
22,965
485
0
0
270,454
5,335
N/A
NA
553,151
6,574
The top 10% We have done our government buildings and are doing our schools
100
6,984
NA
Information has been sent to all commercial businesses
0
67,021
2,400
Marketed on web page
20
15,380
NA
49,534
850
N/A
NA
83,341
854
150
200
2,608
NR
28,857
NA
N/A
NA
3,244
35
395
NR
699,777
9,599
N/A
NA
122,601
NA
N/A
NA
12,375
NA
N/A
NA
90,359
659
NR
15,126
NA
677
NA
153,072
2,500
N/A
NA
5,842
3,048
NA
89
124,330
2,528
All account holders via mailer and website
0
717,902
12,500
Top 200 largest consumers
7
20,113
479
N/A
NA
42,940
3,776
NA
NA
10,786
NA
NA
NA
5,971
N/A
NA
560
NR
5,035
169
N/A
NA
87,312
603
30
3
16,771
332
N/A
NA
707,676
11,300
2008 - 50 Top users & 2009 N/A
0
3,072
11,532
625
N/A
NA
28,969
NA
NA
NA
10,490
320
0
0
14,878
No commercial accounts
N/A
NA
3,966
207
207
0
175,569
3,462
All
2
143,754
1,751
NA
NA
5,206
NA
4,511
18,443
264
14,123
250
NA
NA
115,873
912
NA
NA
10,045
166
N/A
NA
1,988
5
N/A
NA
82,052
NA
NA
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Action Item 5.9: Conduct Commercial Water Audits
Please describe any successes, case studies or unique projects that you would like to share on implementation of commercial water audits.
Population serve d
Water System
Cobb County Water System Austell Marietta Power and Water Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Buford
553,151 6,984 67,021
153,072
717,902
707,676 11,532
Comments
We retrofitted more than 90 County buildings. We have seen an approximate savings of 30% in the County's water use.
This is a service we do provide. To date, there have been no requests.
Program with Partner in Education (Park Street Elementary) to reduce overall consumption. Contact Kim Holland for details.
FCDWS has conducted a sewer capacity audit of all commercial accounts that are served by sanitary sewer. During the audit 89 accounts were found to be exceeding their allotted capacity. Through leak repairs and other conservation measures, 33 accounts were able to reduce their water consumption to get below their sewer capacity allotment.
Commercial Water Audits were first offered to customers in the fall of 2007 when Commissioner Hunter invited the city's business leaders, Atlanta's "Top 50" largest water customers, to a workshop to learn more about the drought situation and the state's consumption reduction goals, to learn best management practices as well as technical solutions to saving water. Key business partnerships developed from this meeting. Every one of the City's top 50 users cut their consumption, some by as much as 45 percent. The City is now offering free water-use audits to large commercial customers and launched the program with an audit of 3 Atlanta Public Schools (concluded in May 2008).
Water audits on 3 Atlanta apartment complexes are underway at this time.
Attachments to this survey include success stories from Delta Airlines, Zoo Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium, and the Atlanta Hotel Council (representing Atlanta's major downtown convention hotels) as well as some data from the APS audit.
Gwinnett does not perform commercial water audits due to limited resources. However, we offer commercial water audit workshops to our high use customers to promote water conservation annually at the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Central Office. Additionally, we encourage our customers to develop water efficiency programs through our website where a Tracking Water Use Form, Water Efficiency Guide, Water Conservation Guide for Commercial and Industrial Users and Industrial Water Fact Sheet are available.
The City assists its commercial customers in conducting commercial water audits through use of educational reports and information on process analysis. The City's website has a link to the North Carolina Water Efficiency Manual, created for industrial and commercial facilities. The City also maintains a list of certified/trained auditors in the area, as provided by Georgia DNR and P2AD website standards.
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Action Item 5.10: Implement Education and Public Awareness Plan
Does your jurisdiction and/or water system have a water conservation education and public awareness program? How many education/outreach activities have you done this year? How many public participation/involvement activities have you done this year?
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works Atlanta Department of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
Population served
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454 553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359 659 15,126 153,072 5,842 124,330 717,902 20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971 560 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045 1,988 82,052
Water conservation education and public awareness program
# of education/ outreach activities this year
# of participation/ involvement
activities this year
2
2
NA
NA
3
4
0
0
No Survey
No Survey
7
18
No Survey
1
1
7
38
42
26
1
0
15
0
NR
NR
NR
6
7
No Survey
No Survey
3
2
11
9
No Survey
3
52
22
2
0
6
8
210
75
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
40
75
1
0
4
4
1
4
1
NA
NA
0
0
2
5
2
374
10
5
4
1
2
2
6
6
2
2
3
2
10
2
5
0
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Action Item 5.10: Implement Education and Public Awareness Plan
Does your jurisdiction and/or water system conduct water conservation education at schools? If so please indicate which of the following levels are addressed:
Population serve d
Elementar y Middl e Hig h
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming Fulton County Department of Public Works Atlanta Department of Watershed Management College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454 553,151 6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244 395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359 659 15,126 153,072 5,842 124,330 717,902 20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971 560 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 115,873 10,045 1,988 82,052
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
No Survey
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Action Item 5.10: Implement Education and Public Awareness Plan
Please describe all education/outreach activities.
Population serve d
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Cartersville Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Marietta Power and Water Austell Coweta County WSA Senoia
DeKalb County Water and Sewer
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
Villa Rica Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming
68,338 18,553 22,965 270,454 553,151 67,021 6,984 83,341 3,244
699,777
122,601
12,375 15,126 153,072 5,842
Comments
Keep Bartow Beautiful "Project Wet" - Approximately 50 local school teachers were provided additional information regarding water quality and water conservation measures.
Handout with billing. Two newspaper articles. Two radio spots to talk about conservation and drought.
River's Alive Clean Up, distributed AWWA Drinking Water Week activity sheets to elementary school, publish articles in the Towne Hall Newsletter that is sent to all water customers
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
We did multiple school programs and water festivals, lesson plans, and contests covering: drought, conservations, pollution prevention, water resources, energy and water nexus, rain barrels, etc.
We had civic education fairs and gardening programs, rain barrel workshops, shower head give aways, water audits presentations on: drought, rates, conservation indoor and outdoor, plumbers education programs, rain barrels, toilets, etc.
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
During the previous drought, we provided up-to-date information to our residents. The information was made available in print and on our City website, www.austellga.gov.
Water Plant tours for all fourth graders in the Coweta County School System. Provided water conservation curriculum for all fourth grade classes in the Coweta County School System. Set up a booth at the Coweta County Fair with giveaway items. Educated the public at the Macedonia Baptist Church Function. Participated in three town hall meetings promoting water conservation.
There are no schools that just serve the city of Senoia. Coweta County Water and Sewer Authority has a curriculum that reaches all elementary students including those in the City of Senoia.
Bill stuffers or newsletters The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has provided 2 bill stuffers in the bi-monthly water bills this year. The bill stuffers covered topics such as water quality, the toilet rebate program, the County's Inefficient Plumbing Fixtures Replacement Plan Ordinance, and finally giving an update on the County's water conservation efforts. Website with water conservation information The DWM website (www.dekalbwatershed.com) contains conservation information such as the Do-It-Yourself Household Water Assessment, Indoor Water Conservation Tips, Outdoor Water Conservation Tips, Horticulture Tips, low-flow pre-rinse spray valve information for food service establishments, and Xeriscape garden ideas.
Adopt a water waste ordinance and enforcement The DWM water conservation pricing was initiated in January 2008. This new water and sewer rate structure encourages conservation through increased pricing for greater consumption. The Inefficient Plumbing Fixtures Replacement Plan was adopted in February 2008 to require all structures built prior to 1993 to be retrofitted with low-flow fixtures upon resale.
Promote toilet rebate program - The DWM toilet rebate program is promoted through the Department's website as well as bill stuffers. In addition, citizens are informed of the program at outreach events.
Water treatment facility tours The Scott Candler Water Treatment plant has conducted 11 tours this year to educate citizens on the process of treating drinking water. The touring groups included both schools and community groups. While touring the facilities, these groups were given informational materials on the drinking water treatment process as well as conservation. Water Festivals The DWM participated in the Georgia Children's Water Festival held on May 5, 2009. This festival included children from several metro counties including DeKalb County. The students enjoyed a puppet show as well as travelled to stations doing hands-on activities dealing with water, water conservation, and watershed protection. School classroom education The Department's conservation education in the schools focuses on developing and distributing materials to school age children and their parents and the coordination of school activities. The Department uses rulers, activity books, and brochures to teach students about water conservation. This year, the department continued to develop its partnership with DeKalb County schools by conducting regular visits. Community Mini-Workshops - The DWM conducted mini-workshops at local senior centers highlighting the importance of water conservation. Brochures were also distributed with water conservation tips. Retrofit kit distribution The DWM has distributed 1,800 low-flow conservation kits to citizens whose homes were built prior to 1993.
Calendar contest The DWM annually has a Water Matters calendar contest where students in grades K through 5 submit artwork on water related topics including water conservation. This contest has taken place for the past 4 years.
Education and Outreach Activities: The current drought category, watering restrictions, and some water saving tips are always included in WSA's quarterly newsletter, The Water Line. The current watering restrictions are sent to City Hall and the Courthouse for posting on their bulletin boards. The local newspaper frequently runs a story on the watering restrictions and includes water saving tips. WSA's website displays the current watering restrictions, 101 water saving tips, and links to other pertinent websites. Our City TV station airs, between some of the programs, a commercial which features WSA's Communications Coordinator giving the viewers some water saving tips. The County TV station runs the current watering restrictions with a link to WSA's website for further conservation information. The Executive Director was invited to meet with several County officials and local legislators to discuss legislative priorities. He spoke to the legislators about the EPD rules for water restriction variance applications. A WSA Deputy Director spoke to the District round table of the Boy Scouts about the most current outdoor watering restrictions and water conservation tips. One middle school presentation has been made so far this year. To promote Douglas County's tap water, the annual Hydrangea Festival wanted to supply participants with tap water rather than the bottled water they supplied last year. WSA supplied them with 1,200 8 oz. cups with the WSA logo. A Press Release was sent out when the watering restrictions changed. Historical water use appears on all water bills. WSA will begin its Toilet Replacement Rebate Program on October 15, 2009. Advertisement for it will appear on both local TV stations; bill inserts; letters and information will be mailed to all local Home Depots, Lowe's, and Ace Hardware stores; the County's weekly e-mail to residents; local newspapers (Press Release); local magazines; public signs; WSA's website; and bulletin board notices at City Hall, Chamber of Commerce, and the Courthouse.
Public Participation/Involvement: A 4-H group of 23 kids, and 3 adults toured the water plant Teachers are stressing water conservation in the classrooms. Several hundred flow restrictors have been distributed. One public workshop has been held this year highlighting utility efficiency in the home. It was attended by approximately 75 people. For the sixth year, WSA manned a booth at the local Business to Community Expo. All types of water conservation information were distributed and many questions were answered. Approximately 500 people attended. WSA's lobby continuously displays some type of water conservation information. Between the workshop, the Expo, and the lobby displays, approximately 1,000 Household Water-Use Assessment forms and 300 flow restrictors have been distributed this year. In October, WSA will once again participate in the annual Rivers Alive clean-up event. Each year, WSA begins the event with a message about the importance of water conservation and pollution prevention. Presented educational seminar to day campers regarding water production, chemicals used water conservation. Also included Q&A session. Include water conservation tips on water bills inserts.
We have an agreement with the Local Extension Service in that we provide them with materials for the classes they teach through their outreach program.
Adopt-A-Stream workshops- 5 programs and 73 participants. 18 Enviroscape watershed/run-off demo 18 programs 602 students. Adopt-A-Stream Biological/Macroinvertebrate classes 25 programs 599 students Adopt-A-Stream Chemical assessment classes 4 programs 120 students. Rain Barrel Classes/workshops 12 classes 152 attendees Waterway Clean-ups 10 clean-ups 574 volunteers 9300 lbs of debris removed
Talk to two elementary school classes about water conservation.
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Action Item 5.10: Implement Education and Public Awareness Plan
Please describe all education/outreach activities.
Fulton County Dept. of Public Works
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
East Point Fairburn Hapeville Palmetto Roswell Union City
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Braselton Buford Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County WSA McDonough Dallas Hiram Rockdale County Water Resources
124,330
717,902
42,940 10,786 5,971 5,035 87,312 16,771 707,676 3,072 11,532 14,878 3,966 175,569 143,754 18,443 10,045 1,988 82,052
The following education and outreach activities are currently being implemented as part of our Water Conservation Program: Staff presentations offered to schools, HOAs, civic and non-profit organizations, etc; distribution of various brochures at our public facilities (including drinking water and wastewater facilities, libraries, health offices, annexes, etc.); multiple press releases on program events, water restrictions, etc; promotion of the toilet rebate program through our website and events; interviews and programing through government access channel ;and, installation of a demonstration rain garden at the Atlanta-Fulton County Water Resources Commission's water treatment plant for educational purposes .
As part of public participation and involvement activities, we actively work with Fulton County schools, communities, businesses and other agencies to offer presentations, demonstrations, and workshops that encourage citizens to get actively involved in the conservation and protection of their water resource. Over the past year, our Public Education and Outreach program has: Provided water conservation and pollution prevention education to approximately 4,500 students and teachers through presentation, drinking water and wastewater facility tours, winter and summer camps, library displays, career day, etc; Reached over 20,000 people through special community events such as Drinking Water Week, Public Works Week, Water Conservation Day, Arbor Day, Earth Day, Rivers Alive, Taste of Alpharetta, Cool Waters, the Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival, community cleanups, festivals, science fairs and workshops. Activity packages (games, brochures, etc.) are created and distributed, along with promotional items such as pencils, flower seeds, water bottles, conservation kits, etc.; Worked with the Cooperative Extension Service and the Clean Water Campaign to conduct classes on Xeriscaping, Composting, U-Fix It Leak Repair, and Rain Gardens. Partnered with local businesses such as ADP, CIBA Vision, Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Airport, Green Plumbers, etc. to host water conservation workshops, lunch and learn, etc. Partner with local businesses such as Whole Foods, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola to host rain barrel workshops.
Creation of SWAT: To encourage compliance with City and State outdoor watering rules, the City of Atlanta Watershed Management Dept. created the Save Water Atlanta Team (SWAT) and stepped up enforcement. The city developed a comprehensive communications strategy and turned an emergency into an opportunity for a culture change. SWAT is responsible not only for enforcement of outdoor watering provisions, but for all of Atlanta's water efficiency programs.
Water on Wheels: An emergency communications van was converted to an interactive educational display on water. The van, dubbed "Water on Wheels" can be used throughout the service area at schools and community events.
Partnerships: Early in the drought, the City cut back on its fire hydrant flushing program. But certain dead-end mains must be flushed on a periodic basis to maintain water quality. This water is no longer "wasted" flowing into the storm drains; rather it is captured by Trees Atlanta, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Atlanta's vaunted tree canopy, to maintain trees on public land throughout the city.
Through a new partnership with the Green Plumbers USA, the city is training Atlanta area plumbers in the latest water efficient technology, providing free water use assessments to customers and installing water saving devices. ** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
The City held its Annual Water Festival in March 2009, which was attended 300 - 400 Students from multiple Schools. A presentation was given to 8 Class regarding Water Conservation and other topics related to Water. The City held a Town Hall Expo in November 22,08 where an overview of the City's CIP & SSES Program was discussed and presented to the Public.
Booth at government open house on March 19, 2009. (5) Household Water Audit brochures and (4) Water Conservation Flyers were distributed and (20) customers stopped to discuss water supply issues.
Brochures at municipal facilities - At City Hall and Community Services, the City maintains brochures from the Clean Water Campaign such as "Do It Yourself Household Water Assessment" and the District's "Pre Rinse Spray Valve Brochure". Website with water conservation information - The City's website contains useful links to fact sheets such as "Using Water Wisely in Your Home". The City distributes educational brochures during annual festivals including "Clean Sweep" and "Happy Days". Retrofit kit distribution - The City makes Low Flow Retrofit Kits, with contents exceeding those recommended by the District, available to water system customers.
Brochures at municipal facilities - At City Hall, the City maintains brochures from the Clean Water Campaign such as "Household Solutions for Preventing Water Pollution from Hazardous Wastes" and "Do It Yourself Household Water Assessment", and the District's "Pre Rinse Spray Valve Brochure". Website with water conservation information - The City's website contains useful links to P2AD, the Clean Water Campaign, and Georgia DNR. Retrofit kit distribution The City distributed Low-Flow Retrofit Kits for a period beginning in late 2007, and has recently reinstated the program to continue distribution of the Kits. The City also periodically hosts tours of the Palmetto Water Treatment Plant.
School programs including lessons from Project WET, Wonders of Wetlands, and other such curriculum (see attached brochure of available school programs); Adopt-A-Stream Workshops (Roswell's AAS Program won the 2008 Watershed Award); Drippy Dropperson Coloring Book Contest; Presentations to environmental clubs, businesses, civic organizations, etc.; Big Creek Wetlands Festival; Chattahoochee Nature Center Earth Day Kids Fest; press releases; Roswell TV "Simple Solutions" video series; www.roswellgov.com website; workshops at Harry's Farmers Market; distribution of conservation kits and brochures; storm drain markings; Project WET workshops for educators.
