Source: http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/Georgia-Policy-Info-2012.aspx
Timestamp: 2018-08-20 16:33:48
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 12', '§ 12', '§ 12', '§ 12', '§ 12', '§ 12']

Georgia - 2012 State Policy Information
Below are results for Georgia from the 2011/2012 Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard survey.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch
GA. CODE ANN. § 8-2-3:
"(a)… in all new construction permitted on or after July 1, 2012… (c) The standards related to high-efficiency plumbing fixtures shall include without limitation, the following: (1) A water closet or toilet that: (A) Is a dual flush water closet that meets the following standards: (i) The average flush volume of two reduced flushes and one full flush may not exceed 1.28 gallons… or (B) Is a single flush water closet, including gravity, pressure assisted, and electro-hydraulic tank types, that meets the following standards: (i) The average flush volume may not exceed 1.28 gallons;”
GA. CODE ANN. § 8-2-3 Text
GA. CODE ANN. § 8-2-3"
"(a)… in all new construction permitted on or after July 1, 2012… (c) The standards related to high-efficiency plumbing fixtures shall include without limitation, the following... (3) A urinal and associated flush valve that: (A) Uses no more than 0.5 gallons of water per flush;"
In addition to requirements for toilets and urinals, Georgia has more stringent standards for kitchen and lavatory faucets. The state also requires multifamily housing and multiunit commercial to be submetered.
"(a)… in all new construction permitted on or after July 1, 2012… (c) The standards related to high-efficiency plumbing fixtures shall include without limitation, the following... (4) A lavatory faucet or lavatory replacement aerator that allows a flow of no more than 1.5 gallons of water per minute at a pressure of 60 pounds per square inch… (5) A kitchen faucet or kitchen replacement aerator that allows a flow of no more than 2.0 gallons of water per minute.”
GA. CODE ANN. § 12-5-180.1:
"(c) All new multiunit residential buildings permitted on or after July 1, 2012, shall be constructed in a manner which will permit the measurement by a county, municipal, or other public water system or by the owner or operator of water use by each unit... (d) All new multiunit retail and light industrial buildings permitted or with a pending permit application on or after July 1, 2012, shall be constructed in a manner which will permit the measurement by the owner or operator of water use by each unit."
GA. CODE ANN. § 12-5-180.1 Text
GA. CODE ANN. § 12-5-4.1:
"By January 1, 2012, public water systems serving at least 10,000 individuals shall have conducted a water loss audit pursuant to the minimum standards and best practices adopted by the Board of Natural Resources. By January 1, 2013, all other public water systems shall have conducted a water loss audit pursuant to the minimum standards and best practices adopted by the Board of Natural Resources. Audit results shall be submitted to the division within 60 days of completion and shall be posted on the division's website in a timely manner after receipt by the division."
GA. CODE ANN. § 12-5-4.1 Text
Georgia Water Loss Manual
GA. CODE ANN. § 12-5-522:
"(e) The division shall make all water withdrawal permitting decisions in accordance with this chapter, the comprehensive state-wide water management plan that has been approved or enacted by the General Assembly as provided by this article, and any applicable regional water development and conservation plan, including, but not limited to, restrictions, if any, on diversion from or reduction of flows in other watercourses. Any political subdivision or local water authority that is not in compliance with the plan shall be ineligible for state grants or loans for water projects, except for those projects designed to bring such political subdivision or local water authority into compliance with the plan."
GA. CODE ANN. § 12-5-522 Text
Yes, as part of the permitting process for users in excess of 100,000 gallons/day.
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.03(1): "No person shall after December 1, 1974, withdraw, obtain or utilize ground water in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day for any purpose unless such person has first obtained a permit therefor from the Division . . . . "
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.04(11): "In the preparation of a permit application for a new permit or modification of an existing permit which includes an increase in the permitted water use (except for a farm use permit application) the applicant must submit to the Director for approval a water conservation plan prepared in accordance with the following guidelines. The plan must address the following items (or contain a statement why the item is not an appropriate part of the plan). . . . (d) A drought contingency plan approved by the Director and prepared in accordance with the following guidelines. The plan should include alternative system and resource management strategies to be implemented under drought conditions that may severely reduce the availability of the resource. The applicant must provide the following items in the plan (or a statement as to why the item is not an appropriate part of the plan): 1. Drought conditions or events that put the drought contingency plan into effect; (i) The applicant must develop a system for determining drought severity based on some approved indicator, e.g.: (I) System demands; (II) Ground water levels; (III) Other."
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.03 Text
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.04 Text
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.03(1):
"No person shall after December 1, 1974, withdraw, obtain or utilize ground water in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day for any purpose unless such person has first obtained a permit therefor from the Division . . . . "
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.04(11):
"In the preparation of a permit application for a new permit or modification of an existing permit which includes an increase in the permitted water use (except for a farm use permit application) the applicant must submit to the Director for approval a water conservation plan prepared in accordance with the following guidelines."
Yes, as part of the permitting process.
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.07(1):
"[N]o permit granted under Rule 391-3-2-.06 of this Chapter shall be issued for a longer period than the longest of the following: (a) ten years; or (b) the period found by the Division to be necessary for reasonable amortization of the applicant's withdrawal or water-using facilities."
GA. COMP. R. & REGS. 391-3-2-.07 Text
The state has funding opportunities beyond the DWSRF and CWSRF. The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) provides low-interest infrastructure financing for local government water utilities. GEFA has several loan programs that can be used by water utilities to finance a broad range of water conservation projects in the areas of utility water loss and end-use water efficiency.
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division offers periodic trainings and technical workshops for local water providers.
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Program offers technical assistance to homeowners.
Center for Neighborhood Technology. February 2014. Stepping Up Water Loss Control: Lessons from the State of Georgia.
Conserve Water Georgia, Water Conservation Clearinghouse