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Drinking water quality in the United States is generally safe. In 2016, over 90 percent of the nation's community water systems were in compliance with all published U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) standards. [ 1] Over 286 million Americans get their tap water from a community water system. Eight percent of the community water ...
Water supply and sanitation in Georgia is characterized by achievements and challenges. Among the achievements is the improvement of water services in the capital Tbilisi where the water supply is now continuous and of good quality, major improvements in the country's third-largest city Batumi on the Black Sea where the country's first modern wastewater treatment plant now is under operation ...
The tri-state water dispute is a 21st-century water-use conflict among the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida over flows in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has regulated water flow for the entire Chattahoochee River, from Lake Lanier in ...
The Georgia Section of the American Water Works Association also named Macon’s water as the best tasting in the state in 2023. Macon has a solid track record when it comes to its drinking water ...
The annual Conserve Georgia Awards are open to any individual, business, organization or local government entity for the conservation of energy, land, wildlife and water; the improvement of air quality; the prevention of litter; and the promotion of recycling. The awards program was developed based on community interest in recognizing ...
Residents stop by water tankers located across from the Summerville Fire Department in Summerville, Ga., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. After flooding in Chattooga County, many residents have been left ...
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources ( DNR) is an administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia. The agency has statewide responsibilities for managing and conserving Georgia’s natural, cultural, and historical resources, and has five divisions: Coastal Resources Division. Environmental Protection Division. Law Enforcement Division.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) is an agency of the U.S. state of Georgia that directs programs that work to conserve and improve Georgia's energy, land and water resources. GEFA provides loans for water, sewer and solid waste infrastructure; manages energy efficiency and renewable ...