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GA HR1799
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Gardner
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AI Summary
- Commends the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, comprising 15 counties, 91 cities, and 56 water systems, for making metropolitan Atlanta one of the most water-efficient regions in the nation over the past decade
- Per capita water consumption in the district has been reduced by 14 percent since 2001, falling below that of Charlotte, Birmingham, Tallahassee, Chattanooga, and Orlando
- 99 percent of the district's population is now served by water systems with tiered water conservation pricing, up from rare adoption ten years prior
- 38 jurisdictions offer toilet replacement rebates that have helped replace over 71,000 inefficient toilets, and district water systems repaired over 15,000 leaks in the prior year
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, encouraging continued water conservation efforts
Legislative Description
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/12/2012
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