2010 metro water District Plan implementation review

2010 Metro Water District Plan Implementation Review
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
December 2010

2010 Metro Water District Plan Implementation Review
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
December 2010

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 2010 Questionnaires

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Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District 2010 Plan Implementation Review
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 2010.
B. Questionnaire Process
The 2010 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 July and August of 2010 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 level of implementation of those activities, as well as the full responses 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 89 percent response rate to the questionnaire from the water suppliers in the Metro Water District. The 51 suppliers who responded serve approximately 98 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 2010 to assess progress toward implementing the conservation measures identified in the Plan. The 2010 responses from water suppliers regarding water conservation are summarized below.
Summary of Metro Water District's Water Conservation Measures Implementation

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Conservation Pricing*

Toilet Rebate Program

Pre-Rinse Spray Valve
Education

Rain Sensor Shut-offs on
Checklist

Submeter Policy

* As reported in the 2010 Water and Wastewater Rate Survey

AWWA Water Audit

Percent of Population

Percent of Utilities

Leak Detection

Residential Water Audits

Retrofit Kits

Commercial Water Audits

Education

Toilet Rebate Program A total of 35 jurisdictions offer toilet rebates, either through individual programs or through the Metro Water District's regional program. Since the establishment of the programs through November 1, 2010, more than 43,900 old toilets have been replaced at a total cost of $9.2 million.
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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 10,000 leaks were repaired in 2010. Over 30 percent of the utilities serving 73 percent of the population have used the AWWA Free Water Audit Software to assess their systems' water loss. The four most common priority areas that were recommended by the software for water systems to focus their improvement efforts are 1) Unauthorized Consumption, 2) Volume from Own Sources, 3) Billed Metered, and 4) Customer Metering Inaccuracies.
Metro Water District utilities reduce water loss through: procedures among departments for timely reports of standing water and potential leaks; meter calibration or replacement; proactive leak detection programs; prioritizing leak repairs for mains and smaller lines; and maintaining accurate billing records to minimize apparent water loss.
Water Supply Management As part of the 2010 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 92 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-five 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 18.8%

Local Emergency Water Plan (by percent of population)
NO 15.0%

YES 81.2%

YES 85.0%

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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-five percent of the local jurisdictions in the Metro Water District who provide sanitary sewer service or are responsible for onsite-wastewater planning and management responded to the Plan Implementation Questionnaire.
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

Rehabilitation

Inspection and Program

Maintenance

Capacity Certification

Grease Management

Overflow Response

Staff Training

Percentage of jurisdictions responding "Yes"

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, root penetration and structural defects of the system. Other causes of spills as reported by the respondents include: pump station failure, vandalism and third party construction damage. Of the 1069 reported sewer blockages that occurred in 2010, fifteen percent were a result of unknown causes.

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Identified Sources of System Overflows

Construction Damage, 3%
Vandalism 2%

Unknown 15%

Pump Station Failure, 4%

Structural Defect, 11%

Grease, 47%

Roots, 18%

Grease Roots Structural Defect Pump Station Failure Vandalism Third Party Construction Damage Unknown

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 2010.
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:

Implemented Grease Management Practices

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Grease discharge Enforcement Written prevention Facility inspection Overflow tracking System blockage Inspection and

regulatory authority program authority methods and

program

investigation permitting program

procedures

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:

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Onsite Wastewater Management

Identification of future sewered and unsewered
areas

Identification of septic system "critical areas"

Plan for septage disposal

Percentage of jurisdictions responding "Yes"

Private decentralized wastewater systems
ordinance

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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 2010, 88 of the 106 local jurisdictions within the Metro Water District responded to the Plan Implementation Questionnaire. Stormwater and Watershed Protection Model 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 through the middle of 2010.
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Model Ordinance for Post-Development Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment All of the jurisdictions surveyed in 2010 except for one have adopted the Model Ordinance for PostDevelopment Stormwater Runoff for New Development and Redevelopment or equivalent regulations which require all new development and redevelopment project to address their long-term (postconstruction) stormwater quality and quantity impacts. Seventy-eight 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

77%

13%
9% 1%

Adopted ordinance / Incorporated requirements into review process / Have long-term maintenance procedures Adopted ordinance / Incorporated requirements into review process
Adopted ordinance only
Have not adopted ordinance

Model Floodplain Management / Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance All of the jurisdictions surveyed except for one 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. Ninety-two 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.
Forty-three percent of communities that responded have already completed the mapping of futureconditions floodplains within their jurisdictions, while another 30 percent have partially completed mapping in their city or county. Seven 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 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

92%

7%
1%

Adopted ordinance / Incorporated requirements into review process Adopted ordinance only
Have not adopted ordinance

Future-Conditions Floodplain Mapping

30%

40%

7% 20%

Have completed mapping of future-conditions floodplains (drainage areas of 1 square mile and greater) Partially completed mapping of future-conditions floodplains
Currently have RFP/contract for mapping and/or have completed preliminary technical work
Have not initiated any efforts to map futureconditions floodplains
no response

3%

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Model Illicit Discharge / Illegal Connection Ordinance All of the jurisdictions surveyed except for one 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-three 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 Illict Discharge / Illegal Connection Model Ordinance

83%

16%
1%

Adopted ordinance / Have active program for identifying and eliminating illicit discharges and illegal connections Adopted ordinance only
Have not adopted ordinance

Model Stream Buffer Protection Ordinance All of the jurisdictions surveyed except for one 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. Seventeen percent of jurisdictions in the Metro Water District have even more protective stream buffer requirements that exceed the Metro Water District's requirements.
Implementation of Stream Buffer Protection Model Ordinance

81%

17%
1% 1%

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 state-mandated buffers)

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Comprehensive Land Use Planning Coordination One of the new measures from the Watershed Management Plan update adopted in 2009 involves coordination between local staff responsible for stormwater and watershed management and local planning staff. This goal of this activity is to encourage the inclusion of land-use related watershed protection measures and sustainable growth policies into local planning efforts and decisions, as these directly impact watershed health. Eighty-eight percent of jurisdictions that responded have undertaken this coordination in the past year.
Comprehensive Land Use Planning Coordination in the Past Year

88%
10%
2%

Yes No no response

Sanitary Sewer and Septic System Coordination Another new measure from the 2009 update adopted in 2009 involves coordination between local staff responsible for stormwater and watershed management, local wastewater provider(s) and the County Board of Health on sanitary sewer and septic system issues that may impact watershed health and water quality. Of the jurisdictions that responded to the survey this year, 73 percent met this coordination requirement this past year.
Sanitary Sewer and Septic System Coordination in the Past Year

73%
25%

Yes No no response

2%
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Greenspace and Green Infrastructure Tools for Watershed Protection Under the 2009 Watershed Management Plan Update, local jurisdictions are required to implement one or more development and land use policies or practices which encourage the protection of greenspace and/or the use of green infrastructure with the community. This can include:
The adoption of an ordinance or other local mechanism to preserve open space and greenspace for watershed protection
Development and adoption of a greenspace or green infrastructure plan Development of a sustainable growth plan for the community Evaluation of local codes for green infrastructure practices Locally developed program for protecting watershed health through land use and/or growth
management mechanisms All of the jurisdictions that responded except for five have implemented at least one of the options listed above.
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2010 Plan Implementation Review lll. FULL QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
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2010 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 No Survey = survey not returned
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Questions 1 & 2: Plan Action Items 9.1 and 9.2, Local Planning
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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424 710,491 124,984 12,905 91,063 632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772 570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569









No Survey

No Survey





NR

NR





No Survey







No Survey

No Survey





No Survey



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Questions 3-5: Plan 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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424 710,491 124,984 12,905 91,063 632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772 570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569













NA







No Survey

No Survey















NR



NA



NA

















NR

NA

NR

NA

No Survey







NR















NA

















NR



No Survey















NA

















NA







No Survey

NA















NA















NA





NA

NA



NA

































NR



No Survey





NA



NA









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Questions 6-8: Plan 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 of water system ? Written asset management program? Coordinate with leak detection program?