Brochures at municipal facilities - At City Hall and Public Services, the City maintains brochures from the Clean Water Campaign such as "Household Solutions for Preventing Water Pollution from Hazardous Wastes" and "Do It Yourself Household Water Assessment", and the District's "Pre Rinse Spray Valve Brochure".
Education/Outreach Activities In 2009, Gwinnett County education and outreach activities have included distribution of bill stuffers to over 250,000 customers, placement of brochures and a water conservation display at county offices, updating of the County website with water education information and participation in a Water Conservation and Reuse TV Program for Gwinnett TV.
Participation/Involvement Activities In 2009, Gwinnett County participation/involvement activities have included daily tours of the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center and the Lanier Water Treatment Plant facilities, the Clean Water Family Day at the Lanier Water Treatment Plant, participation in the EPD Fix A Leak Week, classroom education held at the Gwinnett County Environmental and Heritage Center and visits to over 100 Gwinnett County schools and providing education at teacher workshops, PTA meetings, and classroom presentations through Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful.
Elementary School water conservation programs were conducted this past year to include coloring and poster contests.
Bill stuffers/newsletters - The City includes educational material from the CWC with the utility bills each quarter. Brochures at municipal facilities - At City Hall, the City maintains brochures from the Clean Water Campaign such as "Household Solutions for Preventing Water Pollution from Hazardous Wastes" and "Do It Yourself Household Water Assessment", and the District's "Pre Rinse Spray Valve Brochure". Website with water conservation information - The City's website contains useful links to P2AD, the Clean Water Campaign, and Georgia DNR, as well as other educational sites such as those tailored for teachers and students.The City promotes a Toilet Rebate Program. Retrofit kit distribution - The City distributes Low-Flow Retrofit Kits with the District's recommended contents.
Brochures at municipal facilities, website with water conservation information, Water System Study advisory group meetings, public participation at two City Council Workshop meetings.
Flowery Branch partners with the City of Gainesville and other local jurisdictions to air water conservation and education videos on Cable Channel 18 at least once each month (usually on a Saturday or Sunday) throughout the year. The potential viewing audience is approximately 100,000 (includes all residents of Hall County in addition to the City of Flowery Branch). This program is continuing in 2009.
In addition the City works with Elachee Nature Center put on a variety of programs that educate 1,690 students from Hall County (including Flowery Branch Elementary School). Most of the programs take place at the 1,500 acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve; others at a floating classroom on Lake Lanier.
The City also distributes water conservation education material at City Hall, the Wastewater Treatment Plant and to owners/operators of businesses during business inspections and on other occasions.
Participating in local festivals, participating in school programs
Cubihatcha Kids Outdoor Education - All 5th graders in the county are exposed to a day of various outdoor education sessions, including sessions on water conservation. Open House was held at the Tussahaw WTP in celebration of National Drinking Water Week 2009. 10 water plant tours. Informative website which promotes toilet rebate program. Quarterly newsletter. Water conservation brochures in lobby of facilities. Press releases. Historical water use on bills. Fix a Leak Display held at Lowe's of McDonough.
Union Grove H.S. They were instructed what to expect when they receive a water bill. How to read their bill How to make payment
Bill Stuffers, brochures at municipal buildings, website with water conservation information, provide historical water use on bills, promote toilet rebate program, Retrofit Kit distribution Dallas partners with Keep Paulding Beautiful to host numerous educational and cleanup events throughout the year. In 2008, recycling and water conservation programs were held at several area elementary and high schools, Chattahoochee Tech, Sams Club, Cub Scouts, Taylor Farm, West Cobb Mothers Club, the Villa's Retirement Community, etc. Numerous programs have occurred in 2009. A County-wide Adopt-a-Stream Program was initiated in 2008 and continues in 2009. A successful cleanup event was held in Dallas on April 25, 2009. Additional education and public participation/involvement activities are planned for the remainder of 2009.
Hiram partners with Keep Paulding Beautiful to host numerous educational and cleanup events throughout the year. In 2008, recycling and water conservation programs were held at several area elementary and high schools, Chattahoochee Tech, Sams Club, Cub Scouts, Taylor Farm, West Cobb Mothers Club, the Villa's Retirement Community, etc. Numerous programs have occurred in 2009. An Adopt-a-Stream Program was initiated in 2008 and continues in 2009. A successful cleanup event was held in Hiram on April 25, 2009. Additional education and public participation/involvement activities are planned for the remainder of 2009.
The water department assists the county schools during the planning workshops each year. We also use local Channel 23 and both the county web site and the Rockdale Water Authority to educate consumers about their water system.
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Overall Water Use
What is your single-family overall indoor per-account use (winter average)? Use the months of December 2008, January and February 2009 to estimate winter average.
Do you have a separate billing category for multi-family accounts and how do you define them?
Population serve d Separate billing category for multi-family
Single-family indoor winter water use
Water System
Bartow County Water Department
68,338
5,000 gal/household monthly
Adairsville
3,205
5,000 gal/household monthly
Cartersville
18,553
NA
NR
Emerson
1,372
4,533 gal/household monthly
Kingston
663
No Survey
White
703
No Survey
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority
158,134
5,000 gal/household monthly
Ball Ground
931
NA
Canton
21,464
6,000 gal/household monthly
Waleska
856
No Survey
Woodstock
22,965
4,355 gal/household monthly
Clayton County Water Authority
270,454
4.6
Cobb County Water System
553,151
59.7 MGD
Austell
6,984
8,542 gal/household monthly
Marietta Power and Water
67,021
4,192 gal/household monthly
Powder Springs
15,380
NA
NA
Smyrna
49,534
7,000 gal/household monthly
NA
Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority
83,341
316.9 MG
NA
Grantville
2,608
No Survey
Newnan Utilities
28,857
Senoia
3,244
Turin
395
No Survey
DeKalb County Water and Sewer
699,777
62 gpcd
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 122,601
4,300 gal/household monthly
Villa Rica
12,375
4,214 gal/household monthly
NA
Fayette County Water System
90,359
5,255 gal/household monthly
Brooks
659
No Survey
Fayetteville
15,126
4,596 gal/household monthly
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
153,072
167 gal/household daily
NA
Cumming
5,842
NA
Fulton County Department of Public Works
124,330
95.63 gpcd
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
717,902
202 gal/household daily
College Park East Point
20,113
8,000 gal/household monthly
42,940
1,972 gal/household monthly
Fairburn
10,786
35.54 gpcd
NA
Hapeville
5,971
NA
Mountain Park
560
140 gal/household daily
NA
Palmetto
5,035
154 gal/household daily
Roswell
87,312
Union City
16,771
119 gal/household daily
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
707,676
7,549 gal/household monthly
Braselton
3,072
4,403.5 gal/household monthly
NA
Buford
11,532
174 gal/household daily
Lawrenceville
28,969
NA
Norcross
10,490
4,635 gal/household monthly
Suwanee
14,878
4,000 gal/household monthly
Flowery Branch
3,966
NA
Gainesville
175,569
Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority
143,754
4,767 gal/household monthly
NA
Hampton
5,206
NA
NA
Locust Grove
4,511
4,103 gal/household monthly
McDonough
18,443
3,832 gal/household monthly
Stockbridge
14,123
82.6 gal/household daily
Paulding County Public Works
115,873
181 gal/household daily
Dallas
10,045
3,948 gal/household monthly
Hiram
1,988
NA
Rockdale County Water Resources
82,052
119 gal/household daily
NA
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Reuse Projects
Please describe any water reuse projects in 1-2 paragraphs for each project.
Population serve d
Water System
Emerson Canton Clayton County Water Authority
Cobb County Water System Austell
Coweta County WSA DeKalb County Water and Sewer
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Fulton County Dept. of Public Works Mountain Park
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Braselton Flowery Branch Hampton Paulding County Public Works Rockdale County Water Resources
1,372 21,464 270,454
553,151 6,984 83,341
699,777
122,601
153,072
124,330 560
707,676
3,072 3,966 5,206 115,873 82,052
Comments
Currently the City utilizes a water reuse for the wastewater treatment facility. This process consists of water being pumped from the chlorine contact chamber back through the plant to be reused for operations. The plant has a separate system for potable water use.
Golf Course reuse- Pump station to water pollution control plant to golf course pond to irrigate golf course.
The Clayton County Water Authority currently practices indirect potable reuse at two water reclamation facilities, W.B. Casey and Shoal Creek, which discharges high quality effluent into constructed treatment wetlands for natural treatment prior to discharge into CCWA drinking water supply watersheds. The W.B. Casey WRF facility provides advanced secondary level treatment for 24 MGD, of which 9.3 MGD of this treated effluent is currently pumped to the E.L. Huie Jr. constructed treatment wetlands. The Huie wetland discharges to the Pates Creek watershed containing both the Shamrock and Blalock reservoirs. CCWA is currently under construction of an additional 8.2 MGD of wetland cells will bring the total treatment capacity to 17.5 MGD. The Shoal Creek WRF provides advanced secondary treatment with UV disinfection to 4.4 MGD with an average of 1.4 MGD of treated effluent being pumped to the Panhandle constructed treatment wetlands. The Panhandle wetland discharges to the Shoal Creek watershed containing both the Shoal Creek and J.W. Smith reservoirs.
On average The Acworth Sports Complex uses about 225,000 gallons a month of reclaimed water. On average Cobblestone Golf Course uses 6 million gallons a month of reclaimed water. This is equal to the average monthly use of 890 single family homes in Cobb County. The four Wastewater Treatment Facilities use about 8.88 million gallons of reclaimed/reuse water each day within the facility for such things as: wash water, chemical dilution and carrier water, seal water for pumps and dewatering operations. ** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted Rainwater is capture for re-use when watering plants in our local parks. We also have an old cistern that we pull water from when doing other projects.
Currently plans are at EPD for approval.
Reuse feasibility study nearly completed.
The Authority has for years been using high quality reuse/recycled water at our waste water treatment facilities for the following: 1. Aeration system blower sealing water, 2. Belt filter press wash water, 3. Carrying water for dechlorination feed system, 4. Chlorinator injector water, 5. Fine Screen spray water, 6. Washing down plant components
High quality reuse/recycle water was also used during the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant for testing the following new plant structures/treatment components: 1. Filling a new six million gallon equalization tank, 2. Aeration basins with a capacity of nine million gallons, 3. Secondary clarifiers, 4. Tertiary clarifiers, 5. Tertiary filters, 6. Ultraviolet disinfection systems, 7. Post aeration chamber and pump station
The Authority was also able to receive permission from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to use high quality reuse/recycle water for landscape irrigation at the new wastewater treatment plant and dust control while the facility was under construction.
A large water-consuming customer connected to the Authority's water system during 2007 while the Authority was being severely impacted by the drought. The majority of the customer's water consumption was being used for cooling tower make-up water. Given the drought's impact on the Authority's water supply reservoir and the cost of potable water, the customer and the Authority developed a cooperative agreement to construct a tertiary treatment facility to treat a side-stream of effluent at the Authority's existing 3.0 mgd Sweetwater Creek WPCP and pump the re-treated wastewater effluent to the customer for exclusive use as cooling tower make-up water.
The Fowler WRF, permitted for 1.25 MGD, includes an 11-mile 20" reuse force main that supplies reuse irrigation water to: 1 golf course; 5 County Schools; a County school automated bus wash facility; 2 County parks; The Avenues commercial development; a private school; and 3 subdivision entrance features. The Fowler system also has 2 reuse hydrants that commercial contractors use to fill water trucks for construction water (paving, hydro-seeding, etc.)
Dick's Creek WRF, permitted for 0.76 MGD, supplies reuse irrigation for: 1 golf course; a rock quarry (for process water and dust control); 1 reuse hydrant that commercial contractors use to fill water trucks for construction water (paving, hydro-seeding, etc.); and landscaping for 1 residential development.
Windermere WRF, permitted for 0.55 MGD, provides reuse irrigation for: 1 golf course; 1 County park.
Manor WRF, permitted for 0.5 MGD, provides reuse irrigation for: 1 golf course; and for each residence within The Manor subdivision.
In total, all Forsyth County plants combined disposed of approximately 40 million gallons of reuse water during July 2009.
Fulton County has an active reuse program. The County provides up to 5 MGD of reuse quality water from its Cauley Creek Plant which provides irrigation water to golf courses, large irrigation users and a few residential properties. Additionally, Fulton County now has up to 17 MGD of reuse quality water available from the Johns Creek Environmental Campus. However, no distribution system yet exists from this facility.
Rainbarrels
Gwinnett County's highly treated reclaimed water is proving to be a valuable water resource for the community. The Lake Lanier Reuse Line and Diffuser project is Gwinnett's latest reclaimed water project. The project will supplement lake storage and further increase raw water supply with no significant impact on water quality to the lake. The project is currently underway and is scheduled for completion this year. The construction of the Lake Lanier Reuse Line and Diffuser expands the innovative technology associated with the reclaim water program. It includes sonar and bathymetric studies that produced the underwater route of the 6,600-foot submerged pipeline. The pipe attaches to the 610-foot diffuser that narrows to 36 inches as it releases reclaimed water along an underwater slope to avoid disturbing lake bottom sediments 100 feet below the full-pool surface.
Gwinnett County realizes that reuse water is a great value alternative that attributes to water conservation and is making every effort to put it to the most practical use as an alternative to the use of potable supplies. Therefore, only certain project types qualify for the service. Allowable projects to be considered for reclaimed water service may include: golf courses, sports arenas/complexes, parks, commercial facilities, schools, LEED buildings and other projects that are not consumptive (e.g. cooling towers).
Gwinnett does not consider residential customers for reclaimed water service due to the potential for cross connecting which is a violation of the reclaimed water regulations. However, this policy may be reconsidered in the future for new residential development. Currently the line provides reclaimed water to Bear's Best Golf Club, Bunten Road Park, Environmental and Heritage Center, F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Pickneyville Park, The River Club, McGinnis Ferry Crossing Mixed Use Development, the Mall of Georgia and the new Gwinnett Braves Stadium. Gwinnett County distributed 180 million gallons of non-potable reuse water in 2008. Because of the location of the exiting reuse line, direct connection is limited. One alternative a potential customer may consider is through the Reuse Trucking Program. This expansion of the reclaimed water program was developed in Spring 2008 for potential customers who complete an online training, meet vehicle requirements for transporting and operate within Gwinnett County to haul reuse water for irrigation. When Gwinnett expanded its program to allow truck distribution, the response from private industry was overwhelming despite their need to train employees and pay for annual truck inspections and permits.
Reuse to Chateau Elan Golf Course, nearing completion of reuse distribution for residential irrigation within the Chateau Elan community.
Reuse water is currently being sprayed at a land applied site until a consistent customer base can be established.
Re-use water system is being installed at new Wastewater facility. Public Safety Building is being designed to be a green building with re-use water system.
Pumpkinvine WRF - Reuse water is applied to two Golf Courses. We also have provisions in place to be able to send reuse water back to the homeowners in this basin, this should begin coming online next year.
Upper Sweetwater - Reuse water is applied to one Golf Course. We also have provisions in place to be able to send reuse water back to the homeowners in the basin. Currently, we do not receive enough wastewater at this facility to be able to send it to homeowners, the golf course uses it all.
We currently use some recycled water at the Quigg branch waste water facility. Effluent water is recirculated to offset potable water use in the treatment process.
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Other Conservation Measures
Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your jurisdiction? If yes, please describe.
Population serve d
Additional conservation
measures
Please describe any additional water conservation measures you are implementing
Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority
Cobb County Water System
Austell Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County WSA Grantville Newnan Utilities Senoia Turin DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County Water System Brooks Fayetteville
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Cumming Fulton County Dept. of Public Works
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Mountain Park Palmetto
Roswell
Union City
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Suwanee Flowery Branch
Gainesville
Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge
Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram
Rockdale County Water Resources
68,338 3,205 18,553 1,372 663 703 158,134 931 21,464 856 22,965 270,454
553,151
6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,341 2,608 28,857 3,244
395 699,777 122,601 12,375 90,359
659 15,126
153,072
5,842 124,330
717,902
20,113 42,940 10,786 5,971
560 5,035
87,312
16,771
707,676
3,072 11,532 28,969 10,490 14,878 3,966 175,569
143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123
115,873 10,045 1,988 82,052
No Survey No Survey
Equipment upgrades, washing machine upgrades
No Survey
Conservation billing structure using tiers to encourage conservation
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
We have an at home outdoor irrigation audit, we have an outdoor education program called Give them an Inch... Grow a yard.
We give away outdoor conservation kits. We have a commercial low flow and leak detection toilet valve program for multi-family
customers. We have a comprehensive leak education section on our web page.
State mandated water restrictions.
No Survey
No Survey
Water Waste Ordinance with penalties
No Survey
The Forsyth County school system is a strong supporter of water conservation. FCDWS sends a letter to the top residential
water consumers on a quarterly basis, requesting that those customers examine their water use and encouraging them to adopt
conservation measures.
Tiered water rates, public announcements at council meetings regarding watering restrictions.
We have offered several rain barrel workshops throughout the year. To date, over 500 rain barrels have been distributed.
