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Promoting water stewardship
The Georgia Urban Ag Council continues to promote effective water stewardship, and is proud to be a member of the Georgia Water Wise Council (GWWC), which is a section of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP).
A longtime member of the GAWP, UAC recently Availability of safe and reliable water is essential for rejoined the GWWC, and is looking forward to URBAN AG attracting and maintaining economic development COUNCIL MAGAZINE representing the urban ag/green industry on this in the state. GEORGIA council. It is important to have this active participation to contribute positively while at the same time protect our industry’s positions and commerce. Having a water efficiency plan in place can lessen the impact of droughts on the water supply and possibly reduce the need for more austere URBAN AG GEORGIA COUNCIL MAGAZINE The Georgia Water Wise Council supports the conservation measures, like water bans and following key principles: development moratoriums. Water efficiency is the accomplishment of a Water efficiency is a fundamental resource function, task, process, or result with the minimal planning tool and should be considered for URBAN AG GEORGIA COUNCIL MAGAZINE URBAN AG GEORGIA COUNCIL MAGAZINE amount of water feasible. (e.g. toilet flushing or funding and implementation on an equal basis showering). with other means of meeting supply needs in Emergency response is a reduction in water use, Georgia. URBAN AG waste, or loss in response to a water shortage. It COUNCIL MAGAZINE Cost effective water efficiency efforts should be can involve curtailments of water heavy practices evaluated as a part of reviewing applications for GEORGIA URBAN AG GEORGIA COUNCIL MAGAZINE in times of resource stress. new supply. Water efficiency is one method to extend existing Water efficiency is not the entire solution to URBAN AG water supplies without expensive infrastructure COUNCIL MAGAZINE URBAN AG Georgia’s water needs, but is a vital component. COUNCIL MAGAZINE GEORGIA GEORGIA and supply development in Georgia. Water efficiency can be achieved most successfully Water efficiency results in an incremental decrease URBAN AG through a program that incorporates cost-effective COUNCIL MAGAZINE in water consumption and should be incorporated URBAN AG GEORGIA COUNCIL MAGAZINE supply-side and demand-side measures. GEORGIA into water utilities’ financial plans, like any other Water efficiency enhances the environment supply option. This can mitigate the revenue impacts of efficiency programs. through increased flows in Georgia’s water ways enhancing the natural environment and improving URBAN AG GEORGIA COUNCIL MAGAZINE quality of life for Georgia residents.
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