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GA SB442
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
David Adelman
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AI Summary
- Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority must issue a request for proposal by September 1, 2010, for an engineering study to develop a district-wide emergency water supply plan covering every public water system within the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
- The emergency plan must set an immediate interconnection reliability target of approximately 35% of annual average daily demand and a long-range goal of approximately 65%, based on 2035 water demand forecasts updated every five years
- The plan must address multiple emergency scenarios including failure of water treatment facilities, unavailability of raw water sources due to government actions, catastrophic distribution system failures, and contamination of water supplies or raw water sources
- A six-member technical panel — appointed by the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House — must help define water shortage scenarios, prepare a preliminary scope of work by July 15, 2010, and obtain authorization before the RFP is issued
- The completed emergency plan must be submitted by September 15, 2011, to the Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and relevant legislative committee chairs, with costs borne by the Authority
Legislative Description
"Water System Interconnection Redundancy and Reliability Act; achieve district-wide interconnection within Metro. North Georgia Water Planning
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
4/20/2010
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources and Environment3/26/2010
Natural Resources and the Environment3/8/2010
Full Bill Text
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