"Club H2O" (an after-school program being implemented by the Atlanta Dept of Watershed Management in Atlanta Public
(elementary) Schools. Designed to promote awareness, appreciation, knowledge and stewardship of water resources, the
program utilizes Project W.E.T. curriculum. Also working w/ Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper & Elachee Nature Center to
implement "the Floating Classroom" education program teaching water ecology and delivering hands-on activities.
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
We have recently completed water audits on city facilities.
Pricing tiered to reward conservation
We use the Keep Roswell Beautiful Earth Balloon as a tool for water education (see attached). We also host a 400-500
volunteer Rivers Alive cleanup and festival each September. Roswell partners with City of Alpharetta and Keep Johns Creek Beautiful on the EverGreen Schools Program which helps schools achieve environmental goals, many of which are focused on
water conservation and education. This program won the Fulton County Citizens Commission on the Environment Award.
Gwinnett has taken a variety of steps to find additional ways to conserve its water resources, from its rates to special studies to
find leaks in the system to implementing LEED Certification. The County's conservation measures include: Conservation
Pricing, Non-revenue water reduction, Leak Detection, Requirement of sub-unit meters in new multi-family buildings, Promoting of residential water audits, Distribution of low-flow retrofit kits to residential users, Promoting of commercial water audits,
Implementation of a Public Education and Awareness Plan, Reclaimed Water Program, Project Saving Water Saving Money
and LEED Certification for County facilities.
We are pursuing ARC green certification and have conducted a water audit of all city buildings.
Outdoor watering restrictions that meet state restrictions.
Rain Barrel Workshops - we have hosted 12 rain barrel workshops all having our maximum allowable number of participates of 25, each leaving with a 55 gallon barrel at completion
We provide various promotional products to our customers such as pencils, magnets, etc., with the logo "Put a Stop to the Drop" to try to promote water conservation in the community.
Hand outs and literature on water conservation
Under drought conditions, the City mandates that all customers adhere to the state's water restrictions.
Under drought conditions, the City mandates that all customers adhere to the state's water restrictions.
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Other Conservation Measures
Please describe any successes, case studies and unique projects that you would like to share on implementation of any water conservation measures.
Population serve d
Water System
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System
Smyrna Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Norcross Hiram
270,454 553,151 49,534 153,072 717,902
707,676
10,490 1,988
Comments
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
We have an at home outdoor irrigation audit, we have an outdoor education program called Give them an Inch... Grow a yard. We give away outdoor conservation kits. We have a commercial low flow and leak detection toilet valve program for multi-family customers. We have a comprehensive leak education section on our web page.
City of Smyrna is currently working on and for inclusion into the city ordinances the following: Multi-family (new) sub-metering, commercial and residential audits, public awareness programs, water conservation education and outreach. GPS/GIS mapping and data collection is ongoing for system modeling.
All Forsyth County school rest rooms have been converted to water-less urinals; all new schools are built with water-less urinals. Also, the school system has tied five school campuses onto the reuse system; the reuse water is used for landscape irrigation. Additionally, the four County high schools each have artificial turf on their football fields, eliminating the need for irrigation altogether on those fields. Care & Conserve Program Since 1993, the City of Atlanta has been providing water conservation assistance to low-income customers through a contract with the non-profit Southeast Energy Assistance. Qualifying customers can receive a home water use audit, assistance with leak repairs, plumbing retrofits w/ ULF Toilets and other fixtures, service line repairs, and conservation education/counseling.
Leak Detection Survey In March 2006, DWR launched "Project Saving Water, Saving Money." Special crews using leak detection equipment checked the entire water distribution system as part of a comprehensive leak detection survey. The survey lasted approximately 18 months. The benefits of Project Saving Water, Saving Money included the following: Promoted wise use of our limited water resources. Repaired small leaks in the County system to prevent them from becoming larger ones. It increased the cost effectiveness of DWR's operations by helping ensure the cost to ratepayers of producing drinking water was recovered. It achieved compliance with the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District goals for reducing unaccounted for water losses. Gwinnett was one of the first counties in the District to undertake a comprehensive leak study. It better prepared Gwinnett for the future. Data collected in the survey allowed for updates to water distribution system maps and was used to forecast future leaks based on patterns identified during the survey. LEED Certification Gwinnett is committed to saving water and the overall protection of the environment. Therefore, we have developed a Greater Gwinnett Environmental Sustainability Program which states that all new large County buildings will be LEED Certification.
Reclaimed Water Program Gwinnett County's prestigious Reclaimed Water Program has received numerous awards in 2009 for innovative sustainability practices in water conservation. The program now boasts 10 reclaimed water customers to include golf courses, parks, athletic fields and commercial developments. The Gwinnett Braves Stadium, one of the County's newest green buildings, uses reclaimed water for irrigation, bowl wash-down and toilet flushing. By using reclaimed water the stadium is projected to save about 100 million gallons of potable water on an annual basis.
We are pursuing ARC green certification and have conducted a water audit of all city buildings.
The City of Hiram exceeded the state's ten percent reduction in water use during the 2008 drought.
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2009 Plan Implementation Review B. Wastewater Results
Key to responses: = responded "yes" Blank = responded "no" NA = not applicable or no information available NR = no response
39
Action Item 7.1: Sewer System Inventory and Mapping
Does your jurisdiction have a map of the entire sewer system? If yes, which of the following best describes your sewer system map?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Have sewer system map?
NA
NA
NA
NA
Paper
GIS
Digital
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
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Population
69,001 3,205
18,553 1,372
159,003 931
21,464 22,965 270,454 553,151
6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,407
28,857
329 699,777 122,601
12,375 49,428 15,126 34,516
6,415 153,072
5,842 350,819 519,145
20,113 42,940
5,971
560 5,035 83,166 16,771 722,554 3,072 11,532
10,490 135,144
3,966 34,818
2,184 4,063 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 117,861
10,045 82,052
Action Item 7.3: Sewer System Inspection Program
Does your jurisdiction have a sewer system inspection and maintenance program? Please identify which program elements have been implemented under your sewer system inspection and maintenance program. Check all that apply. Does your jurisdiction measure / track infiltration and inflow of the sewer system?
Schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance Inspection of sewers and manholes Inspection of sewer right-ofways and stream crossings Inspection of stream banks adjacent to sewers and force mains Periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Inspection and
Maintenance Program
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
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Measure /track
infiltration and inflow
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
49,534
83,407
28,857
NA
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
NA
49,428
15,126
34,516
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
5,971
NA
560
5,035
NA
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
10,490
135,144
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
10,045
82,052
Action Item 7.5: Sewer System Rehabilitation Program
Does your jurisdiction have a sewer system rehabilitation program?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Yes
No
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
Survey not returned
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
49,534
83,407
Survey not returned
28,857
Survey not returned
NA
NA
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
NA
NA
49,428
15,126
34,516
Survey not returned
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
Survey not returned
5,971
Survey not returned
NA
NA
560
NA
NA
5,035 83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
Survey not returned
10,490
135,144
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
Survey not returned
10,045
82,052
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Action Item 7.6: Capacity Certification Program
Does your jurisdiction have a wastewater collection and treatment capacity certification program?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Yes
No
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
Survey not returned
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
49,534
83,407
Survey not returned
28,857
Survey not returned
NA
NA
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
NA
NA
49,428
15,126
34,516
Survey not returned
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
Survey not returned
5,971
Survey not returned
NA
NA
560
5,035
NA
NA
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
Survey not returned
10,490
135,144
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
NR
NR
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
Survey not returned
10,045
82,052
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Action Item 7.7: Grease Management Program
Does your jurisdiction have a grease management program? Please identify which practices have been implemented as part of your grease management program. Check all that apply.
Legal authority regulating discharge of grease from industrial and commercial facilities Legal authority for enforcement program Written methods and procedures preventing/controllin g discharges of grease from industrial and commercial facilities Inspection program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps Tracking of sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease Process to investigate and identify sources causing blockages in sewer system Inspection and permitting program for trucks used in pumping grease trap s
Grease management
program
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated)
Adairsville
Cartersville
Emerson
White
Cherokee County WSA
Ball Ground
Canton
Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority
Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell
Marietta
Powder Springs
Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated)
Grantville
Newnan
Senoia
Sharpsburg
NA
DeKalb County (unincorporated)
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated)
NA
Fayetteville
Peachtree City
Brooks
Tyrone
Forsyth County (unincorporated)
Cumming
Fulton County (unincorporated)
Atlanta
College Park
NR
East Point
Fairburn
Hapeville
Johns Creek
Mountain Park
NA
Palmetto
Sandy Springs
NA
Union City
Gwinnett County (unincorporated)
Braselton
Buford
Lawrenceville
Norcross
Hall County (unincorporated)
Flowery Branch
Gainesville
Lula
Oakwood
Henry County WSA
Hampton
Locust Grove
McDonough
Stockbridge
Paulding County (unincorporated)
Braswell
Dallas
Rockdale County (unincorporated)
NR
NR
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population
Survey not returned
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
69,001 3,205
18,553 1,372
159,003 931
21,464 22,965 270,454 553,151
6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,407
28,857
329 699,777 122,601
12,375 49,428 15,126 34,516
6,415 153,072
5,842 350,819 519,145
20,113 42,940
5,971
560 5,035 83,166 16,771 722,554 3,072 11,532
10,490 135,144
3,966 34,818
2,184 4,063 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 117,861
10,045 82,052
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Action Item 7.8: Sewer System Overflow Emergency Response Program
Does your jurisdiction have a sewer system overflow emergency response program? Over the past year, how many sewer spills have you identified that occurred due to grease blockages, tree roots/vegetation encroachment, vandalism, third party
construction damage or other causes?
Grease blockages Tree roots /vegetation encroachment Vandalism Third party construction damage Other causes of spills
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Overflow emergency response
program
Other: Please indicate cause
Population
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
NA None reportable hard to tell
Faulty equipment
Survey not returned
1
1
3
1 debris/cloth rags; 1 broken force main; 1 WPCP basin overflow
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
none
1
Broken force main
18
19
4
5
Plant and/or pump station problems
91
14
8
12
4
1 Power Outage, 2 Damaged Stream Crossing, 1 Air Release Valve
0
0
0
0
5
1
2
1
18 Aerial pipes, structural, unknown
5
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Survey not returned
0
1
0
2
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
69
4
0
3
20
Pipe failure 10, bank erosion 2, debris blockage 5, storm events 3
0
0
0
0
1
Mechanical failure at a lift station
2
1
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1
x
x
Survey not returned
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1 due to pump failure; 1 due to construction debris in line
0
0
0
2
2
Sewer plug left in manhole - our #1 cause
26
8
2
6
22 Debris, Failure
141
22
0
0
122 Debris
0
0
0
0
4
4
Survey not returned
0
0
0
0
0
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
0
0
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0
0
0
0
0
77
105
2
37
91 Defects, Plugs, Debris, Failures and unknown
1
0
0
0
0
0
Survey not returned
2
2
1
1
1
Collapsed pipe
3
2
2
1
3
Excessive rain events overloading the pump
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
Mechanical failure
2
Pump failures
6
1
1
1
Survey not returned
4
Broken forcemain pipe
9
Line failure or pump failure
69,001 3,205
18,553 1,372
159,003 931
21,464 22,965 270,454 553,151
6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,407
28,857
329 699,777 122,601
12,375 49,428 15,126 34,516
6,415 153,072
5,842 350,819 519,145
20,113 42,940
5,971
560 5,035 83,166 16,771 722,554 3,072 11,532
10,490 135,144
3,966 34,818
2,184 4,063 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 117,861
10,045 82,052
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Action Item 7.9: Sewer System Inspection and Maintenance Training
Does your jurisdiction have an employee training program as part of your sewer system inspection and maintenance program?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Yes
No
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
Survey not returned
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
NR
NR
Survey not returned
49,534 83,407
28,857
Survey not returned
NA
NA
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
NA
NA
Survey not returned
49,428 15,126 34,516
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
5,971
NA
NA
560 5,035
NA
NA
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
Survey not returned
10,490
141,391
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
Survey not returned
10,045
82,052
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Action Item 8.1: Septic System Planning
Has your jurisdiction developed a plan that identifies where and under what conditions septic systems are appropriate considering long-term water quality and quantity concerns?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Yes
No
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
Survey not returned
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
NR
NR
Survey not returned
49,534 83,407
28,857
Survey not returned
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
49,428
15,126
34,516
Survey not returned
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
5,971
NR
NR
560
5,035
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
Survey not returned
10,490
135,144
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
Survey not returned
10,045
82,052
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Action Item 8.2: Septic System Critical Area Management
Has your jurisdiction identified septic system "critical areas"? Please describe the factors considered when identifying your septic system "critical areas." Check all that apply.
Small drinking water supply watershed Septic systems found around lakes and other water features Areas with high failure rates Areas with limited soil conditions, rock steep slopes, or high groundwater levels Problems identified by local county environmental health or local jurisdiction
Identified septic system
critical areas
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated)
Adairsville
Cartersville
Emerson
White Cherokee County WSA
Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority
Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell
Marietta
Powder Springs
Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated)
Grantville
Newnan
Senoia
Sharpsburg
DeKalb County (unincorporated)
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated)
Fayetteville
Peachtree City
Brooks
Tyrone
Forsyth County (unincorporated)
Cumming
Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point
Fairburn
Hapeville
Johns Creek
Mountain Park Palmetto
NR
NR
Sandy Springs
Union City
Gwinnett County (unincorporated)
Braselton
Buford
Lawrenceville
Norcross
Hall County (unincorporated)
Flowery Branch
Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA
Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge
Paulding County (unincorporated)
Braswell
Dallas
Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NR
NR
NR
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
49,534
83,407
28,857
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
49,428
15,126
34,516
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
5,971
NR
560
5,035
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
10,490
135,144
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
10,045
82,052
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Action Item 8.4: Septic Tank Septage Disposal
Has your jurisdiction developed a plan for the disposal of septage at local wastewater treatment plants or alternative disposal locations? If septage is accepted at local wastewater treatment facilities, are septage manifests collected at the time of the delivery? If septage is accepted, which facilities accept it in your jurisdiction? What is the cost to the hauler for disposal at each facility?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Plan for septage disposal
NR
Septage manifests collected
NA NA
NA
NA NA
NA
NA NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA NA
NA
NA NA NR NA
NA NA
NA
NA
NA
NA NA
NA
NA
Facilities accepting septage
Cost to hauler
City of Cartersville WWTP
NA
NA
NA
City of Cartersville WWTP
$37.50/500 gal in-county, $50.00/500gal out
NA
NA
Survey not returned
NR
NR
NA
NA
NR
NR
NA
NA
WB Casey WRF-CCWA permitted haulers
$1.55/gallon
South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility
$100 per Load
NA
NA
Cobb wastewater treatment facilities
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Shenandoah Wastewater Treatment Plant
$140/1000 gallons
Survey not returned
NA
NA
Survey not returned
NA
NA
Snapfinger AWTF
Currently $50 per load
Sweetwater Creek WPCP
$0.10 per gallon @ 1,000 gallon increments
NA
NA
Peachtree City WSA by contract w/Fayette
PTCWASA sets their fees
NA - Peachtree City WSA
NA
Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Plant
$50.00 administrative fee plus $0.06 per gallon
Survey not returned
Peachtree City WSA
$150 for a full load
City of Cumming WRF
Unknown
Bethelview Road AWRF
$0.15/gallon
Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility
$15/ton
RM Clayton WRC
$80 / 1000 gallons
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
NA
NA
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
NR
NR
NA
NA
Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
$100/1000 gallons
NA
NA
NA
NA
Survey not returned
NA
NA
NA
NA
Must go to City of Gainesville
Unknown
Flat Creek Water Reclamation Facility
$300.00 / 1000 gallons
NR
NR
Must go to City of Gainesville
NR
Walnut Creek Water Reclamation Facility
$100/1000 of septage
NA
NA
NA
NA
Walnut Creek WPCP
$95.00 flat rate per load
NA Coppermine WRF
NA $0.10/gallon in-county, $0.14/gallon out
Survey not returned
NA
NA
Quigg Branch WTF
$100 per truck load regardless of capacity
Population
69,001 3,205
18,553 1,372
159,003 931
21,464 22,965 270,454 553,151
6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,407
28,857
329 699,777 122,601
12,375 49,428 15,126 34,516
6,415 153,072
5,842 350,819 519,145
20,113 42,940
5,971
560 5,035 83,166 16,771 722,554 3,072 11,532
10,490 141,391
3,966 34,818
2,184 4,063 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 117,861
10,045 82,052
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Action Item 8.5: Private Decentralized Wastewater Systems Ordinance
Local governments (those who issue building permits) must enact a local ordinance either prohibiting private decentralized wastewater systems or allowing them under specific conditions established by the ordinance. Has your local government adopted a private decentralized wastewater systems ordinance?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Yes
No
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
Survey not returned
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
NR
NR
67,021 15,380
NR
NR
49,534 83,407
Survey not returned
28,857
Survey not returned
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
49,428
15,126
34,516
Survey not returned
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
Survey not returned
5,971
Survey not returned
560
5,035
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
Survey not returned
10,490
141,391
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
Survey not returned
10,045
82,052
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Action Item 8.6: Septic System Coordination
Does your jurisdiction have written procedures to involve the County Board of Health in initial site plan review of new developments and annual water quality discussions?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Yes
No
Population
69,001
3,205
18,553
1,372
Survey not returned
NR
NR
159,003
931
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
NR
NR
NR
NR
Survey not returned
67,021 15,380 49,534 83,407
28,857
Survey not returned
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
49,428
15,126
34,516
Survey not returned
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
NR
NR
Survey not returned
42,940
Survey not returned
5,971
NR
NR
560
5,035
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
Survey not returned
10,490
135,144
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
Survey not returned
10,045
82,052
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Action Item 9.1: Develop Local Wastewater Master Plans
Does your jurisdiction have a current local wastewater master plan that is consistent with the Wastewater Management Plan? If your jurisdiction has developed a local wastewater master plan, does it identify future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdiction?
