Issue Position: Water Supply

Issue Position

Once upon a time, there was more fresh water in Georgia than the population could possibly use.

Today, we're in a policy war with Florida and Alabama which has gone all the way to federal court in Washington, because there's no longer enough. This is the direct and inevitable result of population growth, exploding development, and more frequent and extended droughts.

Our policies and strategies for water management must catch up with the times, because our district's economy relies on its water supply. Maintaining it depends on:

Introducing workable conservation measures

Using best practices for water supply management

Employing up-to-date water quality standards

Preventing big business from chemical dumping into our rivers and water supply like the Rayonier plant in the Altamaha.

Water is a public resource, not a commodity. Current policies have us on the path toward rationing. The sooner we change, the better.

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