Water System

Bartow County Water Department

70,902







Adairsville

3,419



NA

Cartersville

18,965



NA

Emerson

1,522





Kingston

680

No Survey

White

729

No Survey

Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority

166,268







Ball Ground

1,017



NA

Canton

23,073



NR

NR

Waleska

861





Woodstock

23,865



NA

Clayton County Water Authority

275,772







Cobb County Water System

574,011







Austell

7,058







Marietta Power and Water

66,953







Powder Springs

15,958

NR

Smyrna

50,712

No Survey

Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority

88,652







Grantville

2,728



NA

Newnan Utilities

31,587



NR

Senoia

3,720



Turin

424





NA

DeKalb County Water and Sewer

710,491



NA

Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 124,984



NA

Villa Rica

12,905



Fayette County Water System

91,063

NA

Brooks

632

No Survey

Fayetteville

15,093



NA

Forsyth County Water and Sewer

168,624



NA

Cumming

5,896







Fulton County Department of Public Works

131,960







Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

745,524







College Park

20,562







East Point

43,441







Fairburn

11,335

No Survey

Hapeville

6,772



NA

Mountain Park

570



NA

Palmetto

5,157



NA

Roswell

87,719







Union City

17,499



NA

Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

730,234







Braselton

5,924





NA

Buford

12,387



NA

Lawrenceville

29,837



NA

Norcross

10,946



Suwanee

16,712







Flowery Branch

4,115







Gainesville

183,628







Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority

150,419







Hampton

5,355





NA

Locust Grove

4,989



NR

McDonough

19,928







Stockbridge

14,679

No Survey

Paulding County Public Works

123,692



NR

Dallas

10,861





NA

Hiram

2,102







Rockdale County Water Resources

84,569





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Questions 9-11: Overall Water Use
What is your average single-family per-account monthly winter use? Do you have a separate billing category for multi-family accounts? If so, how are your multi-family accounts defined?

Population serve d Average
single family winter use Separate billing for multifamily? How are multi-family accounts defined?

Water System

Bartow County Water Department

70,902

4,868 gallons



As commercial accounts.

Adairsville Cartersville Emerson

3,419

5,000

NA

Sec. 24-61. - Meters required; rates. No water shall be furnished to any premises except through meters

18,965

5,146 gallons



and shall be charged at the established rates. Each premise or separate business must have a separate

water meter. When a building is subdivided, a separate water meter must be provided for each unit.

1,522

4,595 gallons

Kingston

680

No Survey

White

729

No Survey

Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority

166,268 4,410 gallons



If one meter serves multiple outlets (i.e. apartment complex) the account is considered multifamily.

Ball Ground

1,017

3,718

Canton

23,073

NR

NR

Waleska

861

7,900 gallons

NA

Woodstock Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System

23,865

4,153

275,772

4.43 k



Apartments, duplexes, or anything other than one distinct residential unit. Mobile home parks are classified separately.

574,011 5,300 gallons

Austell

7,058

9,428

Marietta Power and Water

66,953

4,240



Two or more residential units that are not individually metered.

Powder Springs

15,958

NA

NA

Smyrna

50,712

No Survey

Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority

88,652

4,589

Grantville

2,728

NA

Newnan Utilities

31,587

NA

NA

We do not have multifamily accounts.

Senoia

3,720

3,400 gallons

NA

Turin

424

NA

NA

DeKalb County Water and Sewer

710,491

NA



By master meter account application.

Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority

124,984

4,436



We use a class code of "A" for multi-family accounts (apartments)

Villa Rica

12,905

2,700



Duplexes, apartments, townhomes or non single family homes

Fayette County Water System

91,063

6,621



Apartments

Brooks

632

No Survey

Fayetteville

15,093

4,608

NA

Forsyth County Water and Sewer

168,624 4,600 gallons



Multi: apartments and townhomes; Private: privately maintained serving more than 1 house or unit

Cumming

5,896

200 gpd

Fulton County Department of Public Works

131,960 9,823 gallons

NA

Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

745,524 3,842 gallons



Residential structures with more than one dwelling unit.

College Park

20,562

NA



5 or more dwelling served by one master meter.

East Point

43,441

1,550



RM - Residential Multi-Unit

Fairburn

11,335

No Survey

Hapeville

6,772

4,300 gallons

NA

Mountain Park

570

NA

NA

Palmetto

5,157

4,405 gallons

NA

Roswell

87,719

8,597 gallons



They are identified as large commercial with special tiered rate structure.

Union City

17,499

6,000 gallons

NA

Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

730,234

5,300 gpd



We define them as a single meter feeding more than one residence.

Braselton

5,924

4,465 gallons

NA

NR

Buford

12,387

4,000 gallons



Specific Rate Code

Lawrenceville

29,837

NA

NA

Norcross

10,946

2,190 gallons

NA

Suwanee

16,712

4,000 gallons

No separate billing category (only one, 8-unit multifamily facility on the water system).

Flowery Branch

4,115

3,581 gallons

Gainesville

183,628 4,353 gallons



Residential that contains more than 2 units.

Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority

150,419

4,800



Multifamily

Hampton

5,355

5,700 gallons

Locust Grove

4,989

7,110

McDonough

19,928

3,881



By apartment complexes

Stockbridge

14,679

No Survey

Paulding County Public Works

123,692 4,351 gallons

Dallas

10,861

3,708



Apartments

Hiram

2,102

NA

Rockdale County Water Resources

84,569

NA

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Question 12: Reuse Projects
Please describe any water reuse projects in 1-2 paragraphs for each project.

Population serve d

Water System
Emerson Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority
Ball Ground
Clayton County Water Authority
Cobb County Water System Austell
Coweta County WSA DeKalb County Water and Sewer
Douglasville-Douglas County WSA
Villa Rica Forsyth County Water and Sewer Fulton County Dept. of Public Works
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Braselton Flowery Branch Hampton Locust Grove Paulding County Public Works Rockdale County Water Resources

1,522 166,268
1,017
275,772
574,011 7,058 88,652
710,491
124,984
12,905 168,624 131,960
745,524
730,234 5,924 4,115 5,355 4,989
123,692 84,569

