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GA SR1151
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/5/2014
Primary Sponsor
Rick Jeffares
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, originally passed in 1964 and signed by Governor Carl Sanders
- At the time of the Act's passage, 25 communities had no public sewer system, 40 had sewers but no treatment, 60 had only primary treatment, 50 needed improvements, and 395 industries had documented untreated or inadequately treated discharges into surface waters
- Recognizes that billions of federal, state, and local dollars have been invested over four decades in planning, designing, and constructing modern publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities across Georgia
- Commends water professionals, regulators, government officials, the environmental community, media, and citizens for dramatic improvements in the quality of Georgia's streams, rivers, lakes, and other water bodies
- Designates March 12, 2014, as "Thank a Water Professional" Day at the state capitol and commends the Georgia Association of Water Professionals and the Georgia Rural Water Association
Legislative Description
Georgia Water Quality Control Act; commemorating the 50th anniversary
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/5/2014
Full Bill Text
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