Browsing 2013 Georgia Water Resources Conference by Issue Date
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Financial Risks of Developing New Water Supply Reservoirs in the Southeast, and Elements of a Prudent Path to Securing Water Supplies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)This paper is based on our July 2012 report documenting the financial and water resource risks tied to developing new water supply reservoirs in the Southeast. Many local governments throughout Georgia are consider-ing ... -
Simulating Climate and Landscape Effects on Hydrology using the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, Southeastern USA
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)To help environmental resource managers assess potential effects of climate change on ecosystems, the Southeast Regional Assessment Project (SERAP) began in 2009. One component of the SERAP is development and calibration ... -
U.S. Geological Survey Site-Specific Water Use Database (SWUDS)
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)The U.S. Geological Survey’s site-specific water use database (SWUDS) is designed to store permitted and non-permitted surface and groundwater withdrawals from source waters, water deliveries among water suppliers, and ... -
A New Hydrologic Routing Model with Applications for River Reaches in Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)A key element of hydrologic routing models is the storage-discharge relationship assumed to follow a certain mathematical form, usually a linear or a power function, the parameters of which are calibrated based on existing ... -
Modeling nitrogen in on-site wastewater treatment systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)State regulatory agencies set standards for minimum lot size for homes on onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) based on the expected nitrogen (N) load to groundwater. However, the data to support these standards are ... -
Planning and partnerships: a model for successful section 319(h) projects
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)Restoration of Georgia’s water quality requires many elements and players. From developing a plan, to deciding on the appropriate implementation actions, to finding the right organization to coordinate these efforts, ... -
GA DNR Stream Survey Team’s State of the Fish
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)Georgia is known for its abundance of fresh water and diversity of fishes. However, streams and rivers throughout Georgia are affected by a variety of anthropogenic stressors. These stressors may degrade the physical and ... -
Display of flood inundation maps for Georgia using interactive web sites
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)Interactive Web sites and digital maps of flood inundation for select areas in Georgia are available on sites hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Weather Service. The USGS Georgia Water Science ... -
Governor’s Water Supply Program: Evaluating Round I
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)In 2011, Governor Nathan Deal ordered the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) to convene a Water Supply Task Force to develop and implement the Governor’s Water Supply Program (GWSP). The primary goal of this ... -
Lake Bottom Sediment Analysis with Soil and Water Assessment Tool Application
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)Urban sprawl and poor land management in the watershed of the lake Sidney Lanier, a multipurpose reservoir have affected the water quality of the lake. A major impairment of the lake was sediment deposition. The main goal ... -
Evaluating vulnerable locations in the city of Atlanta, GA drinking water distribution system for microbial intrusion and regrowth using an automated monitoring and sampling device
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)The integrity of the drinking water distribution system (DS) is considered the final, and one of the most important barriers for providing safe drinking water. The City of Atlanta (COA) drinking water DS is typical ... -
Public Perceptions of Water Availability and Receptivity to Water Conservation in Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)This study investigated public perceptions of water availability in Georgia to identify factors that influence receptivity to water conservation technologies and practices. A receptivity model comprising four components – ... -
10 Years of Water Conservation in the Metro Water District a Retrospective of the Water Supply Water Conservation Plan
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)In 2001, the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) was established by the Georgia Legislature to establish policy, provide guidance, and create plans to promote the intergovernmental ... -
Nutrient Trading Framework in the Coosa Basin
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)The Northwest Georgia Partnership is a group of water providers in Coosa Basin and surrounding watersheds. The Partnership is facing new permit limits in the Coosa Basin for wastewater discharges due to the Lake Weiss TMDL. ... -
Implementing an integrated technologies approach to low impact development designs
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)Selecting the proper stormwater treatment technology presents a number of challenges to site designers, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders alike. It is paramount for stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) ... -
Capturing pore water seepage in salt marshes: field measurements and modeling results
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)Marshes play an important role in the exchange of nutrients between terrestrial and marine environments, and it has long been hypothesized that these dynamic ecosystems export excess organic material to the coastal ocean ... -
Groundwater modeling to evaluate interaquifer leakage in the Floridan aquifer system in coastal Georgia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)A regional groundwater-flow model was used to determine the influence of pumping the Lower Floridan aquifer (LFA) on the amount of leakage from the Upper Floridan aquifer (UFA) at three sites in coastal Georgia. At ... -
Fish Passage in Georgia: Planning for the Future
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)In 14 major watersheds and thousands of miles of rivers, Georgia’s waterways provide some of the highest levels of aquatic biodiversity in the United States. Hydrologic disconnection by dams, roads, water diversions, and ... -
Analysis of Georgia Conservation Lands: for Endangered & Threatened Fish and Mussel Species and Biota Listed Streams Using Geospatial Technology
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)In United States of America (US), as part of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 101 (a), it is the obligation of each state to monitor and assess the chemical, physical, and biological conditions of streams within its ... -
Effects of Mass Mortality of an Abundant Invasive Species on Ecosystem Function
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-04)Freshwater burrowing bivalves have been identified as important ecosystem engineers, and invasive bivalves can transform aquatic ecosystems, through filtration, sedimentation, nutrient uptake, and nutrient excretion. ...