Comments
Currently the City utilizes a water reuse system for the Henry Jordan Wastewater Treatment Facility. This process consists of water being pumped from the chlorine contact chamber back through the plant to reused for operations. The plant has separate potable water system. CCWSA Rose Creek WPCP reuse quality effluent is provided to the Towne Lake Hills Golf Course for their irrigation needs. Other reuse customers could be served with permission from EPD and providing that it is found to be economically feasible to make reuse water available.
The City of Ball Ground does not have a wastewater treatment plant, so reuse is not feasible at current time. 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 1.7 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.
We provide reuse water to the Cobblestone Golf Course and the Acworth Sports Complex for maintenance of their landscapes. The reuse comes from The Northwest WRF.
Rainwater is captured for re-use when water plants in our local parks. We also have an old cistern that allows us to pull water from, too.
Piedmont Hospital is currently under construction & will be utilizing reuse water for irrigation and cooling towers from our treatment facility. The line (purple pipe) has already been installed to the facility.
Recently completed water reuse feasibility study resulting in several alternatives and phased approaches with cost estimates for each. (Magnason order is a driver in which alternative/phase we may have to implement.) 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 7.Foam control on clarifiers
High quality reuse/recycle water was also used during the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant (plant came on line September 2008) 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 dust control at the new wastewater treatment plant while the facility was under construction and for landscape irrigation purposes.
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.
Villa Rica does not currently have any reuse water projects but when our new WWRF goes on line in early 2011 we will have reuse water available.
A new County park (Fowler Park) is under construction and will be completed soon. The park will be entirely irrigated by reuse water from Fowler WRF. The park is adjacent to the Fowler WRF.
Fulton County has an active reuse program. The County provides up to 5 MGD of reuse quality water from it's 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.
Trees Atlanta Partnership
City of Atlanta has partnered with the non-profit organization, Trees Atlanta, to recycle and reuse water that is routinely flushed from fire hydrants (water quality program) in order to maintain trees on public properties throughout the city. Utilizing 750 1,500 gallon tanks, Trees Atlanta captures 7,000 Gallons a day. Operating in this manner 3 days a week over the past two Years (2008-2009) we have saved 2.1 million gallons of water.
OWE nominated Trees Atlanta for a grant from the Georgia Water Wise Council. They received $2,000 which helped purchase additional water storage tanks and equipment used in the capture and re-use process.
Reuse line to Lake Lanier -- reclaimed water returned to Lake Lanier. About 30 mgd now.
Allowable projects considered for reclaimed water reuse are: Golf Courses, sports Arenas/Complexes, parks, commercial Facilities, schools LEED Buildings, and other consumptive uses that must have water (cooling towers).
Currently these use reclaimed water: Bears Best Golf Course, Bunten Road Park, Environmental Heritage Center, F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Pickneyville Park, The River Club Golf Course, McGinnis Ferry Crossing Mixed Use Development, Mall of Georgia irrigation, Gwinnett Braves Stadium irrigation and toilet flushing, truck loading facility at Hill Plant.
Limited industrial/residential reuse system for irrigation put on-line in 2010.
The City currently has a land applied spray field for the reuse water. The City's building code requires projects to install a separate water supply system for irrigation that will be attached to a pressurized reuse water system in the future.
New WPCP for the City of Hampton - Has a plant water reuse system, which on average has saved the City approx. 75,000 gallons per month.
We are currently evaluating using treated effluent to use as wash water for the belt press at Indian Creek WPCP.
We are presently in the construction phase of a reuse booster pump station and reuse transmission main in the service area of out Pumkinvine WRF. The transmission main will be used to supply reuse water for irrigation to residential area in the Cedarcrest Rd area within the Pumpkinvine basin. At final build out the transmission main could supply reuse water to many as 7000 residential costumers. The reuse booster pump station is located within the Pumpkinvine WRF.
Water reuse is in place at Quigg Branch WWTP.

2010 Implementation Review / 23

Questions 13 & 14: Plan Action Item 5.1, Conservation Pricing
Does your water system have a conservation pricing rate structure? Do your water bills provide customers with their current water use on the bills in gallons? Does your water bill provide customers with their historical water use on each bill?

Population serve d Conservation pricing * Current water use in gallons? Historical water use?

Water System

Bartow County Water Department

68,338



Adairsville

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



* Based on the 2010 Water and Wastewater Rates Survey









No Survey

No Survey





NR

NR



























No Survey

























No Survey



















No Survey

























































No Survey

















2010 Implementation Review / 24

Questions 15 & 16: Plan Action Item 5.2, Replacing Older, Inefficient Toilets
Does your water system have a program to replace older, inefficient toilets? If yes, please indicate how your water system replaces older, inefficient toilets.

Population serve d
Toilet rebate program? Metro Water District rebate program Local rebate program We require retrofit on reconnect or resal e Offer toilet distribution or direct instal l Other

Water System

Bartow County Water Department

70,902

Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston

3,419

18,965





1,522





680

White Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority
Ball Ground Canton

729

166,268





1,017





23,073

NR

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

861

23,865





275,772





574,011





7,058





66,953





15,958





50,712

88,652





2,728

Newnan Utilities

31,587

Senoia

3,720

Turin

424

NR

DeKalb County Water and Sewer

710,491





Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 124,984





Villa Rica

12,905

Fayette County Water System

91,063





Brooks

632

Fayetteville

15,093





Forsyth County Water and Sewer

168,624





Cumming

5,896





Fulton County Department of Public Works

131,960





Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

745,524





College Park

20,562





East Point

43,441





Fairburn

11,335





Hapeville

6,772





Mountain Park

570



Palmetto

5,157

Roswell

87,719





Union City

17,499

Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

730,234





Braselton

5,924





Buford

12,387





Lawrenceville

29,837





Norcross

10,946





Suwanee

16,712





Flowery Branch

4,115

Gainesville Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority
Hampton

183,628





150,419





5,355

NR

Locust Grove McDonough Stockbridge Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram

4,989

19,928





14,679

123,692





10,861





2,102

Rockdale County Water Resources

84,569

No Survey No Survey

No Survey 70% of our homes were built after 1994

No Survey



Install toilets for low income customers through Care & Conserve Program

No Survey

2010 Implementation Review / 25

Questions 17-20: Plan Action Item 5.2, Replacing Older, Inefficient Toilets
How many total toilets have you rebated since your program began? How many of those toilets rebated are WaterSense (1.28 gallons per flush) toilets? How many of those toilets rebated are 1.6 gallons per flush toilets? What is the total funding spent (rebate + staff + administrative)?

Population serve d
How many toilets rebated? How many ar e WaterSense? How many are 1.6 gal/flush? Total funding spent to date

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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424 710,491 124,984 12,905 91,063 632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772 570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569

NA 7 18
931 17
23 1,266 11,097
19 1,166
32
113
NA 12,816
950
1,239
47 154
5 1,939 8,701
5 103 20 13
1
276 NA 6,589 0 8 45 10 0
1,014 313
3
237 1

NA

NA

7

0

NA

NA

No Survey

No Survey

463

468

14

3

11

12

793

473

4,782

6,315

12

7

477

639

19

13

No Survey

64

49

NA 7,837 816

NA 4,979 134

731

508

No Survey

28

19

88

66

4

1

885

1,054

3,413

5,288

5

0

70

33

16

4

8

5

0

1

113 NA 3,986 0 5 33 6 0

163 NA 2,603 0 3 12 4 0

NA

NA

176

137

2

1

No Survey

NA

NA

1

0

2010 Implementation Review / 26

NA $388.40
$900
$79,010 $3,600
$1,930 $115,610 $834,679
$1,550 $81,524 $2,870
$9,980
NA $1,028,354
$90,500
$110,890
$4,220 $13,640
$550 $160,590 $593,260
$550 $9,680 $2,000 $1,180
$50
$22,210 NA
$594,620 $0
$700 $3,900 $500
$0
$60,000 $27,580
$280
$11,850 $110

Questions 21-24: Plan Action Item 5.3, 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? 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 Rockdale County Water Resources

Population served
70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268
1,017 23,073
861 23,865 275,772
574,011
7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720
424 710,491 124,984 12,905 91,063
632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960
745,524
20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772
570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234
5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569

Distribute pre-rinse spray valve brochures?