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Consistent local
wastewater master plan
Identify future sewered and unsewered
areas
NR
Survey not returned
NR
NR
NR
NR
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NR
NR
Survey not returned
NR
NR
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NR
NR
NR
NR
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NR
Population
69,001 3,205
18,553 1,372
159,003 931
21,464 22,965 270,454 553,151
6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,407
28,857
329 699,777 122,601
12,375 49,428 15,126 34,516
6,415 153,072
5,842 350,819 519,145
20,113 42,940
5,971
560 5,035 83,166 16,771 722,554 3,072 11,532
10,490 135,144
3,966 34,818
2,184 4,063 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 117,861
10,045 82,052
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Action Item 9.2: Establish Policies for Connection to Public Sewer
Has your jurisdiction established policies for connections to public sanitary sewer? Please check the program elements addressed by your jurisdiction's sewer connection policy.
Connections to new developments Connections to existing developments Connections to isolated properties Funding methods
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Policies for connections
to public sewer
NR
NR
NR
Population
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Survey not returned
NR
NR
NR
NR
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
69,001 3,205
18,553 1,372
159,003 931
21,464 22,965 270,454 553,151
6,984 67,021 15,380 49,534 83,407
28,857
329 699,777 122,601
12,375 49,428 15,126 34,516
6,415 153,072
5,842 350,819 519,145
20,113 42,940
5,971
560 5,035 83,166 16,771 722,554 3,072 11,532
10,490 135,144
3,966 34,818
2,184 4,063 143,754 5,206 4,511 18,443 14,123 117,861
10,045 82,052
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Wastewater Education /Outreach
Does your jurisdiction have an education/outreach program to ensure that the community understands the importance of the following: (Check all that apply.)
Reducing /eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system Properly disposing of pharmaceuticals and household chemicals Properly maintaining residential septic systems
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Woodstock
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County (unincorporated)
Austell Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg DeKalb County (unincorporated) Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Villa Rica Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville Peachtree City Brooks Tyrone Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Braselton Buford Lawrenceville Norcross Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood Henry County WSA Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Rockdale County (unincorporated)
Population
69,001
NR
NR
NR
3,205
18,553
1,372
Survey not returned
159,003
NR
NR
NR
931
NR
NR
NR
21,464
22,965
270,454
553,151
6,984
67,021
15,380
NR
NR
NR
49,534
83,407
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
28,857
NR
NR
NR
329
699,777
122,601
12,375
49,428
15,126
34,516
Survey not returned
6,415
153,072
5,842
350,819
519,145
20,113
42,940
Survey not returned
Survey not returned
5,971
560
5,035
83,166
16,771
722,554
3,072
11,532
Survey not returned
10,490
135,144
3,966
34,818
2,184
4,063
143,754
5,206
4,511
18,443
14,123
117,861
Survey not returned
10,045
82,052
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Water Resource Considerations: Reuse Projects
Please describe any water reuse projects in your jurisdiction in 1 2 paragraphs for each project. Skip if this is not applicable to your jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction
Cartersville Emerson Canton Clayton County Water Authority
Cobb County (unincorporated) Coweta County (unincorporated) DeKalb County (unincorporated)
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
Peachtree City
Forsyth County (unincorporated)
Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated)
Gwinnett County (unincorporated)
Braselton Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated)
Comments
The Cartersville WPCP recycles treated water for all plant operations and clean up up to 0.5mgd.
Currently the City utilizes a water reuse for the wastewater treatment facility. This process consists of water being pumped from the chlorine contact chamber back through the plant to be reused for operations. The plant has a separate system for potable water use.
Golf Course Reuse - A pump station at water pollution control plant pumps effluent to a pond at the golf course used to irrigate the golf course.
The Clayton County Water Authority currently practices indirect potable reuse at two water reclamation facilities, W.B. Casey and Shoal Creek, which discharges high quality effluent into constructed treatment wetlands for natural treatment prior to discharge into CCWA drinking water supply watersheds. The W.B. Casey WRF facility provides advanced secondary level treatment for 24 MGD, of which 9.3 MGD of this treated effluent is currently pumped to the E.L. Huie Jr. constructed treatment wetlands. The Huie wetland discharges to the Pates Creek watershed containing both the Shamrock and Blalock reservoirs. CCWA is currently under construction of an additional 8.2 MGD of wetland cells will bring the total treatment capacity to 17.5 MGD. The Shoal Creek WRF provides advanced secondary treatment with UV disinfection to 4.4 MGD with an average of 1.4 MGD of treated effluent being pumped to the Panhandle constructed treatment wetlands. The Panhandle wetland discharges to the Shoal Creek watershed containing both the Shoal Creek and J.W. Smith reservoirs.
The Northwest Cobb WRF supplies reuse water to irrigate the Cobblestone Golf Course facility and the Acworth Sports Complex Baseball Field at the Cobb County Kenworth Park. The Northwest Cobb WRF is permitted to supply up tp 2.0 MGD of reuse water to the supply pond for Cobblestone and the Baseball Field with separate delivery lines.
Currently being revised at EPD. WE have a hospital that has requested water reuse for irrigation purposes.
Reuse feasibility study nearly completed.
The Authority has for years been using high quality reuse/recycled water at our waste water treatment facilities for the following: 1. Aeration system blower sealing water, 2. Belt filter press wash water, 3. Carrying water for dechlorination feed system, 4. Chlorinator injector water, 5. Fine Screen spray water, 6. Washing down plant components
High quality reuse/recycle water was also used during the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant for testing the following new plant structures/treatment components: 1. Filling a new six million gallon equalization tank, 2. Aeration basins with a capacity of nine million gallons, 3. Secondary clarifiers, 4. Tertiary clarifiers, 5. Tertiary filters, 6. Ultraviolet disinfection systems, 7. Post aeration chamber and pump station
The Authority was also able to receive permission from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to use high quality reuse/recycle water for landscape irrigation at the new wastewater treatment plant and dust control while the facility was under construction.
A large water-consuming customer connected to the Authority's water system during 2007 while the Authority was being severely impacted by the drought. The majority of the customer's water consumption was being used for cooling tower make-up water. Given the drought's impact on the Authority's water supply reservoir and the cost of potable water, the customer and the Authority developed a cooperative agreement to construct a tertiary treatment facility to treat a side-stream of effluent at the Authority's existing 3.0 mgd Sweetwater Creek WPCP and pump the re-treated wastewater effluent to the customer for exclusive use as cooling tower make-up water.
Planterra Ridge Golf Course Reuse - Line Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant supplies reuse quality water to Planterra Golf Course. All reuse water supplied to the golf course meets current EPD water reuse standards. Currently, there is no charge to the golf course for the water supplied.
Peachtree City Baseball/Soccer Complex Reuse - Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Plant supplies the Complex with reuse water. An in-line turbidity meter will not allow the pump to operate if the turbidity exceeds 3 NTUs. A nominal fee of $0.00035 per gallon is charged to Peachtree City for reuse consumption. The Complex uses approximately 1.5 million gallons per month during the summer.
The Fowler WRF, permitted for 1.25 MGD, includes an 11-mile 20" reuse force main that supplies reuse irrigation water to: 1 golf course; 5 County Schools; a County school automated bus wash facility; 2 County parks; The Avenues commercial development; a private school; and 3 subdivision entrance features. The Fowler system also has 2 reuse hydrants that commercial contractors use to fill water trucks for construction water (paving, hydro-seeding, etc.)
Dick's Creek WRF, permitted for 0.76 MGD, supplies reuse irrigation for: 1 golf course; a rock quarry (for process water and dust control); 1 reuse hydrant that commercial contractors use to fill water trucks for construction water (paving, hydro-seeding, etc.); and landscaping for 1 residential development.
Windermere WRF, permitted for 0.55 MGD, provides reuse irrigation for: 1 golf course; 1 County park.
Manor WRF, permitted for 0.5 MGD, provides reuse irrigation for: 1 golf course; and for each residence within The Manor subdivision.
In total, all Forsyth County plants combined disposed of approximately 40 million gallons of reuse water during July 2009.
None. Hope we never do.
Fulton County has an active reuse program. The County provides up to 5 MGD of reuse quality water from its Cauley Creek Plant which provides irrigation water to golf courses, large irrigation users and a few residential properties. Additionally, Fulton County now has up to 15 MGD of reuse quality water available from the Johns Creek Environmental Campus. However, no distribution system yet exists from this facility. Gwinnett County's highly treated reclaimed water is proving to be a valuable water resource for the community. The Lake Lanier Reuse Line and Diffuser project is Gwinnett's latest reclaimed water project. The project will supplement lake storage and further increase raw water supply with no significant impact on water quality to the lake. The project is currently underway and is scheduled for completion this year. The construction of the Lake Lanier Reuse Line and Diffuser expands the innovative technology associated with the reclaim water program. It includes sonar and bathymetric studies that produced the underwater route of the 6,600-foot submerged pipeline. The pipe attaches to the 610foot diffuser that narrows to 36 inches as it releases reclaimed water along an underwater slope to avoid disturbing lake bottom sediments 100 feet below the full-pool surface.
Gwinnett County realizes that reuse water is a great value alternative that attributes to water conservation and is making every effort to put it to the most practical use as an alternative to the use of potable supplies. Therefore, only certain project types qualify for the service. Allowable projects to be considered for reclaimed water service may include: golf courses, sports arenas/complexes, parks, commercial facilities, schools, LEED buildings and other projects that are not consumptive (e.g. cooling towers).
Gwinnett does not consider residential customers for reclaimed water service due to the potential for cross connecting which is a violation of the reclaimed water regulations. However, this policy may be reconsidered in the future for new residential development. Currently the line provides reclaimed water to Bear's Best Golf Club, Bunten Road Park, Environmental and Heritage Center, F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Pickneyville Park, The River Club, McGinnis Ferry Crossing Mixed Use Development, the Mall of Georgia and the new Gwinnett Braves Stadium. Gwinnett County distributed 180 million gallons of non-potable reuse water in 2008. Reuse to Chateau Elan Golf Course, nearing completion of reuse distribution for residential irrigation within the Chateau Elan community.
Hall County has a reuse Program that supplies irrigation quality reuse to a local high school athletic complex, landscape irrigation to a regional library, and common areas on a large development in south hall County. We are awaiting more flows being generated to be able to provide reuse to a golf course in this region. We are planning a reuse system with our Master Plan for North hall that will provide reuse for 41,000 acres of potential development as well as water supply for two reservoirs Hall County operates or will operate.
At the current time all reuse water is being disposed of at a land applied site until consistent flows can be reached. Both the Linwood WRF and the Flat Creek WRF return re-use standard wastewater to Lake Lanier, of which we get our drinking water. This is considered "indirect" reuse. Use reclaim water in sewer machine to unclog sewerlines.
Pumpkinvine WRF - Reuse water is applied to two Golf Courses. We also have provisions in place to be able to send reuse water back to the homeowners in this basin, this should begin coming online next year.
Upper Sweetwater - Reuse water is applied to one Golf Course. We also have provisions in place to be able to send reuse water back to the homeowners in the basin. Currently, we do not receive enough wastewater at this facility to be able to send it to homeowners, the golf course uses it all.
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2009 Plan Implementation Review C. Watershed Results
Key to responses: = responded "yes" Blank = responded "no" NA = not applicable or no information available NR = no response
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Question 1: Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment. Choose one of the following:
A. We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations, and have incorporated requirements into the development review process, and have a set of procedures in place for long-term maintenance of new stormwater facilities
B. We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations, and have incorporated requirements into the development review process
C. We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations D. We have not adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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D
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Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 2: Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Choose one of the following:
A. We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations, and have incorporated requirements into the development review process
B. We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations C. We have not adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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B
C
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 3: Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Choose one of the following:
A. We have completed mapping of the future-conditions floodplains (drainage areas of 1 square mile or greater) within our jurisdiction B. We have partially completed mapping of the future-conditions floodplains within our jurisdiction C. We currently have a RFP or contract for mapping of the future-conditions floodplains and/or have completed preliminary technical work D. We have not initiated any efforts to map future-conditions floodplains
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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B
C
D
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 4: Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance Choose one of the following:
A. We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations, and have an active program for identifying and eliminating illicit discharges and illegal connection (IDDE program)
B. We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations C. We have not adopted the model ordinances or equivalent ordinance/regulations
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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B
C
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 5: Model Stream Buffer Protection Ordinance Choose one of the following:
A. We have adopted stream buffer requirements consistent with the model ordinance (50-foot undisturbed stream buffers with an additional 25-foot impervious setback)
B. We have adopted stream buffer requirements that exceed those in the model ordinance C. We have adopted alternative stream buffer requirements from those in the model ordinance D. We have not adopted stream buffer requirements other than those required under the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Act (25-foot state buffers)
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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D
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 6: Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Choose all that apply:
A. We have a written extent and level of service policy for stormwater maintenance activities B. We have completed or are undertaking a stormwater system inventory C. We are undertaking inspection and maintenance activities for stormwater system components for which we have responsibility D. We have developed policies for maintenance of privately-owned stormwater facilities
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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B
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D
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 7: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Choose all that apply:
A. We have a municipal good housekeeping program for local government facilities and operations B. We have a household hazardous waste collection program [optional program] C. We encourage or require the installation of "pet posts" with pet waste bags [optional program] D. We inspect commercial and industrial facilities to encourage or require pollution prevention and good housekeeping practices
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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D
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 8: Education and Public Awareness Choose all that apply:
A. We use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in our local program B. We have held a Clean Water Campaign workshop in our community C. We make brochures and education material available at local facilities D. We mark storm drains with stenciling or curb markers E. We have had at least one watershed/stormwater-related public involvement and participation activity in the last year
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
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B
C
D
E
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
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Question 9: Education and Public Awareness Please describe any other education and public awareness activities undertaken in your community.
Jurisdiction
Adairsville Cartersville Cherokee County (unincorporated) Holly Springs Woodstock Clayton County (unincorporated)
Forest Park
Jonesboro
Lake City
Lovejoy
Morrow
Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Kennesaw Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Newnan
Comments
The City of Adairsville works with Bartow County Government concerning watershed / storm water public participation.
I speak at all local civic organizations. I also speak to church groups and to garden clubs and HOA's.
The County partners with the Upper Etowah River Alliance to carry out river clean-ups (Rivers Alive Etowah River Clean-Up and Little River Clean-Up every fall), rain barrel workshops, develop educational materials, and other related activities. We also work with the Cherokee Co Cooperative Extension Service and their Master Gardeners group to do activities pertaining to stormwater pollution prevention. We have a special stormwater website (linked from the county site) where we advertise and promote all these events and provide a variety of educational materials on stormwater/clean water www.stormwater.cherokeega.com.
The City's quarterly newsletter publishes at least two articles a year that cover stormwater issues such as the status of the City's stormwater management program and illicit discharges. River's Alive Clean up every year in October, rain Barrel and Rain Garden workshops conducted last spring
CCWA has a diverse public education and outreach program; ranging from water, wastewater, wetlands and watershed education programs. Many of the activities include: Annual Household Waste Amnesty Day, Rivers Alive Stream Clean Up events, Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival, local school storm water/water outreach and career day presentations, HOA seminars and awareness sessions, bill inserts & presentation slides, educational pamphlets and others. The watershed education program focuses on creating public awareness of stormwater issues in Clayton County from water quantity and water quality standpoints. Our target audiences are our customers, students of all ages, and other stakeholders. CCWA held meetings with community groups, commercial property owners and industry owners to educate them on the increasing compliance with federal and state regulations on stormwater management that must be complied with, flooding and water quality issues and how the stormwater utility funds will be used to meet these regulations and minimize flooding and water quality problems in Clayton County.
CWA has a diverse public education and outreach program; ranging from water, wastewater, wetlands and watershed education programs. Many of the activities include: Annual Household Waste Amnesty Day, Rivers Alive Stream Clean Up events, Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival, local school storm water/water outreach and career day presentations, HOA seminars and awareness sessions, bill inserts & presentation slides, educational pamphlets and others. The watershed education program focuses on creating public awareness of stormwater issues in Forest Park from water quantity and water quality standpoints. Our target audiences are our customers, students of all ages, and other stakeholders. CCWA held meetings with community groups, commercial property owners and industry owners to educate them on the increasing compliance with federal and state regulations on stormwater management that must be complied with, flooding and water quality issues and how the stormwater utility funds will be used to meet these regulations and minimize flooding and water quality problems in Forest Park.
