Drought and Water Conservation Information and Links
ARCHIVES 12/10/2007
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What you need to know:
Large Change Must Come For Water
Reduced Flow Won't Alter 'Hooch
Corps: Slow the Flow From Lanier
Corps: Slow the Flow From Lanier 
Officials: One Year of Water Left
Officials: One Year of Water Left
Perdue Looks at Water Contingencies
Perdue Looks at Water Contingencies
No Long-Term Plan for Drought
UGA Scientist Warn Against Using Recycled Bath Water
Cutbacks In The Amount of Water Released From Allatoona
Lake Lanier Close to Record Low
Feds Agree To Cut Flow from Georgia Lakes
Commercial and Industrial water customers. View webcast on Water Efficiency
Area's Top Water Users Push To Save
Drought Unified Command Group Launches Web Site
November 2007 Billstuffer
Letter from Georgia EPD directing the City of Atlanta to reduce water usage
Corps To Reduce Flows From Allatoona Lake, Ga.
Conservation Key to Managing Drought Video
Drought Letter
Drought FAQ's
Governor Announces New, Tighter Water Restrictions
Current Restrictions
New Water Restrictions
Water-Saving Tips (Video)
Conserve water with our nine water-saving tips! (PDF)
To report water violators, call 404.982.1414 |Video: Violator Calls
Report Water Violators (Through out Metro Atlanta)
Drought Maps
Current Press Releases
Business, Government Leaders Discuss Water Conservation Efforts for Ga.
Officials: One Year of Water Left
Atlantans' Water Use Down In November
Mayor Shirley Franklin's Stakeholder Letter On Water Conservaton
Atlanta Already Making Significant Progress In Water Reduction
Water Conservation is Not New Concept for the City of Atlanta
Mayor Commends Federal Water Policy Changes, Vows To Keep Focus On Conservation
Water Conservation News Conference
City stops selling irrigation meters and warns against use
Mayor Shirley Franklin releases her water bill and usage
Mayor Franklin and Watershed Management Commissioner Rob Hunter to Discuss Drought Condition
City of Atlanta Drought Situation (PDF Letter)
City of Atlanta Videos
Large Change Must Come For Water
Water Conservation: “We Are All in This Together”
Mayor Franklin Unveils New Water Conservation Measures
Atlanta Offers Water-Saving Incentives
Atlanta suffering from drought Mayor Shirley Franklin on CNN 10/19/2007 Part 1
Atlanta suffering from drought Mayor Shirley Franklin on CNN 10/19/2007 Part 2
Mayor Franklin and Watershed Management Commissioner Rob Hunter to Discuss Drought Condition
"Our Water, Our Future"
Water-Saving Tips (Video)
History of Atlanta Water and Sewer
Customer Service
Newspapers (Local)
Atlanta Journal and Constitution (AJC)
Amid Drought, South Faces a Water Crisis
Piping Tennesee River, a possible solution to Georgia's drought
GEORGIA'S WATER CRISIS: No worst-case plan for Atlanta
Perdue asks for U.S. drought aid
Perdue declares state of emergency due to drought
Georgia Seeks Water Disaster Declaration
Congressmen blame corps for water woes
Drought Q&A
Newspapers (National)
New York Times
Drought-Stricken South Facing Tough Choices
New to Being Dry, the South Struggles to Adapt
Government Organizations
Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Home Page
Current News Releases
Citing Historic Drought, Georgia EPD Bans Most Outdoor Water Use in North Georgia 9/28/2007
Govenor Sonny Purdue Declares state of emergency in 85 North Georgia Counties | Video
Perdue Fights for Water on CNN |Video
Governor Seeks Injunction to Protect Georgia’s Water Resources 10/17/2007
Statement of Governor Perdue Regarding Georgia Delegation’s Legislation to Alleviate Water Crisis 10/16/2007
Governor Presents Solution to Corps on Excess Water Releases 10/12/2007
Army Corps of Enginneering
Army Corps of Enginneering Home Page
Corps To Reduce Flows From Altoona Lake, Ga.
Army Corps Says They Are Working On Water Releases
Corps could limit discharges from Georgia lake amid drought worries
State Seeks Court Order Against Corps Of Engineers
Parched Georgia Threatens to Sue Corps
Drought Unified Command Group (DRUC)
Drought Unified Command Group Launches Web Site
DRUC Reminds Georgians to Adequately Prepare for any Potential Disaster
News Release Don't Make the Drought Worse, Protect Your Pipes From Freezing
Metro Atlanta Chambers of Commerce
Home page
‘Water Crisis Is Biggest and Most Imminent Economic Threat’ To Metro Atlanta and Georgia
Call to Action
Letter to the U.S. Corps of Army Engineers
Letter to Members
Envrionment Fact Sheet (PDF)
You can also visit these local news media sites for more drought information:
Local News Specials
11ALIVE VIDEO Dry Times, Troubled Waters: See the TV Special!
WSBTV VIDEO: Georgia's Water Crisis - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
10/23/2007
WSBTV VIDEO: Georgia's Water Crisis: The Next Step - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Georgia's Water Crisis: Where We Are Now
Georgia's Water Crisis: Lake Lanier Effects
Georgia's Water Crisis: The Battle In Washington
Georgia's Water Crisis: Saving The Mussels
20006
WSBTV "Our Water, Our Future"
National News Coverage
ABC News
Will Atlanta Run Out of Water? Oct. 15, 2007 Video
Leaking Secrets: Neighbor Against Neighbor
Oct. 17, 2007 Video
Are Mussels More Important Than Humans?
Oct. 16, 2007 Video
Atlanta Lakes Drying Up
Oct. 8, 2007 Video
Drought Tightens Its Grip on Southeast Video
Parched Georgia Threatens to Sue Corps
Atlanta Suffers as Southeast Drought Continues
CNN
Atlanta Drought Seach Results
Drought has economic impact Video
Corps could limit discharges from Georgia lake amid drought worries
CBS News
Georgia Drought Search Results
NBC
MSNBC Georgia Drought Search Results
Important Phone Numbers
DWM Public Relations / Public Outreach phone number 404.589.2683
News Media call Janet Ward 404.589.2691
To report water violators, call 404.982.1414 |Video: Violator Calls
To call customer service, call 404.658.6500
Links
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Drought
Lake Levels (Corps of Engineers)
Metro N. Georgia Water District
NOAA Drought Info Page
NOAA Rain Deficit Info Page
Red Cross Drought Information
Georgia’s Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P²AD)
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
Information and Downloads
Cobb Water Efficiency Audit
Household Water Assessment
100 Water Saving Tips
Conservation Fact Sheet
Every Drop Counts
This is consolidated drought information that is being disseminated by the governmental, news and business groups. We will include information from the City of Atlanta; EPD, News Media and Army Corps of Engineering and others. This section will include links to select weblinks, video clips, PDF documents, PowerPoint Presentations and Maps.
Dislaimer: This page may not contain all available or most current information.
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