NR











How many active food
service establishments?
NA 20 NA 1
225
2 NR 2 102 835
NA
16 266 29
30 10 200 14 NA 2,250 274 60 73
69 240 80+ 4,000
1,998
45 67
67 0 11 NA 42 1,783
51 103 NA 26
0 5 295 NA 7 25 NA
197 26 50 NA

How many received pre-rinse spray valve education?
150 NA 35 1 No Survey No Survey
35
0
NR NA 50 835 All of them it is a part of our FOG Program. Also included in new restaurant info packets. 16 All 29 No Survey
30
0 90%
5 NA NA 274 NA NA No Survey 69 150 80+ 800
1,998
45 25 No Survey NA 0 0 750 0
1,783 0 - Plan to implement this program
this fiscal year. NA NA 26
N/A - No food service establishments on the water system. 5
150
NA NA Available to all. Brochures available outside water department. 0 No Survey 138 NA Approximately 20% each year. NR

How many low-flow pre-rinse spray valves installed?
NA NA NA 1
Tracking this information has begun, no information to report at this time.
0 - Both are small restaurants that wash dishes by hand. NR NA NA NA
NA
NA NA NA
All. Every restaurant was inspected and they all have the 1.6 gpm rinse valves. NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NR
NA NA NA NA We did a pilot distribution (free) of 35 spray valves. Most restaurants that we contacted had already installed 1.6 gpm spray valves. NA NA
0 0 NA NA NA We gave them the valves but do not know if they use them. 0
NA NA NA No food service establishments are on the water system. NA Study performed with 10 restaurants to determine effectiveness. NA NA
NA
Do not track
NA NA NA NA

2010 Implementation Review / 27

Question 25: Plan Action Item 5.4, Rain Sensor Shut-off Switches on New Irrigation Systems
Does your local jurisdiction's building inspection checklist include rain sensor 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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424 710,491 124,984 12,905 91,063 632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772 570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569



No Survey No Survey

NR


No Survey

No Survey


No Survey





No Survey


2010 Implementation Review / 28

Questions 26 & 27: Plan 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?

Population serve d Local
ordinance Water system policy
New MF not required to sub-meter No multi-
famil y zoning

Water System

Bartow County Water Department

70,902



Adairsville

3,419

Cartersville

18,965



Emerson

1,522



Kingston

680

White

729

Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority

166,268



Ball Ground

1,017



Canton

23,073

Waleska

861

Woodstock

23,865

Clayton County Water Authority

275,772

Cobb County Water System

574,011



Austell

7,058



Marietta Power and Water

66,953

Powder Springs

15,958



Smyrna

50,712

Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority

88,652

Grantville

2,728

Newnan Utilities

31,587

Senoia

3,720

Turin

424

DeKalb County Water and Sewer

710,491



Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 124,984



Villa Rica

12,905



Fayette County Water System

91,063



Brooks

632

Fayetteville

15,093



Forsyth County Water and Sewer

168,624

Cumming

5,896



Fulton County Department of Public Works

131,960



Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

745,524



College Park

20,562



East Point

43,441



Fairburn

11,335

Hapeville

6,772

Mountain Park

570

Palmetto

5,157

Roswell

87,719



Union City

17,499



Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

730,234



Braselton

5,924



Buford

12,387

Lawrenceville

29,837

Norcross

10,946

Suwanee

16,712

Flowery Branch

4,115

Gainesville

183,628



Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority

150,419



Hampton

5,355



Locust Grove

4,989



McDonough

19,928

Stockbridge

14,679

Paulding County Public Works

123,692

Dallas

10,861



Hiram

2,102



Rockdale County Water Resources

84,569




No Survey No Survey


No Survey



No Survey

No Survey




No Survey


Number of MF buildings built in last
12 months

Number that are sub-metered

0

NR

0

8

0

NA

0

0

9

9

0

NA

NR

NR



NA

NA

0

0

0

Not many

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0



0



NA

NA

NA

NA

0

0

NA

None built

0

0

0

NA

NA

NA

NR

NR

NA

NA

NA

NA

1

NA



0

0

0

0

0

NA

NA



0

0

0

0

0

0

0

None

None

0

NA

NA

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

None

0

0

2010 Implementation Review / 29

Questions 28-31: Plan 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 were the three priority areas for attention recommended by the software? What is your water system's water loss reduction goal(s)?

Population serve d

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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865
275,772
574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424
710,491 124,984
12,905 91,063
632 15,093
168,624 5,896
131,960
745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772
570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712
4,115
183,628 150,419
5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569

AWWA Water Audit?

Three priority areas identified

Water loss reduction goal

<15%



1: Volume from own sources 2: Billed Metered 3: Water Exported

Limit losses to 10% or less Maintain an (ILI) of <= 5.0

25%

No Survey

No Survey



1: Water Imported 2: Water Exported 3: Unauthorized Consumption

<10% lost/unaccounted for water

NR

NR

NR

To be under 10% each and every month. Sometimes we are as low as 7%

NA



1: Unauthorized consumption 2: Customer retail unit costs 3: System data handling errors

Continue with comprehensive Leak Detection Program, meter replacement and expand
permanent Leak Detection Device Deployment.



1: Water imported 2: Unauthorized consumption 3: Systematic data handling errors

Below 10% real water loss

NA



1: Unauthorized consumption 2: Total annual cost of operating water system 3: Customer metering inaccuracies

Maintain non revenue water below 10%

8%

No Survey



1: Unauthorized consumption 2: Variable production cost 3: Master meter error adjustment

10%

NR

Currently less than 10% water lost

NA



1: Volume from own sources 2: Billed metered 3: Customer metering inaccuracies

NA NA NA
10% or less

Less than 10%

No Survey

< 10%



1: Volume from own sources 2: Unauthorized consumption 3: Total annual cost of operating water system

Eliminate all unaccounted for water loss.

10%



1: Customer retail unit cost (applied to Apparent Losses) 2: Billed metered 3: Unauthorized consumption

The system has consistently been below the industry standard of 10%. The goal of the system is to continue to reduce the

unaccounted figure to the minimum possible.



1: Volume from own sources 2: Billed metered 3: Total annual cost of operating water system

In the process of developing that goal.

15%

10% or less

No Survey



1: Systematic Data Handling Errors 2: Customer Metering Inaccuracies 3: Customer Unit Retail Cost (Apparent Losses)



1: Volume from own sources 2: Unbilled Metered 3: Unauthorized Consumption

NA NA NA To get below 10% real water losses NA 10% NA

NA

Less than 10%

NA



Software doesn't compute ILI for system our size (~342 connections)

NA



1: Billed metered 2: Volume from own sources 3: Customer metering inaccuracies

Reduce lost water quantities below 15% yearly average



Attached

To locate and repair 20 leaks and recover 17.5 million gallons



NR

NA

Less than 10%

Less than 10%

< 15%

No Survey



1: Water imported 2: Unauthorized consumption 3: Master meter error adjustment

< 10% NA NA

<15%

2010 Implementation Review / 30

Questions 32-34: Plan 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 in the last year or 12 month period? If each of them leaked for 24 hours what is the total loss avoided in gallons per minute?

Population serve d

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. 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

Leak detection & repair program?

How many leaks detected & repaired?

Total loss avoided in gallons per minute?

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424 710,491
124,984 12,905 91,063
632 15,093 168,624
5,896
131,960
745,524
20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772
570 5,157 87,719 17,499
730,234
5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569



Approximately 350



NA

NA



NR



878



73

NR

NR

NA NA NA NA No Survey No Survey NA NA NR



144



69 (July 2009-June 2010)



See spreadsheet



Main leak (about 15); small service leaks (about 100)



208

NA 340 Gallons Per Minute See spreadsheet NA NA

No Survey



41

NR

NR



About 25



At least 15

NA



Unknown since they are not tracked that way



55 service line leaks, 19 meter leaks, 21 main line leaks



Unknown



NR

No Survey



541 (56 mains; 485 service line repairs)



NR



418

8186 NR NA NA NA
125 gpm for service line leaks, 26 gpm for meter leaks, and 57 gpm for main line leaks NA NR
NA NA The question is too vague and cumbersome to calculate. NA



Do not yet have 12 months of data

NA



15

NA



340

3.07 gpm

No Survey



24

NA



12

138,000

NA

NA



92 service line repairs and 22 main breaks.



102

NA

Water main breaks = 178 water main cut by others = 54 water



main leaks = 340 service line leaks 2170 meter leak county side = 395 customer side = 418 fire hydrant repair = 868

NA

estimate 15% leaking



NA

NA

NA

NA



In excess of 300 leaks detected and repaired

NA



Information not complete



Information unavailable at this time.