CWA has a diverse public education and outreach program; ranging from water, wastewater, wetlands and watershed education programs. Many of the activities include: Annual Household Waste Amnesty Day, Rivers Alive Stream Clean Up events, Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival, local school storm water/water outreach and career day presentations, HOA seminars and awareness sessions, bill inserts & presentation slides, educational pamphlets and others. The watershed education program focuses on creating public awareness of stormwater issues in Jonesboro from water quantity and water quality standpoints. Our target audiences are our customers, students of all ages, and other stakeholders. CCWA held meetings with community groups, commercial property owners and industry owners to educate them on the increasing compliance with federal and state regulations on stormwater management that must be complied with, flooding and water quality issues and how the stormwater utility funds will be used to meet these regulations and minimize flooding and water quality problems in Jonesboro.
CCWA has a diverse public education and outreach program; ranging from water, wastewater, wetlands and watershed education programs. Many of the activities include: Annual Household Waste Amnesty Day, Rivers Alive Stream Clean Up events, Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival, local school storm water/water outreach and career day presentations, HOA seminars and awareness sessions, bill inserts & presentation slides, educational pamphlets and others. The watershed education program focuses on creating public awareness of stormwater issues in Lake City from water quantity and water quality standpoints. Our target audiences are our customers, students of all ages, and other stakeholders. CCWA held meetings with community groups, commercial property owners and industry owners to educate them on the increasing compliance with federal and state regulations on stormwater management that must be complied with, flooding and water quality issues and how the stormwater utility funds will be used to meet these regulations and minimize flooding and water quality problems in Lake City.
CWA has a diverse public education and outreach program; ranging from water, wastewater, wetlands and watershed education programs. Many of the activities include: Annual Household Waste Amnesty Day, Rivers Alive Stream Clean Up events, Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival, local school storm water/water outreach and career day presentations, HOA seminars and awareness sessions, bill inserts & presentation slides, educational pamphlets and others. The watershed education program focuses on creating public awareness of stormwater issues in Lovejoy from water quantity and water quality standpoints. Our target audiences are our customers, students of all ages, and other stakeholders. CCWA held meetings with community groups, commercial property owners and industry owners to educate them on the increasing compliance with federal and state regulations on stormwater management that must be complied with, flooding and water quality issues and how the stormwater utility funds will be used to meet these regulations and minimize flooding and water quality problems in Lovejoy.
CCWA has a diverse public education and outreach program; ranging from water, wastewater, wetlands and watershed education programs. Many of the activities include: Annual Household Waste Amnesty Day, Rivers Alive Stream Clean Up events, Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival, local school storm water/water outreach and career day presentations, HOA seminars and awareness sessions, bill inserts & presentation slides, educational pamphlets and others. The watershed education program focuses on creating public awareness of stormwater issues in Morrow from water quantity and water quality standpoints. Our target audiences are our customers, students of all ages, and other stakeholders. CCWA held meetings with community groups, commercial property owners and industry owners to educate them on the increasing compliance with federal and state regulations on stormwater management that must be complied with, flooding and water quality issues and how the stormwater utility funds will be used to meet these regulations and minimize flooding and water quality problems in Morrow.
CCWA has a diverse public education and outreach program; ranging from water, wastewater, wetlands and watershed education programs. Many of the activities include: Annual Household Waste Amnesty Day, Rivers Alive Stream Clean Up events, Annual Wetlands and Watershed Festival, local school storm water/water outreach and career day presentations, HOA seminars and awareness sessions, bill inserts & presentation slides, educational pamphlets and others. The watershed education program focuses on creating public awareness of stormwater issues in Riverdale from water quantity and water quality standpoints. Our target audiences are our customers, students of all ages, and other stakeholders. CCWA held meetings with community groups, commercial property owners and industry owners to educate them on the increasing compliance with federal and state regulations on stormwater management that must be complied with, flooding and water quality issues and how the stormwater utility funds will be used to meet these regulations and minimize flooding and water quality problems in Riverdale.
Channel 23 Video on the new floodplain maps and the need to purchase flood insurance. Stormwater Primer videotape New Stormwater Website ( www.stormwater.cobbcountyga.gov) Civilian Emergency Response Training Classes ( one held approximately every other month) "Flood Fight" Powerpoint Presentation (delivered by the County Manager annually) East Cobb Civic Association Powerpoint Presentation (flood hazards and flood Insurance maps) Rain barrel Construction Classes Presentation to a delegation from China for Kennesaw State University (KSU) on Stormwater Management and Flood Hazard Mitigation
We have a tree planting program twice a year which is known as the Children's Forest located at a city park. Today we have 110 White Dogwoods planted and also teach how trees help stop erosion. We also have presentations with the EnviroScape throughout the year.
"Keep Smyrna Beautiful", the City's environmental awareness group makes regular presentations to local schools, operates informational booths at all City public events and holds regularly scheduled events and meetings to promote environmental stewardship within the community. See also: http://www.ci.smyrna.ga.us/index.php?pr=Keep_Smyrna_Beautiful
We have created, in-house, educational materials that are specific to, and get distributed to, commercial businesses and detention pond owners. We work in cooperation with the Coweta County School System to ensure Water pollution prevention is being taught at all grade levels. We work with home owner's associations to present maintenance suggestions and recommendations for detention facilities. We are part of a County-wide water resource educational committee comprised of public officials, school representatives, private businesses, other govt. agencies, and non-profits. We distribute materials (brochures, slide-shows, etc.) produced in-house and commercially annually at the Coweta County Fair.
We provide educational and public awareness information in a weekly column in our local newspaper.
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Question 9: Education and Public Awareness Please describe any other education and public awareness activities undertaken in your community.
DeKalb County (unincorporated)
Chamblee Doraville Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Fayette County (unincorporated) Fayetteville
Forsyth County (unincorporated)
Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated)
Atlanta Hapeville
Bill stuffers or newsletters The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has provided 2 bill stuffers in the bi-monthly water bills this year. The bill stuffers covered topics such as water quality, the toilet rebate program, the County's Inefficient Plumbing Fixtures Replacement Plan Ordinance, and finally giving an update on the County's water conservation efforts. Website with water conservation information The DWM website (www.dekalbwatershed.com) contains conservation information such as the Do-It-Yourself Household Water Assessment, Indoor Water Conservation Tips, Outdoor Water Conservation Tips, Horticulture Tips, low-flow pre-rinse spray valve information for food service establishments, and Xeriscape garden ideas. Adopt a water waste ordinance and enforcement The DWM water conservation pricing was initiated in January 2008. This new water and sewer rate structure encourages conservation through increased pricing for greater consumption. The Inefficient Plumbing Fixtures Replacement Plan was adopted in February 2008 to require all structures built prior to 1993 to be retrofitted with low-flow fixtures upon resale. Promote toilet rebate program - The DWM toilet rebate program is promoted through the Department's website as well as bill stuffers. In addition, citizens are informed of the program at outreach events.
Public Participation and Involvement Activities
Water treatment facility tours The Scott Candler Water Treatment plant has conducted 11 tours this year to educate citizens on the process of treating drinking water. The touring groups included both schools and community groups. While touring the facilities, these groups were given informational materials on the drinking water treatment process as well as conservation. Water Festivals The DWM participated in the Georgia Children's Water Festival held on May 5, 2009. This festival included children from several metro counties including DeKalb County. The students enjoyed a puppet show as well as travelled to stations doing hands-on activities dealing with water, water conservation, and watershed protection. School classroom education The Department's conservation education in the schools focuses on developing and distributing materials to school age children and their parents and the coordination of school activities. The Department uses rulers, activity books, and brochures to teach students about water conservation. This year, the department continued to develop its partnership with DeKalb County schools by conducting regular visits. Community Mini-Workshops - The DWM conducted mini-workshops at local senior centers highlighting the importance of water conservation. Brochures were also distributed with water conservation tips. Retrofit kit distribution The DWM has distributed 1,800 low-flow conservation kits to citizens whose homes were built prior to 1993. Calendar contest The DWM annually has a Water Matters calendar contest where students in grades K through 5 submit artwork on water related topics including water conservation. This contest has taken place for the past 4 years.
We use our web site and news letter to promote public awareness.
The City of Doraville recently purchased a good housekeeping training video titled "stormwatch : municipal stormwater pollution prevention". This training video developed by EXCAL Visual LLP focuses on relevant topics for municipal operations such as good housekeeping , spill response, material storage and handling, landscape maintenance, and street maintenance. The stormwater inspector held a training class at the Doraville public works department. Plans are to hold further classes in the future. ***In regard to the future condition floodplain maps Dekalb County will be mapping the entire county including the co-applicant municipalities in their jurisdiction.
In addition to the above, Joann McRaine, Assistant Director of Dekalb County Watershed Management, has made an education presentation to our community regarding stormwater. We will continue to partner with our county government for assistance, when necessary.
Townhall meeting were I presented our plans for a bioretention feature to clean stormwater runoff from our streets before its released to state waters. We discuss the importance of cleaning up after our pets, septic maintenance. We are currently involved in a large project that involves the construction of wetland cells adjoining a 303 (d) stream, Snapfinger Creek.
The posting of public awareness and education activities on the city news letter, web-site and road signs.
We provide funding for a full time teacher in each elementary school and middle school in the Douglas County School System. These teachers are part of the science departments and incorporate water resources education into the curriculum for all students in the 1st through 7th grades. We offer a 20% public education credit for churches who send people people to a 2-hour public education presentation on stormwater issues. We provide funding for a full time teacher in each elementary school and middle school in the Douglas County School System. These teachers are part of the science departments and incorporate water resources education into the curriculum for all students in the 1st through 7th grades. We offer a 20% public education credit for churches who send people to a 2-hour public education presentation on stormwater issues. Present two educational programs per year to each class of 5th grade school children within the Fayette County public school system. Residential Septic Tank Maintenance Provide one training class on landscape management, turf fertilization, and IPM programs, or similar topic(s), per year. Perform soil tests each year, upon request of County residents. Present applicable stormwater management concepts during the County Master Gardner and Junior Master Gardner courses provided each year Conduct one septic tank workshop each year. Distribute informational packets to 80 percent of the new homes built within the unincorporated County, as tracked by Certificate-of-Occupancy permits. Conduct one public meeting per year on stormwater management. Conduct a minimum of two advisory panel meetings per year. Conduct at least one Community Clean-Up and Improvement activity each year. (Earth Day/Rivers Alive) Provide educational material when requested through our stormwater hotline and internet site. We participated in the County -wide "Earth Day" activity this year. We have scheduled to participate in the Rivers Alive cleanup activity in October of this year.
The County has been involved in many efforts to disseminate information to the public concerning watershed issues and recycling efforts. The County is dedicated to maintaining a strong, effective public education and outreach program and follow their Public Information and Education Plan to ensure the goal. The Public Information and Education Plan provides a comprehensive description of existing and future mechanisms for engaging and educating the public about watershed and stormwater protection issues. In addition, the plan incorporates multiple GAEPD guidelines and comments and also the guidelines established by the MNGWPD. The following list summarizes potential activities in the plan. Forsyth County promotes access to educational and informational material through its web site and in County offices. Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) workshops are advertised on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources web site. Workshops are planned to be held once each year for introductory, water chemistry, and biological training, depending on level of public interest. Several water way cleanups on Lake Lanier, Etowah River and Chattahoochee River are planned and held every year, with prior mailings to schools and civic groups to encourage participation. KFCB is working with the water department to send new businesses water conservation information when they apply for a business license. The County partners with Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB), taking advantage of opportunities to provide speakers and literature at KFCB's events and activities to promote Forsyth County's watershed protection activities, such as Adopt-a-Road, Adopt-a-Stream, Rivers Alive Waterway Cleanup, Workshop, recycling programs, and other events. Outreach efforts to school-aged children are conducted through presentations made available to teachers. Information, maintained by KFCB and located in the Engineering Department, could also be made available to teachers in the Public Resource Library. This library provides educational resources, such as reference books, videos, CDs, posters, kits, puzzles, and brochures free of charge. The County may use and expand its existing Speakers Bureau to include a series of presentations related to watershed initiatives. Presentations may be delivered at meetings of local civic groups and organizations, such as environmental groups, Rotary clubs, church groups, the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, KFCB, and affiliate groups. The County attempts to brief County Commissioners and other community leaders to provide an overall picture of the stormwater activities in the County. The County is investigating the development of short, informative messages to be printed on water bills, bill inserts, or the outside of the mailing envelope. Through this method, virtually every household in the County may be reached. Pet owners often do not realize the impacts of pet waste on local surface water quality. Because most pet owners visit a veterinarian office at least annually, the County can use this method to distribute a targeted message to a specific group of people. Overall, these activities raise public awareness about watershed and stormwater management among various economic and demographic subsets of Forsyth County's population. The County actively encourages residents to participate in several community activities to raise awareness of water pollution, littering, and water quality concerns. Raising general public awareness helps local residents understand the role of individual behaviors in creating non-point source pollution and other problems (such as flooding, erosion, etc.).
Our web site www.cummingutilities.com contains a large quantity of educational material and links.
As part of our efforts, we actively work with Fulton County schools, communities, businesses and other agencies to offer presentations, demonstrations, and workshops that encourage citizens to get actively involved in the protection of their local waterways. Over the past year, our Public Education and Outreach program has: Provided water quality and pollution prevention education to approximately 4,500 students and teachers; Trained 90 volunteers in the Adopt-A-Stream Program; Reached over 20,000 people through special community events such as Drinking Water Week, Arbor Day, Earth Day, Rivers Alive, Taste of Alpharetta, Cool Waters, the Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival, community cleanups, festivals, science fairs and workshops. The City of Atlanta conducts one-on-one education with facility owners (industrial, municipal and highly visible pollutant source facilities) at the time of inspection. Pollution prevention programs are shown regularly on Channel 26.
The City encourages clean-up, recycling, and debris disposal through annual festivals including "Clean Sweep" held in April.
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Question 9: Education and Public Awareness Please describe any other education and public awareness activities undertaken in your community.
Johns Creek Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Union City
Gwinnett County (unincorporated)
Auburn Braselton Buford
Lilburn Norcross Snellville Hall County (unincorporated)
Flowery Branch
Oakwood
Henry County (unincorporated) Dallas
Hiram
The City of Johns Creek participates in the Rivers Alive and Keep John Creek Beautiful Programs. These events educate the public about stormwater issues and include active participation in removing trash from streams and the river as well as from rights of way. The City's website is currently being developed to disseminate educational material as well as inform the public of upcoming stormwater related events.
We are hosting a Get The Dirt Out workshop on October 3 2009 facilitated by the Upper Coosa Riverkeepers.
The City coordinates annually (May/June) with Fulton County Health & Wellness department for hosting of Scrap Tire Amnesty Days, in which the City provides a collection site for scrap tires for disposal/recycling free of charge. The City hosts other clean-up and debris disposal events, primarily for yard debris, on a regular basis.
Keep Roswell Beautiful, Georgia Adopt-A-Stream participation, website education, ongoing workshops, full time environmental educator in the schools.
The City annually sponsors two clean-up events, the "Spring (May 2008) Clean-Up" and the "Fall (November 2008) Clean-Up".
During the past year, ten articles on topics related to stormwater pollution prevention were published in Gwinnett's County Line newsletter. Gwinnett TV 23 regularly airs two different educational videos about stormwater management and pollution prevention; additionally, four of our educational workshops have been recorded and make up a regular part of the programming lineup.
Gwinnett Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) and the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center (GE&HC) coordinate a variety of programs that get the public involved in stormwater activities. AAS monitoring programs include the School Group Monitoring Program, which gets high school students involved, and the Official Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Monitoring Groups, which had a total of 33 participants attending workshops in Gwinnett County in 2008. The GE&HC also conducts Field Studies programs for students. During the past year, 7,530 students from 41 schools participated in field studies related to nonpoint source pollution.
Gwinnett AAS coordinated two stream cleanups this past year. One cleanup, held in April 2009, had 16 participants and was conducted in Lawrenceville along a tributary of Little Suwanee Creek. On March 21, 2009, Gwinnett AAS held a cleanup in Lilburn along approximately 1.5 miles of Camp Creek adjacent to Lilburn City Park and the Camp Creek Greenway, with 16 participants. Additionally, Gwinnett AAS coordinated three Rivers Alive cleanups during 2008. The October 18, 2008, cleanup was conducted along a section of Camp and Jackson Creeks in the City of Lilburn, with 15 participants. Another cleanup with 40 Cub Scout participants took place in the watershed of Ivy Creek in Buford. Finally, a cleanup with 27 volunteers from the nearby community and local high school was conducted along other tributaries of Ivy Creek.
After the Storm - distributed to all building permit and business license applicants Website for City - stormwater links with information and educational pages Pollution Prevention Training - Educational material distributed out to public Rain Garden Installation in on our local parks Monthly information pertaining to stormwater inserted into City's water bill flyer
We are in the process of creating a Stormwater video to emphasize good storm water management practices. A video of the Town's Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Demonstration Project is available. These videos are/will be available for viewing on the Town's web site (www.Braselton.net).
