Leaders want regional water authority

Leaders want

regional water authority

The Metro Atlanta

Chamber and the Regional Business Coalition recently endorsed The Clean

Water Initiative to address wastewater capacity and stormwater runoff

problems.

Over the last

six months, a diverse Task Force of regional leaders including business

people, environmentalists and elected officials have gathered facts, identified

solutions and recommended a structure.

Late last year,

the Clean Water Task Force approved a proposal calling for the creation

of the Metro Atlanta Water Planning District. This district would be a

planning district responsible for policy, planning and intergovernmental

coordination for regional stormwater, wastewater, water supply and water

supply management.

Responsibilities

include:

·Develop

regional and watershed-specific plans covering wastewater and stormwater

management, water supply and conservation.

·Review

existing plans and ordinances and develop regionally consistent policies,

model ordinances and minimum standards of performance.

·Coordinate

an effective regional water quality monitoring program and database among

local, state and federal agencies.

·Develop

regional water conservation strategy and programs.

·Develop

measurable short-term and long-term goals for water quality and conservation

improvement.

·Establish

water-related education programs and support the efforts of community

watershed groups.

The group will

present its proposal to the General Assembly this year.

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