12 leaks



45



Program will begin September 2010



74



90

No Survey



1,583



12



Four or five in the last twelve months.

NA NA 1,198,880 gallons 70 NR NA 270,000
NA NA NA

2010 Implementation Review / 31

Question 35: Plan 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 inform utility of standing water and leaks Established a strategy for prioritizing leak repairs that include mains & small lines Address leaks or inefficiencies in the water treatment plant Maintain asset management tracking program Maintain accurate billing system records through staff communication

Other (please specify)

Water System
Bartow County Water Department Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston White
Cherokee County WSA Ball Ground Canton Waleska Woodstock

70,902



3,419

18,965



1,522

680

729

166,268

1,017

23,073





861



23,865


No Survey No Survey



Clayton County Water Authority

275,772



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. 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

574,011

7,058



66,953



15,958



50,712

88,652

2,728

31,587

3,720



424



710,491



124,984

12,905

91,063



632

15,093



168,624



5,896



131,960

745,524

20,562

43,441



11,335

6,772

570

5,157



87,719

17,499



730,234

5,924



12,387

29,837



10,946

16,712

4,115



183,628

150,419

5,355

4,989

19,928

14,679

123,692

10,861

2,102



84,569



No Survey



No Survey

No Survey



No Survey

















Leak detection equipment, replaced water meters











Currently implementing an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)

program. All residential meters are being replaced with AMR's



that have an added benefit to help detect possible leaks on

the customer side of the water service. Currently there have

been 32,702 OF 47,030 meters replaced.









Investigate meter read exception reports for high or low reads








































































GIS program being developed Water audit of fire lines has resulted in many repaired leaks
Residents' reports
We respond to citizen service requests.

2010 Implementation Review / 32

Questions 36 & 37: Plan 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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729
166,268
1,017 23,073
861 23,865

Clayton County Water Authority

275,772

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

574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424
710,491 124,984 12,905
91,063
632 15,093 168,624
5,896
131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335
6,772 570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924
12,387
29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569

Population serve d

Residential water audits
or do-it yourself water audit?



NR










How many water audits have been conducted and/or how many "Do-It-Yourself Household Water Assessment" made
available to customers?
5000+ Do-It Yourself Assessments NA NA NA
No Survey No Survey The information is on our website and available in public places, it would be difficult to be accurate. 2 NR 1,500 Pamphlets are distributed at events (around 50 this year). The "Do-It Yourself Water Assessment" is available on the CCWA website and field personnel has handed out the information to customers. Total number is not known. 26,000 No audits have been requested. NA NA No Survey 2,500
NA
NA NA Approximately 40,600 NA Literature provided to residents at Water System office and Earth Day function and upon request.
No Survey NA NA Available on line continuously. Stock has been reduced by about 50 over the past year. 1200 water audits NA NA NA
No Survey NA NA NA One residential audit conducted and over 500 brochures distributed. NA NA NA Do it yourself information is available on city's website, therefore the number conducted is not known. Audit forms are available at City hall or upon request. NA Provided via a link on our web page. Over 500 58 15,000 NA 7 0
No Survey 200 NA The City has distributed approximately 15 brochures in the last 12 months. NA

2010 Implementation Review / 33

Questions 38-40: Plan 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 kits distributed since program began? Showerheads Kitchen aerators Faucet aerators Toilet leak detection dye tabs Flow meter bag information not available

Other

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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424 710,491
124,984
12,905 91,063
632 15,093 168,624 5,896
131,960
745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772
570 5,157 87,719 17,499
730,234
5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115
183,628
150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679
123,692 10,861
2,102
84,569



600+



NA





150







100



No Survey

No Survey



50





170





NA





0



11,500





7,000



NR

82





556



Toilet displacement device, diverter clip

No Survey



500



NA



NA

NA

NA





NA - Program began in 1987

Flow Restrictor



NA



682





No Survey



NA



NA

Not supplied



NA





200 full and ~300 partial kits









Shower timers



5,000



NA



NA



NA

No Survey



3





10





NA





1,500



0

NA



2009=18, 2010 to date=100





Rain gage



NA

Brochure



59





25





3



NA





12



120 through the

Plumbing Retrofit





program



1,500





NA





NA



No Survey



534





NA





~100 (1/3 of total customers)









2010 Implementation Review / 34

Questions 41-44: Plan 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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772
574,011
7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720
424 710,491 124,984 12,905 91,063
632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772
570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946
16,712
4,115 183,628 150,419
5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569

How many active
commercial accounts?

How many commercial accounts have you How many total commercial

marketed the program to?

water audits conducted?

250+

NA

NA

250+

NA

NA



1,799

NR

1 - Trial audit on City Hall



33

5

0

No survey

No survey



1,358

NA

NA

23

0

0

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

465

NA

0

5,377



6,030



450

NA All of them
NA

NA
10 - mostly schools excluding the County Government Buildings
No audits have been requested.



2,379

Not actively marketed

NA

NA

NA

NA

No survey



614

15

15

NR

NR

NR

~1,700

NR

NR

~100

0

0

NA

NA

NA

6,789

None

None

2,207

NA

NA



734

NA

NA



NA

NR

NR

No survey



677

677

4



3,000

NA

349

1,250

0

89



~2,528

All account holders via mailer and website

NA



12,500

NA

NA



481

NA

NA



1,090

NA

NA

No survey

258

NA

NA

0

0

0

149

NA

NA



1,200

Each year we market this to our top 25 highest users.

3

NR

NA

NA

11,300

0

0

280

0

0

620

NA

NA



1,000

NA

0

279

0

0

We do not have

a commercial

NA

NA

account class



58

58

0



3,450

All via internet and local government channel

0



1,300

NA

2

52

None

None



124

3

1

272

NA

NA

No survey



1,143

138

0

166

NA

NA

~5

None

None



NA

NA

NA

2010 Implementation Review / 35

Question 45: Plan 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
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Fulton County Dept. of Public Works
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Roswell Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

574,011 168,624
131,960 745,524 87,719 730,234

Comments
We did audit and retrofit most of the county buildings.
FC conducted an audit of all fire lines that show regular usage. Working 1 on 1 with commercial owners to identify & repair leaks, FC has reduced the number of fire lines with regular usage from 145 to 69. Specific examples:
Forsyth County Schools: An audit of the fire lines on 18 schools identified leaks, check valve deficiencies, and at least one instance where an irrigation system was being fed (un-metered and un-billed) through a fire line. The leaks were repaired resulting in significant water savings.
Dick's Creek WRF: A leak was detected on the domestic line at this WRF. Prior to the repair the average monthly use was over 200,000 gallons; after the repair monthly average is now 2,000 gallons.
C.W. Matthews: Fire line usage of 93,588 gallons per month has been reduced to -0-.
Cousins Properties: Fire line usage of 10,213 gallons per month has been reduced to 150 gallons.
CVS Pharmacy: Fire line usage of 14,225 gallons per month has been reduced to -0-.
A unique project that we worked on was a landscape project that was conducted at the Fulton County North Annex. With the new water wise landscape that will be installed in the fall of 2010 we also conducted an irrigation audit on our existing system that was over 15 years old. With the audit we found that the system had several inefficacies. The old system was using approximately 192,000gpm. These numbers, are assuming that the irrigation system was running 15 times per month. The new design and incorporating drip irrigation and MP Rotator Heads/Nozzles, the new system will use approximately 89,100gpm. This is based on the system running15 times per month. This results in a reduction of 102,900 Gallons per month, or 54% less per month.
In 2006, the City of Atlanta partnered with P2AD on water assessments of city facilities (COA Correction Facility) and several of Atlanta's largest users;
Department of Watershed Management staff received commercial water audit training from P2AD in 2007;
Atlanta contracted with an engineering firm to provide free water audits to large water users of the Atlanta system. Assessments were preformed on Atlanta Public Schools (a typical elementary, middle & high school) in 2008;
Staff of the Office of Water Efficiency conducted water audits in 2009 focusing on six large, older multi-family complexes. This continues to be the focus of our water audit program and will be performed in conjunction with the implementation of the multi-family toilet rebate program.
Under 1 audit of a nursing home facility we were able to identify a leak that was causing high consumption. The customer made repairs to the leak and replaced old toilet fixtures and aerators with low flow fixtures which help to drastically reduce their water bill.
We also audited a child development center which had abnormally high water usage. We were able to identify several ways for this customer to use water more efficiently and they were able to reduce their consumption by almost 50%.
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.