The City has developed an 8-series Housekeeping BMP handbook modeled after the successful Community Partners for Clean Streams program initiated by Washtenaw, Michigan. The City distributes these handbooks to owners and developers when the opportunity arises, as education on the maintenance of stormwater management facilities.
On March 21, 2009, Gwinnett Adopt-A-Stream and the City of Lilburn held a cleanup along approximately 1.5 miles of Camp Creek adjacent to Lilburn City Park and the Camp Creek Greenway. There were a total of 16 people involved in the cleanup. The participants collected approximately 1173 pounds of debris from in and along Camp Creek.
Gwinnett Adopt-A-Stream also coordinated a Rivers Alive cleanup in Lilburn. This cleanup took place on October 18, 2008, and was conducted along a nearly onemile section of Camp and Jackson Creeks. The 15 participants collected approximately 514 pounds of trash. An article in The Lilburn News recognizing the event was included on page 4 of Volume 10, Issue 4, published in Winter 2008.
The city participates in the Great American Clean-Up each year. The event, which is overseen by the City's Streets Department, seeks to engage volunteers in the cleaning up of roadsides, illegal dumpsites, and streams. This year's clean-ups were held on April 25 and May 2, 2008.
Sustainable Norcross ad-hoc committee of citizens established by Mayor and City Council. Recycling Day held twice a year (May and October)
Articles published in City Brochure (three issues annually) and periodic bi-weekly electronic newsletters. Info published on City Website - www.snellville.org
Target audience: Students in the Hall County School system
Stormwater education program for students. The education program will include the value of recycling and litter control in a stormwater program, information on how sediments can be controlled from getting in the waters of the State and the impact on habitat from excess sediments in streams. We will also provide information on what Fecal Coliform is, how it gets in streams, its impact and methods for preventing Fecal Coliform from getting in State waters. The program will provide a general understanding of the overall stormwater cycle.
Hall County currently works with Elachee Nature Center to provide education for children throughout the county. Hall County provides funding assistance to Elachee for this measure.
Our "Better Hometown Community" group held a stream walk and clean-up day in 2009 as well as in previous years. The City also posts stormwater pollution prevention information on its web site, distributes brochures from the Clean Water Campaign to residents and businesses from City Hall, the Wastewater Plant and during annual business inspections. Finally, the City of Flowery Branch works with the City of Gainesville, GA and other local jurisdictions to air videos on watershed protection on the local cable channel. These activities will be continued in 2010 and beyond. In 2008, Cable Channel 18 aired "After the Storm" co-produced by EPA and the Weather Channel at least once each month (usually on a Saturday or Sunday) throughout the year. The potential viewing audience is approximately 100,000 (includes all residents of Hall County in addition to the City of Oakwood). This program is continuing in 2009.
In addition, Elachee Nature Center put on a variety of programs in 2008 to educate 1,690 students from Hall County (including Oakwood Elementary School). Most of the programs took place at the 1,500 acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve; others at a floating classroom on Lake Lanier. Elachee also conducted Adopt-aStream Workshops to adults on assessment and monitoring stream health to 45 people. This program is continuing in 2009.
The City partnered with the City of Gainesville and Keep Hall Beautiful to hold a Stream Cleanup event on April 18, 2009. Over 30 volunteers removed and disposed properly many pounds of trash from local streams and roads. Chick-fil-A and Wayne Farms, LLC provided lunch for all participants. The Henry County SW Department hosts a Rivers Alive stream clean-up annually, serves as the local Georgia Adopt a Stream coordinator, and recently received a grant from the North American Native Fish Association to build and display a travelling water pollution prevention educational display featuring an aquarium stocked with native fish species.
The City of Dallas maintains a large display of brochures, magnets and pamphlets on a table in City Hall and refills the display on a regular basis. City staff distributed brochures and coloring books at the New Georgia Elementary School during Enviroscape demonstrations. Litter bags with brochures, tattoos, pencils and coloring books at the Dallas Christmas Parade held on December 9, 2008. City staff also distributed educational brochures to owners and operators during business inspections. The Dallas Sewer Department distributed brochures concerning grease prevention to prevent sewer overflows to all residents living in seven subdivisions where grease was problematic. The City's new Cable Channel 15 also showed numerous videos related to pollution prevention. Example videos included: Videos that were shown include: Water Wisdom; Georgia's TMDL Program; Managing Our Water Resources; Rain Gardens for Home Landscapes; and When Red Clay Meets Blue Water.
Hiram partners with Keep Paulding Beautiful to host numerous educational and cleanup events throughout the year. In 2008, recycling and water conservation programs were held at several area elementary and high schools, Chattahoochee Tech, Sams Club, Cub Scouts, Taylor Farm, West Cobb Mothers Club, the Villa's Retirement Community, etc. Numerous programs have occurred in 2009. An Adopt-a-Stream Program was initiated in 2008 and continues in 2009. A successful cleanup event was held in Hiram on April 25, 2009. Additional education and public participation/involvement activities are planned for the remainder of 2009.
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Question 10: Stormwater Program Funding How do you fund your stormwater activities and program? Choose one of the following:
A. General Fund B. Stormwater Utility C. Combination of general fund and stormwater utility D. Other (please specify)
Jurisdiction
Bartow County (unincorporated) Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White
Cherokee County (unincorporated) Ball Ground Canton Holly Springs Nelson Waleska Woodstock
Clayton County (unincorporated) Forest Park Jonesboro Lake City Lovejoy Morrow Riverdale
Cobb County (unincorporated) Acworth Austell Kennesaw Marietta Powder Springs Smyrna
Coweta County (unincorporated) Grantville Haralson Moreland Newnan Senoia Sharpsburg Turin
DeKalb County (unincorporated) Avondale Estates Chamblee Clarkston Decatur Doraville Dunwoody Lithonia Pine Lake Stone Mountain
Douglas County (unincorporated) Douglasville Villa Rica
Fayette County (unincorporated) Brooks Fayetteville
A
B
C
D
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NA
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NA
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Jurisdiction
Peachtree City Tyrone Woolsey Forsyth County (unincorporated) Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Alpharetta Atlanta Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park Palmetto Roswell Sandy Springs Union City Gwinnett County (unincorporated) Auburn Berkeley Lake Braselton Buford Dacula Duluth Grayson Lawrenceville Lilburn Norcross Rest Haven Snellville Sugar Hill Suwanee Hall County (unincorporated) Clermont Flowery Branch Gainesville Gillsville Lula Oakwood Henry County (unincorporated) Hampton Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County (unincorporated) Braswell Dallas Hiram Rockdale County (unincorporated) Conyers
A
B
C
D
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Question 10: Stormwater Program Funding How do you fund your stormwater activities and program?
D. Other (please specify)
Jurisdiction
Holly Springs Cobb County (unincorporated)
Sharpsburg Pine Lake Villa Rica Cumming Fulton County (unincorporated) Atlanta East Point Grayson Lilburn Hall County (unincorporated)
Comments
Have adopted a utility but have not collected fees yet Cobb County Water System Revenues (water and sewer fees); GEMA grants, Georgia EPD 319-h grants General Fund and SPLOST Funds Some grant money, possible ARRA funding, partnership with Dekalb County Water and Sewer Fund Water and Sewer Fund NR Water & Sewer Enterprise Fund General Fund and Water & Sewer Enterprise Fund General Fund and Gwinnett County Stormwater Utility General Fund and Gwinnett County Stormwater Utility General Fund and $25.00 inspection fee
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2009 Plan Implementation Review IV. APPENDIX A ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
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Atlanta Water Conservation Success Stories
Accounts of water savings achievements by major water users in Atlanta:
Delta Airlines Zoo Atlanta Atlanta Hotel Council Georgia Aquarium
ATLANTA HOTEL COUNCIL WATER CONSERVATION ACTIONS
Large Downtown Atlanta Convention Hotel
They have shut off all outdoor irrigation systems, Shut down all water features (inside and outside of the hotel). Closed the pool & the steam room in the spa/fitness center. They have removed all glassware from the 1,200 guest rooms and replaced with paper products. Removed water from all banquet set-ups water upon request only. Installing a laundry water recycling system which will save 750,000 gallons
per year Completing a pilot project testing the one pint urinal (huge success) and
the 1.27 gpf toilet - replacing all urinals & toilets in the hotel at a cost of $250,000
Guestroom information piece used by all hotel council members
Water Conservation Steps Taken by Member Hotels
Installation of low-flow: shower heads, faucets, and toilets, in guestrooms. Installation of low-flow automatic faucets and low-flow toilets in public area
restrooms.
Replacement of water-cooled equipment with air-cooled equipment, such as ice machines.
Optimizing laundry operations. Taking a hard look at all mechanical systems, such as boilers, chillers and
cooling towers, and optimizing them to reduce consumption.
Gallons per Occupied Room $ per 1000 Gallons
400 Gallons per Occupied Room 363
350
300
250
200 $3.71
150
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Gallons per Occupied Room WATER Cost/Mgal
WATER Cost/Mgal $12.38
$14.00 $12.00
$10.00
$8.00
$6.00
$4.00 184
$2.00
2005
2006
Water Conservation has long been recognized as an area of importance at Delta Air Lines. Since 2002, Delta has had a Water Conservation Team made up of various members of the company who all have focused on opportunities to reduce water consumption. Delta has undertaken many initiatives, and continues to look for additional opportunities. A few such initiatives are outlined below.
Plating Shop In 2004, Delta partnered with Georgia's Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P2AD) to focus on opportunities to reduce both water consumption and hazardous waste in its plating shop, which used 80,000 gallons of water per day. A team of frontline personnel, corporate environmental staff, and P2AD worked together to set goals for the project. The first phase of the project included installing water meters throughout the shop to monitor exact water usage, and to set up an employee awareness program. Overflow valves were replaced, and a program to ensure all meters and equipment were calibrated and maintained on a regular basis was implemented. Water usage dropped 55% to an average of 30,000 gallons per day, saving 14M gallons of water per year and resulting in a $510,000 annual cost savings in water, chemicals, and hazardous waste disposal. A team was established to ensure that the all of the initiatives implemented are continuously maintained.
Technical Operations Center (TOC) Water Conservation Delta's TOC handles a majority of the maintenance operations for the airline, and requires a tremendous amount of water to wash aircraft parts, manufacture components, and clean engines. Prior to water conservation initiatives, Delta utilized 600,000-800,000 gallons per day at the TOC. Delta conducted a feasibility study of the entire operation to identify the most significant reduction opportunities, and invested in flow meters throughout the TOC so that water usage could be quantified. Water conservation measures were undertaken, processes were changed, and water saving equipment such as more efficient nozzles and piping were placed into operation. A water reduction lead in each department helped monitor water usage and detect any unusual trends. A leak detection program and employee awareness program were implemented to detect water and steam leaks, and a
reporting hotline was set up. TOC water usage dropped dramatically, ranging from 350,000-400,000 gallons per day, saving approximately 50% or approximately 150 million gallons per year. An investment of approximately $75,000 in engineering and equipment resulted in an annual savings of approximately $2.5M in water, energy and chemical costs.
Permanent Water Recycling System In 2005, Delta began assessing the feasibility of installing a system to recycle a majority of the water used at its Technical Operations Center (TOC). In 2006, Delta hired an engineering firm to design a water recycling system that met all FAA quality specifications. Design was completed in 2007, and the system is now in the build phase. It is scheduled to be completed and online in late 2008 or early 2009. The system will recycle 300,000 gallons per day and save approximately 110 million gallons of water per year. Although the initial investment of the system is approximately $3.8 million dollars, Delta will save approximately $2 million dollars annually.
Temporary Water Recycling System In response to the immediate needs to reduce water consumption, Delta has brought in a temporary system capable of recycling 70,000 gallons per day. The recycled water will be used to wash aircraft for safety inspections and for boilers and chillers. The system will save over 25 million gallons of water per year until a permanent system is brought online in late 2008 or early 2009.
Contact:
Mike Morgan, Environmental Services Manager Delta Air Lines 404-234-0050
Georgia Aquarium
All of the animals at the Georgia Aquarium rely on a clean water source. With the current drought situation in Georgia, the Aquarium set out to be a community leader in the practice and community education of conserving water. The following is a list of projects from 2007 that improved the Aquarium's water efficiency with expectations of cutting back water usage in excess of 20% in 2008 and beyond...
Added waterless urinals that save up to 40,000 gallons of water each per year. With so many guests, this measure alone may save more than 1,000,000 gallons of water per year.
Recapturing condensation from our cooling units. With a 523,000 square-foot facility, we can save 1,500,000 gallons per year, possibly more.
Georgia Aquarium staff has been able to fine tune all the processes within the aquatic animal Life Support Systems and has implemented multiple process improvements, saving millions of gallons of water per year, without compromising the effectiveness of the systems to support aquatic life.
Shutting off re-supply to all non-essential water features, such as waterfall and atrium water feature.
Low-flow faucets and showerheads installed in the bathrooms, locker rooms and kitchen.
Events at the Aquarium no longer serve individual glasses of water, but instead place pitchers on the tables, cutting water usage in half. Additional water conservation measures take place in the kitchen.
Employees must take a mandatory conservation training course, which includes water conservation.
Zoo Atlanta Water Conservation Strategies
Although water conservation has always been a part of Zoo Atlanta's mission, the following strategies were developed to further reduce and monitor water usage and ensure the highest efficiency and sustainable use of water resources.
Landscape areas All automatic irrigation was discontinued in October 2007. Rain barrels were installed in November 2007 to collect rainwater and distribute to landscaped areas and greenhouse plant material. Signage adjacent to these rain barrels provide education to Zoo guests and staff regarding rainwater collection and irrigation. Fall seasonal plantings were not installed to avoid additional water usage. Signage was created to educate the public about the local drought and the organization's strategy to conserve water.
Animal areas Pools within animal exhibits (Elephant, Rhinoceros, Tiger, Clouded Leopard, Otters, Lion, Gorilla, Reptile building, Giraffe, Panda, Aldabra Tortoise) are filled to to capacity to maintain appropriate animal care. In 2005, the Flamingo exhibit pool was reconstructed to repair leakage and reduce capacity. A standard high efficiency hose nozzle was distributed to animal areas to ensure uniform usage in these areas. Zoo Atlanta staff was trained to identify water leaks using a drip calculator to prioritize repair.
Other A comprehensive metering audit project is being conducted within each facility of the Zoo via the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia (formerly Pollution Prevention Assistance Division) to determine water usage and to identify areas for potential water savings. An inventory of restroom fixtures is being conducted to identify and prioritize upgrades of inefficient plumbing. Zoo Atlanta's green team has made presentations to Zoo staff and volunteers on current water conservation efforts and offered water saving resources for home and workplace. Preliminary results of meter readings have reflected a reduction of Zoo-wide water use of over the mandated 10%.
CITY OF ATLANTA WATER SYSTEM WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY EFFORTS
Water
Estimated Cost
New Reservoirs
1. Bellwood Quarry
$216,000,000
2.
New Treatment Plants
1.
2.
Infrastructure improvements
1. Automated Meter Reading meter replacement program $35 million
2. Valve & Hydrant inspection and repair program
$30 million
3. Leak repair program
4. Water Main Replacement program
Distribution System mains:
Garden Hills,
20,000 ft
Capital View,
15,500 ft
Greensferry,
54,200 ft
McDaniel,
43,000 ft
Virginia-Highlands, 108,300 ft
North Ave.
5,000 ft
Grady High School, 8,000 ft
$3M $1.5M $6.2M $7.7M $24.8M $1M $1.5M
Total (48 miles) at $45.7M.
Data on Completed Transmission Mains:
Hemphill Discharge Piping
$20M
Adamsville-Fulton Industrial
$4.1M
Estimated Water Savings
None
Wastewater
New Treatment Plants 1. 2.
Estimated Cost Estimated Water Savings
Major Upgrades to Treatment Plants 1. R.M. Clayton (SB 500) 2. Custer Ave storage facility 3. Intrenchment Creek 4. Infrastructure improvements
1. Nancy Creek Tunnel 2. West Area CSO Tunnel 3. Sewer separation Greensferry & McDaniel &
Stockade basins
4. Sewer evaluation and rehab
$300 million $40 million
$180 million $250 million $300 million
10 mg storage 34 MG storage
Reduced ss overflows by 70% 177 mg captured flow
Awards Won (Please list the names of the awards and the years) 2009 AMWA Platinum Award for Utility Excellence, DWM received 10/2009 2008 US Environmental Protection Agency "Water Efficiency Leader" Award, Rob Hunter
Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Gold Award (2008 & 2007, Chattahoochee & Hemphill) Center of Disease Control (CDC) 2007 Water Fluoridation Quality Award (Chattahoochee Treatment Plant) Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) Gold Award for Competiveness Achievement (2001) Since 2000 City of Atlanta water reclamation centers have received 3 platinum, 17 gold & 3 silver awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies
Georgia Association of Water Professionals has awarded the City of Atlanta 14 gold & 3 platinum
2007 Laboratory Analyst (Robert Williams) Award from WEF
Nancy Creek Tunnel APWA Public Works Project of the Year
2006 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (Large Project category) from the American Society of Civil Engineers
Certifications Achieved (Please list the names of the certifications and the years) LEED certified administration building at Utoy Creek WRC
Wastewater laboratory at Utoy Creek WRC certified through US EPA National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
City of Atlanta Education Outreach Activities.
