The public information campaign under a Level 1 Drought Response requires water utilities to circulate drought and water conservation information in one or more of the following: newspaper advertisements, water bill inserts, website homepages, social media and notices posted in public libraries. “It came on quickly due to the intense daytime heating, lack of rainfall and sudden decrease in soil moisture we experienced in September.” “The current flash drought we are in is primarily agricultural, but it can also affect water supply,” said state climatologist Bill Murphey. EPD monitors and produces publicly available reports on these conditions on a monthly basis. To determine the appropriate level of drought response, EPD considers several factors including precipitation, stream flows, groundwater, reservoir levels, short-term climate predictions and soil moisture. “It also gives public water systems an opportunity to educate their customers on the importance of water conservation.” “This serves as a reminder for all Georgians to use water wisely,” said EPD Director Richard Dunn. As a result, most of the counties in Georgia must follow the Level 1 Drought Response requirements. Drought Monitor, the drought has affected the entire state with conditions ranging from abnormally dry to extreme drought. This means public water utilities in 103 counties will be required to begin a public information campaign to help citizens better understand drought, its impact on water supplies and the need for water conservation.Īccording to the federal government’s U.S. Worsening drought conditions throughout most of the state have prompted a Level 1 Drought Response declaration from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). Georgia EPD Declares Level 1 Drought Response, Calls For Water Conservation Therefore, our operators are required to obtain state licensing by the state of Georgia in water treatment, water distribution, and sewerage collection system operation. The City must meet stringent US Environmental Protection Agency standards for the treatment of drinking water. Wastewater is collected in the sanitary sewer system and pumped using 25 pump stations where gravity flow is not possible, then treated at the state-of-the-art, 10 million gallons daily capacity, wastewater treatment plant.
The City’s water is pumped from 6 deep ground water wells (capable of pumping 10.4 million gallons per day), that is treated using Chlorination, Fluoridation, and Phosphate for corrosion control and then pumped to 6 elevated storage tanks with the capacity of 2.9 million gallons and distributed throughout the City, and parts of the County. The water and sewer department is responsible for water treatment, storage and the distribution system and also the wastewater collection and pumping to the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Water and Sewer Superintendent: Keith Perkins, (912) 764-0693
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