2010 Implementation Review / 36

Questions 46 & 47: Plan 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? Does your jurisdiction and/or water system conduct water conservation education at schools? If so please indicate which levels are addressed:

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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424 710,491 124,984 12,905 91,063 632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772 570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861 2,102 84,569

Conservation education and
public awareness program?



NR











Elementary

Middle









No Survey

No Survey





NR

NR













No Survey
















No Survey



















No Survey































No Survey















High

NR






2010 Implementation Review / 37

Questions 48 & 49: Plan Action Item 5.10, Implement Education and Public Awareness Plan
How many education/outreach activities have you done this year? How many public participation/involvement activities have you done this year?

Population serve d

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

70,902 3,419 18,965 1,522 680 729 166,268 1,017 23,073 861 23,865
275,772
574,011 7,058 66,953 15,958 50,712 88,652 2,728 31,587 3,720 424
710,491
124,984 12,905 91,063
632 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960 745,524 20,562 43,441 11,335 6,772
570 5,157 87,719 17,499 730,234 5,924 12,387 29,837 10,946 16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 5,355 4,989 19,928 14,679 123,692 10,861
2,102
84,569

How many education/ outreach activities?

How many participation/ involvement
activities?

4

4

NA

NA

1

5

0

0

No Survey

No Survey

4

11

0

0

NR

NR

NR

NR

3

2

** Refer to Appendix A for additional
information submitted

** Refer to Appendix A for additional
information submitted

More than 50

More than 30

1

1

7 events / 1123 contacts 4 events / 330 contacts

0

0

No Survey

4

10

NR

NR

4

1

1

0

NA
4 activities impacting 475 individuals
12

NA
10 activities impacting 992 individuals
5

NA

NA

NR

NR

No Survey

3

NR

100+

19

3

2

6

19

144

333

1

1

3

3

No Survey

5

2

4

NR

2

1

11

19

0

0

4

4

0

0

3

2

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

1

40

45

NR

NR

1 Rivers Alive

NR

None so far

None

4

2

No Survey

3

3

2
At least 10 events in 09/10
3

2
At least 3 events in 09/10
NR

2010 Implementation Review / 38

Question 50: Plan 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
Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority
Waleska Woodstock Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System Austell Marietta Power and Water Coweta County WSA Senoia DeKalb County Water and Sewer Douglasville-Douglas County WSA Fayetteville Forsyth County Water and Sewer Cumming
Fulton County Dept. of Public Works
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
East Point Hapeville Mountain Park

70,902
18,965
166,268
861 23,865 275,772 574,011 7,058 66,953 88,652 3,720 710,491 124,984 15,093 168,624 5,896 131,960
745,524
43,441 6,772 570

Comments
Brochures At Public Facilities Speakers Bureau Website Conservation Information Environmental Management System Programs School Classroom Education Retrofit Kit Distribution Essay Contest Technical Training EMS Program for Public Participation
Education / Outreach: Local Government Expo: This event is held annually during Georgia Cities Week (middle of April). Each department of the City and County government spends a half day available to the public to discuss the service they provide and address customer/citizen issues. The Water Department has participated each year. We provide educational material (conservation, backflow, grease trap, etc), lessons on how to read a meter and address any water or sewer related issues.
Public Participation / Involvement - Tours: Home-school group 9/4/2009: Emily Green and a group of roughly 55 kids ranging from 5-10 years of age and 28 adults toured at 10am. 3rd graders from Mission Road Elementary 10/22/2009:Carrie Mullinax: Plant tour / 2 groups / one at 9:00 and the next at 10:15am. Each group will have about 50 kids (3rd graders).
Employers committee 4/13/2010: We hosted Bartow Employer's Committee at Water Treatment Plant. Approximately 25 adult business leaders. We provided lunch and toured the WTP facility.
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) meet the requirements for education and outreach activities and public participation and involvement activity for June 2009 - May 2010 through numerous efforts. CCWSA has the "Do it yourself Household Water Assessment" brochures available at the main office and online to all our customers. Water conservation is always mentioned in the Water Quality Report that goes out to all customers and is available on-line. We support the toilet rebate program through our web site. Additionally a press release went out to support the students who won the art contest drawing pictures that embraced the water conservation/water quality theme. We had one water treatment facility tour by a high school group in March. CCWSA partners with the Upper Etowah River Alliance (UERA) on household water conservation workshops. We purchased $500 in rain barrel parts and sink aerators to use in conjunction with the supplies purchased by UERA. At the rain barrel workshops the participants make the rain barrels and receive the literature on indoor and outdoor water conservation along with a sink aerator. The rain garden has been established for seven years and is our ongoing best management practice demonstration that helps keep excess storm water out of the Etowah River. We sponsored a drawing contest for all 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in Cherokee County. The students had a draw a picture that embraced water quality/conservation. We picked a winner from each grade and gave them $25 and a t-shirts with their drawing on it. We printed up 150 T-shirts for distribution throughout the county at events. Supporting the Cherokee County Science and Engineering Fair is a newer addition to our education program. In January we gave out $500 in savings bonds to students that excelled in the science and engineering field. Career Day is an important part of our education program because we get to speak to so many students. We spoke to approximately 740 students from six different schools about working in the watershed and water conservation.
Brochures and pamphlets are available.
The City's Environmental Manager conducted two activities at area libraries educating the participants about the importance of clean water and water conservation. The Environmental Manager publishes articles in the Towne Hall News quarterly. This newsletter is distributed in the water bills to all water customers. The City's Environmental Manager held a curb drain marking event and a River's Alive Clean up event.
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
There are too many. Entire staff is Project WET Certified we conducted water festivals at several schools, we do classroom programs. We speak at civic groups, garden clubs, professional organizations, etc. We have held conservation education events, attended green fairs at colleges and senior centers. Participated in County festivals. ** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
Provided information on water conservation practices and distributed 25 low-flow retrofit kits. In addition, we publicize the toilet rebate program on our website.
Conservation Kit Coordination & Delivery- 158 units Earth Day Girl Scout Expo 100 scouts Cool Waters Teachers Workshop- 30 teachers (3 days) Career Day @ Dunleith Elementary- 500 students Water 101- Fire Dept Recruits- 20 students Children's Water Festival- 300 students GAWP Fall Conference H2Opportunity- 40 attendees Water Use & Conservation for 1st graders- 105 students SPSU Career Fair- 200 students
The Coweta County Water Education team sponsors a water conservation workshop one a year for the 4th grade teachers.
Brochures available in city hall and 1 day in the local elementary school.
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
We have agreement with the Local Extension Service in that we provide them with materials for the classes they teach through their outreach program.
Forsyth County conducts education and outreach primarily through the Keep Forsyth County Beautiful organization, a Department of the Forsyth County government. Activities include:
Adopt-A-Stream workshops, Enviroscape watershed/run-off demonstrations, Healthy Water - Healthy People curriculum presentations, Rain-Barrel workshops.
Bill-Stuffers / Brochures at City Hall / Promote Toilet Rebate Program / Website / Water Treatment Facility Tours / School Classroom Education We have participated in: Green Plumbers 2009 Leadership Academy Burdett Stream Planting 2009 Career Days 2009 and 2010 4th NACO event at the Mills Senior Center Water Wise Landscaping and a Rain Barrel Demo Water Conservation Talk with Garden Club at Atlanta Fulton County Water Resource Commission U Fix It Workshop at Mills Senior Center 2009 Autrey Mill Water Day (Chattahochee Nature Center, Whole Foods Store, Fulton Green Day and Federal Reserve) Children's Water Festival 2009, 2010 Best Management Practices for Municipal Workers (landscaping) (2010) Tours at Johns Creek Environmental Campus and Atlanta Fulton County Water Resource Commission Library and summer camp programs (2009, 2010) 2010 Fix A Leak Week (set up several tables with literature, dye tabs, audits) Continued participation in the Toilet Rebate Program with $100,000.00 in 2010 Town Hall Day on "Being Water Smart" Fulton County Public Works Website has water conservation information and resources
EPA Fix A Leak Week activities (toilet leak repair demonstrations) WaterSmart Workshops Club H2O (school program utilizing Project WET materials) Be Water Wise Atlanta (school program in partnership with the National Environmental Education Foundation) Rain Barrel Workshops Care & Conserve Program National Drinking Water Week activities Earth Day (month) activities Watershed Ambassadors (attending Neighborhood Planning Unit mtgs) Trees Atlanta partnership AMPS (Atlanta Mentorship Program for Sustainability) community-based water efficiency retrofit program in conjunction with Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Water Saver Kit distribution events WaterSense Partnership Town Hall Mtgs Sales Tax holiday/WaterSense promotion Workshops & demonstrations at Senior Centers Health Fairs Youth/Camp activities Bill Inserts (12 monthly inserts w/ variety of conservation messages) Videos (purchased DVDs as well as created several in-house) Brochures (some purchased, some created in-house)
1) Water Festival 2) Town Hall Expo 3) Water Resources Workshop
The City provides occasional bill stuffers and newsletters, brochures at municipal facilities, website with water conservation information, historical water use on water bills, and promotes the toilet rebate program. The City has conducted retrofit kit distribution and technical training to target audiences.
We provide a quarterly water conservation tip on the newsletter that accompanies our utility bills.