Education & Outreach Activities
12 yes yes yes 8-10 180 yes pending
pending
yes yes
Bill stuffers Brochures in municipal facilities Website w/ conservation info
Gov cable TV programming
Speakers/presentations Press releases
Provide historical water use on bills Adopt water waste ordinance
Xeriscape demo garden
Promote toilet rebate program Other innovative education/outreach activities
In each monthly bill
In most public areas
Original content plus links to other conservation sites Watershed Dept. provides DVDs for use on City Channel 26 To business, professional & civic groups
Variety of water-related topics: information, education, events, advisories Graph presents current month usage plus past 12 months Enforce waste provisions of current outdoor watering restrictions; considering ordinance change Have xeriscaped several city properties, but not labeled for demonstration purposes; site selected for xeriscape demo garden Website, email blasts, bill inserts
Care & Conserve (attach description) Rain barrel workshops; Green Plumbers workshops, Trees Atlanta program
Public Participation & Involvement Activities
5 pending
yes
Water treatment facility tours Citizen advisory group
Water festivals School classroom education
yes
Technical training to target
audiences
Both water and waste water treatment
Planning to establish one for Watershed Protection (site development, storm water) Several years ago
Developing after-school "Club H2O" starts fall 2009; Water Sourcebook water curriculum in K-12 since mid-1990's Workshop training/expertise provided for: golf course maintenance, manufacturing, college campus, hospitals, food service industry, airlines
yes
Retrofit kit distribution
21 (in '09)
Essay contest Coloring book contest Community workshops
yes
Interactive kiosks/exhibits
yes
Other innovative public
participation & involvement
activities
25/mo 300/yr
Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) mtgs
11
Health Fairs
110,000 kits in 1990's included toilet tank banks & leak detection dye tablets; 3,500 distributed in past 3 years included showerheads, aerators, etc.
Many years ago
Art/photography contest 5 years ago
Provided for: Top 100 Large Users, Outdoor Water Use, U-Fix-It workshops, senior citizens, Camp Best Friends, homeowner associations Bill-pay kiosks contain water education material; Website contains interactive rain barrel tutorial and links to other interactive sites (i.e. EPA WaterSense for Kids) Partnership w/ Fire Dept, for kit distribution thru Fire Stations, toilet flapper promotion, health fairs Annual stream clean-up in partnership w/ Rivers Alive Storm drain stenciling projects w/ middle school science class & girl scout troops "Water On Wheels" school presentations
Watershed Dept has a representative at each NPU mtg to address water issues from capital projects to billing & to provide water conservation education materials Provided water bottles, water efficiency devices and conservation education materials
Clayton County Education/outreach and Public Participation activities:
CCWA's largest public education event is our annual Wetlands & Watershed Festival, which was held at the Newman Wetlands Center on October 4, 2008. We had 622 visitors enjoy the free environmental education festival. Participants were involved in a day of wetlands and watershed education through exhibits, learning & activity stations, resource materials, wetlands exploration hikes, nature craft-making and other children's activities within a festival atmosphere. Environmental Exhibitors included: Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, Clayton County Extension Service & Master Gardeners, Georgia Wildlife Federation, Department of Natural Resources -Wildlife Resources and other environmental education centers.
Newman Wetlands Center The CCWA's Wetlands Center is the focal point of the Authority's community education efforts. Now in its 14th year of operation, the programs, exhibits and educational information from this facility and its staff provide effective and innovative resources for the public and school systems of Clayton and neighboring counties. The Newman Wetlands Center is also utilized as a conference facility, free of charge, for agencies and organizations who demonstrate a role in environmental conservation, education and natural resource management. The Wetlands Center hosted 13,050 visitors during the past year and conducted or participated in 67 programs involving 2,567 students, teachers, seniors, scouts, birders, agency staffs and other groups. While not all visitors to the NWC were involved in educational programs or special activities, all had exposure, both indoors and outdoors, to interpretive displays, signage and staff naturalist information. The Wetlands Center also hosts the River of Words Exhibit every January and the West Georgia Regional High School Envirothon competition every March. Scouts visit this facility throughout the year, either as an independent troop outing, or to work on a merit badge or patch with our staff naturalists. Having codeveloped (with the Georgia Wildlife Federation) a statewide Wetlands Patch for the Girl Scout Council, this site is often utilized by troop leaders seeking guidance or this particular environment for their projects.
Facility Tours: CCWA water reclamation and water production staff enjoy every opportunity to explain our processes to interested citizens and students. Last year, the Terry R. Hicks Water Production Facility staff hosted nine tours with 155 visitors, and the W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility staff hosted 26 tours with 261 visitors. While the majority of visitors to both facilities are local students, we also had international guests from as far as Korea visit to learn more about how we have used innovative treatment processes to reuse treated wastewater for more than 25 years.
School Presentations: Employees from various CCWA departments participated in presentations at Clayton County's local elementary, middle and high schools, speaking to 1,322 students on various topics including using water wisely; backflow prevention; fats, oils and greases; preventing stormwater pollution; water quality; leak detection and water industry careers.
Septic Tank System Guides In April, CCWA mailed 15,252 Septic Tank System Guides to all water only customers. We also distribute copies of this guide at community events and homeowner association meetings.
Residential Toilet Rebate Program CCWA partners with The Metro North Georgia Water Planning District on its Residential Toilet Rebate Program. This program is advertised on our web site home page, through our customer newsletter and bill inserts and our local government access channel. In the fiscal year ending 4-30-09, we participated in 570 rebates.
East Clayton County Community Day In June, CCWA took part in the East Clayton County Community Day for the first time this year. We distributed materials to 250 residents on using water wisely, storm water pollution prevention, septic tank maintenance and fats, oils and greases, plus activity books and pencils for students.
Rivers Alive Stream Cleanup A Rivers Alive Stream Cleanup is held the third Saturday in October. After holding our Rivers Alive Stream Cleanup in the same location for many years, we decided to move the event to a new location each year. This allows us to clean up streams through Clayton County and garner participation from volunteers who are interested in cleaning up a stream in their neighborhood. At our 2008 cleanup, 70 volunteers cleaned out Tar Creek in Rex Park. This was an increase over the 55 volunteers we had in 2007. We also distributed materials on using water wisely, preventing storm water pollution, septic tank maintenance, proper disposal of fats, oils and greases, and household water audits.
Amnesty Day Our annual Amnesty Day is held the third Saturday in April. We also moved this event to a new location our W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility. This facility is more centrally located and has lots of room for the vehicles to line up without causing a traffic jam. We had a great turnout, with 525 vehicles logged in during the four hour event. During the first 45 minutes of the event, we logged in 200 vehicles! ROTC Cadets from Lovejoy High School checked in vehicles and distributed information on fats, oils and greases, disposing of pharmaceuticals, preventing storm water pollution and safely disposing of household products.
We collected 117,000 lbs. of waste, compared to the 70,200 lbs. we collected in 2008.
Other Conservation Ongoing: Three-Tier Conservation Rate Structure State's Outdoor Watering Schedule (odd/even system) CCWA Leak Detection Program Distribution of free, low-flow kits Meter replacement program Tips on conservation/using water wisely and finding/repairing leaks are found on
CCWA's web site, Clayton County's local government access channel, a lobby monitor at our Headquarters Complex seen by all walk-in customers and are also included in quarterly customer newsletters.
New customer information packets include Every Drop Counts brochure and a How to Check for Leaks handout.
Cobb County Reuse Water Saving Potable Water
Cobblestone Golf Course and the Acworth Sports Complex are examples of Urban Reuse. The highly treated wastewater (effluent) from the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility is used to provide irrigation water to both facilities.
What is reuse or reclaimed water?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines wastewater reuse as using wastewater or reclaimed water from one application for another application. The deliberate use of reclaimed water or wastewater must be in compliance with applicable rules for beneficial purpose (landscape irrigation, agricultural irrigation, aesthetic uses, ground water recharge, industrial uses, and fire protection). A common type of recycled water (reclaimed) is water that has been reclaimed from municipal wastewater (sewage).
Why use reclaimed water?
The use of reclaimed water can provide a high volume of water for an important use, like irrigation, which does not require potable (drinking) water. Reclaimed water is a supplemental water supply. It saves potable water for other community needs. It can be a cost-effective way to find additional supply.
What is urban reuse?
Urban reuse is the irrigation of public parks, school yards, and highway medians using reclaimed water.
Is reclaimed water safe?
It is safe to walk on grass that is being irrigated with reclaimed water. Incidental contact with water of this quality is not harmful. Practice good hygiene wash with soap and water from a potable faucet if you come in direct contact with reclaimed water.
How much potable water is Cobb County saving?
On average The Acworth Sports Complex uses about 225,000 gallons a month of reclaimed water.
On average Cobblestone Golf Course uses 6 million gallons a month of reclaimed water.
This is equal to the average monthly use of 890 single family homes in Cobb County.
Does Cobb County use reuse water anywhere else to save drinking water?
The four Wastewater Treatment Facilities use about 8.88 million gallons of reclaimed/reuse water each day within the facility for such things as:
Wash water Chemical dilution and carrier water Seal water for pumps Dewatering operations
Leak Detection Summary
Cobb County Leak Detection Program.
Date of Report
Leak Location 3438 Chastain Glen 1289 Sweet Bottom 3400 Velma Dr 332 Antioch Rd. 815 Hickory Shoals Rd. 2157 Deep Woods Rd. 5172 Cherokee Rose Ln Abbey Oaks @ Acworth Due West Rd. 3024 Butler Creek Rd. 2252 Lattimore Farm Pl 1209 Winborn Ter Ridenhour Ct 1721 Victoria Way 5160 Burnt Hickory Rd 2462 Lakewood Dr 2975 Cody Ct. Mack Dobbs Rd 2040 Pine Mnt. Rd. 4759 Walkabout Creek Ct. 2699 Allyn Way 3401 Dewberry Rd 2646 Mcguire Dr. 3365 Timber Lake Dr. Adams Park
1-Jun-09
No. of Days since Gal. saved to
Date Repaired Est. GPM repair
date
March 20, 2009
3
467 2,017,440
4/8/2008
12
448 7,741,440
5/1/2008
2
426 1,226,880
9/22/2008
9
281 3,641,760
10/28/2008
0.5
245
176,400
11/11/2008
2
231
665,280
12/3/2008
0.5
209
150,480
12/4/2008
2.5
208
748,800
12/18/2008
5
194 1,396,800
12/28/2008
1
184
264,960
1/8/2009
3.5
179
902,160
1/12/2009
4
169
973,440
1/21/2009
3
160
691,200
1/22/2009
5
159 1,144,800
1/27/2009
1
154
221,760
1/29/2009
0.5
152
109,440
2/26/2009
1
124
178,560
3/17/2009
2
105
302,400
4/20/2009
0.5
71
51,120
4/30/2009
2.5
61
219,600
5/5/2009
0.5
56
40,320
5/20/2009
2
41
118,080
6/23/2009
0.5
8
5,760
6/24/2009
4
7
40,320
Total
67.5
Pinpointed leak Trickum Rd. Saved estimated 2 hours digging and 100 s.f. of landscaping. Big Oak Bend Saved estimated 1 hour digging and tearing up the road. Buckner Rd. Saved 2 days of searching for leak and 100 s.f. of pavement. Carnes Rd. south of Garrison Rd. Saved 4 hours digging. 2995 North Main St. saved estimated 2 hours digging. Wiggly Rd. able to pinpoint leak and save 50 s.f of pavement digging.
23,029,200
12/30/2009
Leak Detection Summary
$ saved to Gal. saved / $ saved /
date
year
year
$3,631.39 1,576,800 $2,838.24 $13,934.59 6,307,200 $11,352.96
$2,208.38 1,051,200 $1,892.16
$6,555.17 $317.52
$1,197.50 $270.86
$1,347.84
4,730,400 262,800
1,051,200 262,800
1,314,000
$8,514.72 $473.04
$1,892.16 $473.04
$2,365.20
$2,514.24 $476.93
$1,623.89 $1,752.19 $1,244.16
2,628,000 525,600
1,839,600 2,102,400 1,576,800
$4,730.40 $946.08
$3,311.28 $3,784.32 $2,838.24
$2,060.64 2,628,000 $4,730.40
$399.17 $196.99 $321.41 $544.32
$92.02
525,600 262,800 525,600 1,051,200 262,800
$946.08 $473.04 $946.08 $1,892.16 $473.04
$395.28 1,314,000 $2,365.20
$72.58 $212.54
$10.37 $72.58
262,800 1,051,200
262,800 2,102,400
$473.04 $1,892.16
$473.04 $3,784.32
0
$0.00
$41,452.56 35,478,000 $63,860.40
12/30/2009
Cobb County Leak Detection Program.
Month. February, 2008 March, 2008 April, 2008 May, 2008 June, 2008 July, 2008 August, 2008 September, 2008 October, 2008 November, 2008 December, 2008 January, 2009 February, 2009 March, 2009 April, 2009 May, 2009 June, 2009
Length of main surveyed
in feet.
In Miles
63,080
11.95
244,500
46.31
245,300
46.46
345,000
65.34
367,000
69.51
97,700
18.50
167,700
31.76
186,470
35.32
132,350
25.07
155,200
29.39
284,290
53.84
195,850
37.09
219,130
41.50
227,990
43.18
254,770
48.25
199,120
37.71
82,140
15.56
Total
3,467,590 656.74
Marietta Water Public Education / Outreach Activities September 2008 - August 2009
Scheduled Date 10/8/2008 10/10/2008 10/13/2008 10/15/2008 10/22/2008 10/29/2008 10/30/2008 2/14/2009 4/30/2009 5/5/2009 5/6/2009 5/22/2009 6/10/2009 6/11/2009 6/12/2009
Category Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education Public Education
Type Clean Water Week Clean Water Week Clean Water Week College / VoTech Programs
Other Progams K-12 Programs College / VoTech Programs Other Progams Other Progams K-12 Programs K-12 Programs K-12 Programs Teacher Programs Teacher Programs Teacher Programs
Main Task Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation Program Presentation
Activity Public Power Week Luncheon Public Power Week Customer Luncheon Park Street Elementary- Poster Contest Presentation
Southern Polytech Job Fair H2Opportunity Presentation- WEFTEC A.L. Burrus Elementary Environmental Club Presentation Georgia Tech Sudent Chapter- H2Opportunity
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Fire Dept- Water Distribution 101 Children's Water Festival- Elementary Career Day - Dunleith School- Elementary Powers Ferry Elementary Presentation Cool Waters Teacher's Workshop Cool Waters Teacher's Workshop Cool Waters Teacher's Workshop
Number in Attendance 200 Employees 75 Customers
50 Students & Adults 60 Students
75 Water Professionals 12 Students 20 Students 100 Students
6 Fire Professionals 325 Students 150 Students 40 Stuents 30 Teachers 30 Teachers 30 Teachers
FULTON COUNTY WATER SEWER COLLECTION ANALYSIS
Billed Water Billed Sewer Total Billed
Water Pmts
Sewer Pmts
Total Pmts
% Collected
December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008
$2,187,059 $2,112,475 $1,446,264 $2,501,968 $1,924,246 $1,948,839 $1,358,139 $3,128,976 $2,230,293 $2,980,766 $2,703,854 $2,136,489 $3,004,241
$2,586,522 $3,010,314 $1,894,761 $3,874,708 $2,827,118 $3,005,543 $1,757,918 $4,228,526 $2,139,521 $3,618,641 $3,203,456 $2,504,292 $3,637,885
$4,773,581 $5,122,789 $3,341,025 $6,376,676 $4,751,364 $4,954,382 $3,116,057 $7,357,502 $4,369,814 $6,599,407 $5,907,310 $4,640,781 $6,642,126
$1,943,728 $1,867,016 $1,872,668 $1,702,323 $1,591,155 $1,691,713 $1,988,659 $2,275,330 $2,639,066 $3,827,073 $2,490,231 $2,626,739
$2,390,020 $2,562,883 $2,461,106 $2,452,702 $2,229,384 $2,458,142 $2,677,442 $2,842,888 $3,071,476 $4,346,399 $2,849,839 $3,174,601
$4,333,748 $4,429,899 $4,333,774 $4,155,025 $3,820,539 $4,149,855 $4,666,101 $5,118,218 $5,710,542 $8,173,472 $5,340,070 $5,801,340
$0
90.8% 86.5% 129.7% 65.2% 80.4% 83.8% 149.7% 69.6% 130.7% 123.9% 90.4% 125.0%
Total 2008
$26,659,368
$34,651,320
$61,310,688
$26,515,701
$33,516,882
$60,032,583
97.9%
January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009
$1,169,472 $3,058,577 $1,806,574 $1,772,187 $2,966,551 $3,166,034
$1,963,766 $4,332,344 $2,540,483 $2,588,671 $3,884,999 $3,912,500
$3,133,238 $7,390,921 $4,347,057 $4,360,858 $6,851,550 $7,078,534
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$6,008,980
87.7%
City of Atlanta Billing for Fulton County Sewer
October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008
Billed Sewer
$2,179,822 $2,300,608 $2,063,716 $2,176,340 $2,032,674 $1,998,359 $2,332,570 $2,499,219 $2,498,377 $2,880,872 $3,120,271 $2,582,680 $2,775,651
Sewer Pmts
$2,211,434 $2,187,906 $2,126,001 $2,190,164 $2,298,629 $1,913,966 $2,143,182 $1,398,476 $3,086,329 $2,225,327 $2,602,276 $3,110,048 $1,665,550
Billing
Fulton Co.
Commission % Collected Recvd
$176,915 $175,032 $170,080 $175,213 $183,890 $153,117 $171,455 $111,878 $246,906 $178,026 $208,182 $248,804 $133,244
100.4% 92.4%
106.1% 105.6%
94.2% 107.2%
60.0% 123.5%
89.1% 90.3% 99.7% 64.5%
$1,815,553 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506 $2,073,506
Variance
-$218,966 $60,632
$117,585 $58,555 -$41,233
$312,657 $101,779 $786,908 -$765,917
$26,205 -$320,588 -$787,738 -$670,120 $541,200
Total
$31,441,159 $29,159,288 $2,332,743
92.7% $26,697,625
-$128,920
Fulton County 2008 Collections
January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008
$2,112,475 $1,446,264 $2,501,968 $1,924,246 $1,948,839 $1,358,139 $3,128,976 $2,230,293 $2,980,766 $2,703,854 $2,136,489 $3,004,241
Avg$/cust $63.67 $43.59 $75.41 $57.99 $58.74 $40.93 $94.30 $67.22 $89.84 $81.49 $64.39 $90.54
Less service charge
$57.67 $37.59 $69.41 $51.99 $52.74 $34.93 $88.30 $61.22 $83.84 $75.49 $58.39 $84.54
Tier 1 1000 gal $51.90 17.1856 $33.83 11.2018 $62.47 20.6839 $46.79 15.4949 $47.46 15.7158 $31.44 10.4103 $79.47 26.3155 $55.10 18.2438 $75.45 24.9843 $67.94 22.4972 $52.55 17.4013 $76.09 25.1952
225.3295
Tier 2 (10%) 5.77 1.5256 3.76 0.9944 6.94 1.8361 5.20 1.3755 5.27 1.3951 3.49 0.9241 8.83 2.3361 6.12 1.6195 8.38 2.2179 7.55 1.9971 5.84 1.5447 8.45 2.2366 20.0028
18.7112 12.1963 22.5200 16.8705 17.1109 11.3345 28.6515 19.8633 27.2022 24.4943 18.9460 27.4318 245.3323
January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008
$2,112,475 $1,446,264 $2,501,968 $1,924,246 $1,948,839 $1,358,139 $3,128,976 $2,230,293 $2,980,766 $2,703,854 $2,136,489 $3,004,241
1714321 1048110 2103814 1526092 1550685
959985 2730822 1832139 2582612 2305700 1738335 2606087
556242.8 340078.4 682620.9 495168.4 503148.1 311484.7 886065.1
594471 837975.7 748126.5 564034.6 845592.5 7365009
2009 Plan Implementation Review IV. APPENDIX B Sample 2009 Questionnaires
99
August 11, 2009
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
2009 Implementation Survey WATER SUPPLY AND WATER CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
Name: Jurisdiction:
Email: Phone:
WATER SUPPLY
Local Planning
Does your water system have a current long-range local water master plan? Yes No
Does your water system have a current local emergency water plan? Yes No
Source Water Supply Watershed Protection
Have water supply watersheds and priority issues and areas for watershed protection actions been identified? Yes No
Has the local government adopted Georgia's Environmental Planning Criteria for water supply watersheds? (This is only required by jurisdictions within water supply watersheds) Yes No Not Applicable
In the last year, has the water provider coordinated with the local government regarding water supply watershed protection issues and priorities? Yes No
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Asset Management
Has a map of the water system's distribution system and assets been developed? Yes No
Has a written asset management program to inspect, maintain and rehabilitate the water system been developed? Yes No
If yes and applicable, does the asset program coordinate with the leak detection program? Yes No Not Applicable
Overall Water Use *The Metro Water District staff will collect readily available data from EPD on water withdrawn and/or produced, peaking factors, etc. The Metro Water District will begin a process to map all service areas in the Metro Water District in order to have the ability in the future to report overall per capita uses. What is your single-family overall indoor per-account use (winter average)? Use the months of December
2008, January and February 2009 to estimate winter average. __________________________________________________
Information not available Do you have a separate billing category for multi-family accounts and how do you define them?
Information not available
School Water Use For the 2008 2009 school year (September 2008 May 2009), please submit average annual day water
use for each elementary school in your jurisdiction. (Please attach additional pages as needed.)
Information not available
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Reuse Projects Please describe any water reuse projects in 1 2 paragraphs for each project. (Please attach additional
pages as needed.)
WATER CONSERVATION Conservation Pricing *The Metro Water District completes a detailed comprehensive rate survey every other year. The next scheduled survey is in 2010.
Do your water bills provide customers with their current water use on the bills in gallons? Yes No
Does your water bill provide customers with their historical water use on each bill? Yes No
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Replacing Older, Inefficient Toilets
*If you participate in the District's Regional Toilet Rebate Program the District staff will fill in the questions in this category and you may skip down to the pre-rinse spray valve questions.
Does your water system have a program to replace older, inefficient toilets? Yes No
If yes, please identify how your water system replaces older, inefficient toilets? Please check all that apply. We participate in the Metro Water District Toilet Rebate Program We have a local toilet rebate program We require retrofit on reconnect or resale We offer toilet distribution or direct installation program Other (please specify)
How many total toilets have you rebated since your program began? __________________________________________________
Information not available How many of those toilets rebated are WaterSense (1.28 gallons per flush) toilets?
__________________________________________________ Information not available How many of those toilets are 1.6 gallons per flush toilets?
__________________________________________________ Information not available What is the total funding spent (rebate + staff + administrative)?
__________________________________________________ Information not available
Pre-Rinse Spray Valve Retrofit Education
Does your water system distribute Metro Water District's pre-rinse spray valve educational brochure to restaurants and other food service establishments? Yes No
How many active food service establishments do you have? __________________________________________________
Information not available How many food service establishments have you provided pre-rinse spray valve education to?
__________________________________________________ Information not available
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How many total low-flow 1.6 gallons per minute pre-rinse spray valves have been installed at your food service establishments? __________________________________________________ Information not available Comments:
Rain Sensor Shut-off Switches on New Irrigation Systems
Does your local jurisdiction's building inspection checklist include rain sensors shut-off switches on new irrigation systems? Yes No
Require Sub-meters in New Multi-Family Buildings
How does your water system require new multi-family buildings to sub-meter? Local ordinance Water system policy New multi-family buildings are not required to sub-meter We do not have any multi-family zoning in our jurisdiction
How many new multi-family buildings have been built in your jurisdiction in the last 12 months and how many are sub-metered? __________________________________________________ Information not available
Assess and Reduce Water System Leakage
Has your water system completed a water audit using the AWWA water audit software? The software can be downloaded at http://www.awwa.org/Resources/WaterLossControl.cfm?ItemNumber=47846&navItemNumber=4815 5 Yes No
If yes, please submit the completed AWWA water audit software and enter your system's ILI number in the space provided. __________________________________________________
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What is the water system's water loss reduction goal(s)?
Information not available Does your water system have an ongoing leak detection and repair program?
Yes No If yes, how many leaks have been detected and repaired? If each of them leaked for 24 hours what is the total loss avoided in gallons per minute. (Please attach additional pages as needed.)
Information not available
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Please identify how your water system reduces leaks. Please check all that apply. We use leak detection equipment and software to identify leaks We have an on-going meter calibration and/or replacement program We maintain an understanding of the system though a current water distribution model. Actively manage system pressure by establishing different pressure zones for the system or by reducing pressures across the system. Work with intergovernmental departments (fire and police staff) to routinely inform the utility of standing water areas and potential leaks. Established a strategy for prioritizing leak repairs that include mains and smaller lines. Address leaks or inefficiencies in the water treatment plant. We maintain an asset management program to track aging pipes and meters with a schedule for planned replacement. We maintain accurate billing system records through communication between meter reading, distribution maintenance and customer service staff. Other (please specify):
Conduct Residential Water Audits
Does your water system provide residential water audits or make the "Do-It Yourself Household Water Assessment" available to customers? Yes No
How many water audits have been conducted and / or how many "Do-It Yourself Household Water Assessment" have been provided to customers?
Information not available
Distribute Low-Flow Retrofit Kits to Residential Users
Does your water system distribute low-flow retrofit kits? Yes No
How many total low-flow retrofit kits have been distributed since your program began? __________________________________________________
Information not available
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What are the contents of the kits distributed? Please check all that apply. Showerheads Kitchen aerators Faucet aerators Toilet leak detection dye tabs Flow meter bag Other (please specify): __________________________________________________ Information not available
Conduct Commercial Water Audits
Does your water system provide commercial water audits? Yes No
How many active commercial accounts do you have? __________________________________________________
Information not available How many commercial accounts have you marketed the program to?
__________________________________________________ Information not available How many total commercial water audits have you conducted?
__________________________________________________ Information not available Please describe any successes, case studies or unique projects that you would like to share on implementation of commercial water audits. (Please attach additional pages as needed.)
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Implement Education and Public Awareness Plan
Does your jurisdiction and/or water system have a water conservation education and public awareness program? Yes No
Does your jurisdiction and/or water system conduct water conservation education at schools? If so please indicate which of the following levels are addressed: Elementary Middle High
How many education/outreach activities have you done this year? Refer to pages 12-8 and 12-9 f in the Metro Water District's Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan for definition and examples of education/outreach activities. ________________________________________________
How many public participation/involvement activities have you done this year? Refer to pages 12-8 and 12-9 in the Metro Water District's Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan for definition and examples of participation/public involvement activities. __________________________
Please describe all activities. (Please attach additional pages as needed.)
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Other Conservation Are you implementing any other water conservation measures or programs in your jurisdiction? Yes No If yes, please describe.
Please describe any successes, case studies and unique projects that you would like to share on implementation of any water conservation measures. (Please attach additional pages as needed.)
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
2009 Implementation Survey WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Name: Jurisdiction:
Email: Phone:
August 11, 2009
Wastewater Collection System Inspection and Maintenance
Does your jurisdiction have a map of the entire sewer system? Yes No
If yes, which of the following best describes your sewer system map: Paper GIS Digital
Does your jurisdiction have a sewer system inspection and maintenance program? Yes No
Please identify which program elements have been implemented under your sewer system inspection and maintenance program. Check all that apply. Schedules and procedures for preventive and routine maintenance Inspection of sewers and manholes Inspection of sewer right-of-ways and stream crossings Inspection of stream banks adjacent to sewers and force mains Periodic cleaning of sewers and associated appurtenances
Does your jurisdiction have a sewer system rehabilitation program? Yes No
Does your jurisdiction have a wastewater collection and treatment capacity certification program? Yes No
Does your jurisdiction have a grease management program? Yes No
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Please identify which practices have been implemented as part of your grease management program. Check all that apply. Legal authority regulating the discharge of grease from industrial and commercial facilities Legal authority for an enforcement program Written methods and procedures for preventing/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial facilities. An inspection program to ensure routine inspections of grease traps. Tracking of sewer system blockages and overflows associated with grease. Process to investigate and identify sources causing blockages in the sewer system. Inspection and permitting program for trucks used in pumping of grease traps.
Over the past year, how many sewer spills have you identified that occurred due to: _______Grease blockages _______Tree roots/vegetation encroachment _______Vandalism _______Third Party Construction Damage _______Other (please indicate cause) ___________________________________________________
Does your jurisdiction have a sewer system overflow emergency response program? Yes No
Does your jurisdiction have an employee training program as part of your sewer system inspection and maintenance program? Yes No
Does your jurisdiction measure / track infiltration and inflow of the sewer system? Yes No
Septic Systems and Decentralized Systems
Has your jurisdiction developed a plan that identifies where and under what conditions septic systems are appropriate considering long-term water quality and quantity concerns? Yes No
Has your jurisdiction identified septic system "critical areas"? (Septic system critical areas are those areas where the risks and/or potential impacts of septic system failures are higher and areas where failure could readily impact a drinking water supply source.) Yes No
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Please describe the factors considered when identifying your septic system "critical areas." Check all that apply. Small drinking water supply watershed Septic systems found around lakes and other water features Areas with high failure rates Areas with limited soil conditions, rock, steep slopes, or high groundwater levels Problems identified by local county environmental health or local jurisdiction
Has your jurisdiction developed a plan for the disposal of septage at local wastewater treatment plants or alternative disposal locations? Yes No
If septage is accepted at local wastewater treatment facilities, are septage manifests collected at the time of the delivery? Yes No Not Applicable
If septage is accepted, which facilities accept it in your jurisdiction?
Not Applicable What is the cost to the hauler for disposal at each facility?
Not Applicable
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Local governments (those who issue building permits) must enact a local ordinance either prohibiting private decentralized wastewater systems or allowing them under specific conditions established by the ordinance. Has your local government adopted a private decentralized wastewater systems ordinance? Yes No
Does your jurisdiction have written procedures to involve the County Board of Health in initial site plan review of new developments and annual water quality discussions? Yes No
Local Wastewater Planning
Does your jurisdiction have a current local wastewater master plan that is consistent with the Wastewater Management Plan? Yes No
If your jurisdiction has developed a local wastewater master plan, does it identify future sewered and unsewered areas of the jurisdiction? Yes No
Has your jurisdiction established policies for connections to public sanitary sewer? Yes No
Please check the program elements addressed by your jurisdiction's sewer connection policy. Connections to new developments Connections to existing developments Connections to isolated properties Funding methods
Wastewater Education/Outreach
Does your jurisdiction have an education/outreach program to ensure that the community understands the importance of the following: (check all that apply) Reducing/eliminating grease discharges into the sewer system Properly disposing of pharmaceuticals and household chemicals Properly maintaining residential septic systems
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Water Resource Considerations
Reuse Projects
Please describe any water reuse projects in your jurisdiction in 1 2 paragraphs for each project. Skip if this is not applicable to your jurisdiction. (Please attach additional pages as needed.)
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
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MODEL ORDINANCES
Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment
Choose one of the following: We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations, have incorporated requirements into the development review process, and have a set of procedures in place for long-term maintenance of new stormwater facilities We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations, and have incorporated requirements into the development review process We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations We have not adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations
*An equivalent ordinance or regulations must contain a requirement for a stormwater management plan submittal, including provisions for addressing water quality and streambank protection, and require ongoing maintenance of stormwater facilities
Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
Choose one of the following: We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations, and have incorporated requirements into the development review process We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations We have not adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations
*An equivalent ordinance or regulations must prohibit new development in the floodplain and consider future-conditions floodplains
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Choose one of the following: We have completed mapping of the future-conditions floodplains (drainage areas of 1 square mile or greater) within our jurisdiction We have partially completed mapping of the future-conditions floodplains within our jurisdiction We currently have an RFP or contract for mapping of the future-conditions floodplains and/or have completed preliminary technical work We have not initiated any efforts to map future-conditions floodplains
Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance
Choose one of the following: We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations, and have an active program for identifying and eliminating illicit discharges and illegal connection (IDDE program) We have adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations We have not adopted the model ordinances or equivalent* ordinance/regulations
*An equivalent ordinance or regulations must define illicit discharges and illegal connections and prohibit them to the local stormwater system
Model Stream Buffer Protection Ordinance
Choose one of the following: We have adopted stream buffer requirements consistent with the model ordinance (50-foot undisturbed stream buffers with an additional 25-foot impervious setback) We have adopted stream buffer requirements that exceed those in the model ordinance We have adopted alternative* stream buffer requirements from those in the model ordinance We have not adopted stream buffer requirements other than those required under the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act (25-foot state buffers)
*Must be supported by appropriate scientific study or analysis
STORMWATER / WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAMS
Stormwater Operations and Maintenance
Choose all that apply: We have a written extent and level of service policy for stormwater maintenance activities We have completed or are undertaking a stormwater system inventory We are undertaking inspection and maintenance activities for stormwater system components for which we have responsibility We have developed policies for maintenance of privately-owned stormwater facilities
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Stormwater Pollution Prevention Choose all that apply: We have a municipal good housekeeping program for local government facilities and operations We have a household hazardous waste collection program [optional program] We encourage or require the installation of "pet posts" with pet waste bags [optional program] We inspect commercial and industrial facilities to encourage or require pollution prevention and good housekeeping practices
Education and Public Awareness Choose all that apply: We use materials from the Clean Water Campaign in our local program We have held a Clean Water Campaign workshop in our community We make brochures and education material available at local facilities We mark storm drains with stenciling or curb markers We have had at least one watershed/stormwater-related public involvement and participation activity in the last year Please describe any other education and public awareness activities undertaken in your community.
Stormwater Program Funding How do you fund your stormwater activities and program? Choose one of the following: General Fund Stormwater Utility Combination of general fund and stormwater utility Other (please specify): ______________________________________________________
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District 40 Courtland Street, NE | Atlanta, Georgia 30303 phone: 404.463.3256 | fax: 404.463.3254 www.northgeorgiawater.org