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Question 50: Plan Action Item 5.10, Implement Education and Public Awareness Plan
Please describe all education/outreach activities.

Palmetto
Roswell
Union City
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
Buford
Suwanee Flowery Branch Gainesville Henry County WSA McDonough Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram

5,157
87,719
17,499
730,234
12,387
16,712 4,115 183,628 150,419 19,928 123,692 10,861 2,102

Brochures - The City maintains brochures at City Hall 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 - The City maintains useful links on its website to P2AD, the Clean Water Campaign, and Georgia DNR.
Retrofit Kit - The City distributes Low-Flow Retrofit Kits containing the District's recommended contents.
July 2009: Earth Balloon at STAR House Simple Solutions Garden
August 2009: Habitat for Humanity Greening Your Home Simple Solutions Pets Adopt-A-Stream Workshop (2)
September 2009: Roswell North PTA Green Committee Simple Solutions Holidays EverGreen School Meeting Rivers Alive Festival and Cleanup Drippy Dropperson Coloring Book Launch Adopt-A-Stream Workshop
October 2009: Drippy Dropperson Coloring Book Contest Earth Balloon at Chattahoochee Nature Center
November 2009: Drippy Dropperson Coloring Book Contest EverGreen Schools Meeting
December 2009: Simple Solutions- Green Cleaning Drippy Dropperson Coloring Book Contest
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
The City provides occasional bill stuffers and newsletters, brochures at municipal facilities, website with water conservation information, historical water use on water bills, and promotes the toilet rebate program. The City has conducted retrofit kit distribution and technical training to target audiences.
In 2009 Gwinnett County education and outreach activities have included distribution of bill stuffers to over 250,000 customers, placement of brochures and water conservation display at county offices, updating county website with water education information and participation in a water conservation and reused TV program of Gwinnett TV.
In 2009 Gwinnett County participation/involvement activities have included many tours of the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center and the Lanier and Shoal Creek Water Treatment Plants. We had Clean Water Family Day at the Shoal Creek Treatment Plant. Participation in EPD Fix a Leak Week, classroom education held at the Gwinnett County Environmental and Heritage Center adn visits to over 100 Gwinnett County schools and providing education at teacher workshops, PTA meetings, and classroom presentation through Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful.
Bill Stuffers - The City includes educational material from the Clean Water Campaign with utility bills at least once each quarter.
Brochures - The City maintains brochures at City Hall 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 - The City maintains useful links on it's website to P2AD, the Clean Water Campaign, and Georgia DNR, as well as educational links to websites tailored to students and teachers.
Toilet Rebate Program - The City implemented a Toilet Rebate Program in February of 2009. This program was deemed ineffective due to lack of public interest and was discontinued in December of 2009.
Retrofit Kit - The City distributes Low-Flow Retrofit Kits containing the District's recommended contents.
Brochures at municipal facilities WebSite with water conservation information Water System Rate Study/Revision and Revised Water Policies Meetings Public participation at two City Public Informational Meetings and one Public Hearing portion of one City Council Meeting to set new water rates and implement new policies for the water system.
Education programs are presented thru Elachee Nature Center programs and thru class room visits if requested. The Better Hometown Society held a stream walk and clean-up day during the Fall.
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.
From school presentations, adopt-a-stream participation, Captain Conservation deputizing "conservation crusaders", water assessments and workshops, Gainesville has many forms of outreach and public involvement.
Fix-a-Leak activity at Lowes of McDonough Open House at Tussahaw Reservoir Cubihatcha Kids Outdoor Education Day
We send out fliers, pamphlets at City Hall, Open houses, and web site
Paulding staff attended a local farmer's market to give out water saver kits Paulding staff in conjunction with the county extension agent put on an annual Natural Resource Festival at a local elementary school County extension agent organized a river clean up in October.
The City partners with Keep Paulding Beautiful to host educational and cleanup events such as recycling, water conservation, Illicit Discharge throughout the year as well as a River's Alive Stream cleanup.
Hiram partners with Keep Paulding Beautiful (KPB) to host numerous educational and cleanup events throughout the year. 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. in 2008, 2009 and in 2010. An Adopt-a-Stream Program was initiated in 2008 and continues today. The Mayor and City Council participate in an annual Water Resources (water, waste and stormwater) Management Program review at a regular scheduled meeting at which citizens and local businesses owners may pose questions and receive assistance on specific issues. Additional education and public participation/involvement activities are planned for the remainder of 2010.

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Questions 51 & 52: 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
Adairsville
Cartersville
Clayton County Water Authority Cobb County Water System Marietta Power and Water Powder Springs
Coweta County WSA
Newnan Utilities DeKalb County Water and Sewer Villa Rica Forsyth County Water and Sewer

3,419 18,965 275,772 574,011 66,953 15,958
88,652
31,587 710,491 12,905
168,624

Fulton County Dept. of Public Works

131,960

Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Mountain Park

745,524 570

Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

730,234

Flowery Branch Gainesville Paulding County Public Works Dallas Hiram

4,115 183,628 123,692 10,861
2,102



We have "use water wisely" brochures in lobby

Conservation rates: Tier 1 = base ($1.20) Tier 2 = base + 214% ($2.57) Tier 3 = base + 388% ($4.66) Tier 4 = base + 542% ($6.50).



Tier 1 = 0-10 CCF, Tier 2 = 11-14 CCF, Tier 3 = 15-19 CCF, Tier 4 = 20+ CCF. Has easily been the most effective conservation

measure taken.



** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted



We have an irrigation education program "Give them an Inch...Grow a Yard, Fix a Leak Week Program. We distribute outdoor kits and at home irrigation system audits.



Conservation information provided to customers through web site, bill stuffers and newsletters.



Three Tier Water Usage Rate Structure implemented by City

Coweta County Water & Sewerage Authority has teamed up with local industries as well as Stormwater Management



Department, the Extension Office and the Coweta County School System to form the Coweta County Water Education Team.

Together we promote water education with the public.



Reviewing rates



Annual art contest for elementary students of which the winners art is turned in to a calendar and distributed to the community after Board of Commissioner recognition.



Monthly water saving tips on water bills.

FCDWS has an ongoing audit of all commercial sewer. The Forsyth County school system has a strong water conservation



program. 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.

We have offered several rain barrel workshops throughout the year. To date, over 500 rain barrels have been distributed. When



we offer our workshops we always cover conservation inside the home and outside the home and also current rules and restrictions that effect our customers. The workshop is kept very inexpensive so that it is available to everyone and we always

use barrels as giveaways.

Multi-family toilet rebate - Fall 2010 implementation pending. Atlanta's large concentration (108,402 units) of 1993 apartment



dwellings will soon be able to take advantage of the toilet rebate program. Atlanta will provide a $100 rebate for each

WaterSense toilet replaced; recycling of the old toilets will be required as a part of the program.



We are implementing a system-wide wi-fi enabled remote meter reading and shutoff system. It will enable residents to see their usage in 4 hr increments and allow for automatic communication to residents of suspected leaks and remote shutoff if necessary.

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.



Outdoor watering restrictions that meet state restrictions.





Conservation Rate billing system.



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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Question 53: 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 Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority
Forsyth County Water and Sewer
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

275,772 88,652 168,624
745,524 730,234

Comments
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
The Coweta County Water Education team has implemented water conservation into the 4th grade curriculum.
The Coweta County Water Education team sponsors a field trip to the Water Plant for all 4th grade classes at the school which conserved the most water throughout the year.
FCDWS has conducted a sewer capacity audit of all commercial accounts that are served by sanitary sewer. Through leak repairs and other conservation measures, many accounts have been able to reduce their water consumption to get below their sewer capacity allotment.
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 five County high schools each have artificial turf on their football fields, eliminating the need for irrigation altogether on those fields.
Care & Conserve Program - assisting Atlanta's low-income citizens with leak repairs, low-flow fixture retrofits, line replacements and payment assistance since 1994 - a separate attachment describes this program.
Be Water Wise Atlanta - an environmental education program in Atlanta Public Schools implemented in conjunction with the National Environmental Education Foundation and multiple other partners, focuses on water conservation activities - a separate attachment describes this program.
** Refer to Appendix A for additional information submitted
Constructed treatment and recycling of backwash water at water treatment plants.
Leak Detection Survey
Greater Gwinnett Environmental Sustainability Program which states all new large county buildings will be LEED Certified.
Reclaimed water program has 10 customers. Gwinnett Braves stadium saves about 100 million gallons of potable water per season.

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2010 Plan Implementation Review B. Wastewater Results
Key to responses: = responded "yes" Blank = responded "no" NA = not applicable or no information available NR = no response
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Questions 1 & 2: Plan 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 Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek

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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)

























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Questions 3 & 4: Plan Action Items 7.3 and 7.4, Sewer System Inspection and Maintenance 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.

Inspection and Maintenance
Program 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

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Emerson







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Smyrna

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Grantville Newnan Senoia





















Sharpsburg

DeKalb County (unincorporated)











Douglasville-Douglas County WSA













Villa Rica













Fayette County (unincorporated)

Fayetteville











Peachtree City











Brooks

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Forsyth County (unincorporated)













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Fulton County (unincorporated)













Atlanta











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Union City









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Question 5: Plan 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 Chattahoochee Hills 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



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Question 6: Plan 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 Chattahoochee Hills 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)

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No



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Questions 7 & 8: Plan 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/controlling discharges of grease from industrial and commercial facilities Inspection program to ensure routine inspections of grease trap s 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 of grease traps or contract with a private vendor for inspection services

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 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 Chattahoochee Hills 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)

















































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Question 9: Plan Action Item 7.8, Sewer System Overflows
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 Structural Defect Pump Station Failure Unknown

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 Chattahoochee Hills 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)

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Questions 10 & 11: Plan Action Item 7.8, Sewer System Overflow Emergency Response Program
Does your jurisdiction have a sewer system overflow emergency response program? Annual number of sanitary sewer overflows reaching "Waters of the State"

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)

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Question 12: Plan 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 Chattahoochee Hills 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)

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No


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Question 13: Plan 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 Chattahoochee Hills 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)

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Questions 14 & 15: Plan 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

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Villa Rica

Fayette County (unincorporated)

Fayetteville



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Atlanta

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Survey not returned

Norcross









Hall County (unincorporated) Flowery Branch Gainesville Lula Oakwood
Henry County WSA Hampton

















































Locust Grove

McDonough

Stockbridge

Survey not returned

Paulding County (unincorporated)











Braswell

Survey not returned

Dallas

Rockdale County (unincorporated)









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Questions 16-19: Plan 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 Chattahoochee Hills 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






Septage manifests collected


NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA NA NA


NA

NA



Facilities accepting septage

Cost to hauler

City of Cartersville WWTP North Treatment Plant
Cartersville Wastewater facility NA Survey not returned
Cherokee County Water & Sewerage AuthorityRose Creek WPCP Survey not returned NA NR
WB Casey WRF accepts CCWA permitted haulers South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility NA NA NA Survey not returned
Shenandoah Wastewater Treatment Plant NA
Note: The City of Newnan, planning ordinance does not allow septic tanks in the city. NA NA
Snapfinger Wastewater Treatment Plant Sweetwater Creek WPCP NA Peachtree City WSA NA
Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Plant Survey not returned
Peachtree City WSA City of Cumming WRF Bethelview Road AWRF Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility
RM Clayton WRC

NA $50 per load $37.50/500 gal inside county
NA
$.15 per gallon
NA NR $160 per 1000 gallons $100 per 1000 gallons NA NA NA
$90 per 1000 gallons NA
NA NA NA 500-$60; 650-$80; 950-$110; 1500-$185; 3500$435; 3800-$475; 4000-$500 4500-$560; 4800-$600; 7000-$880 and IPT surcharge for strength. $0.10 per gallon @ 1,000 gallon increments NA NR NA $50.00 administrative fee plus $0.06 per gallon
$150 for a full load Unknown
$0.15/gallon $15/ton NR



NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA



NA

Survey not returned

NA

NA

Survey not returned



Contracted with the Fulton County WSA to provide

NA

Wastewater services for the City's residents.



NA

NA





Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility



NA

NA





Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility



NA

NA



NA

NA

NA NA $15/ton NA $100/1000 gallons NA NA

Survey not returned

NA

NA

NA



NA

NA

NA

NA

Gainesville Flat Creek Water Reclamation Facility

Unknown





Flat Creek Water Reclamation Facility

$325.00/1000 gallons and transporter must buy a book of 10 discharge tickets at a time



NA

City of Gainesville

32 PG

NA

NA





Walnut Creek Water Reclamation Facility



NA

NA

NA $100 per 1000 gallons of truck capacity
NA

NA





NA Walnut Creek WPCP

NA $85.00





Survey not returned Coppermine WRF

$0.10/gal in-county, $0.14/gal out-of-county



NA





Survey not returned NA Quigg Branch WTF

NA $125/1000 gallons

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Question 20: Plan Action Item 8.5, Private Decentralized Wastewater Systems 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 (uninc