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14th Annual Middle School Water Essay Winners Announced (ATLANTA — Thursday, December 17, 2015) — The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) announced the winners of its annual water essay contest during an awards ceremony held at the Georgia state Capitol yesterday. The firstplace essay was written by Colton Woodring, a seventhgrader from North Gwinnett Middle School, who received a $400 prize. Jolee Northrop, a sixthgrader from Hightower Middle School in Cobb County, was named the districtwide runnerup. The Metro Water District also honored winners from the city of Atlanta and the 15 counties that comprise the Metro Water District. Each winner received a $100 prize. This is the 14th year the Metro Water District has sponsored the annual water essay contest. The outreach activity has challenged thousands of middle school students to think about conservation and protection of water resources in metro Atlanta. This year’s contest focused on stormwater pollution, asking “Why is stormwater pollution a problem, and what can you do to prevent it?” Nearly 2,000 students from across the region submitted essays in response. “Choosing this year’s winners was challenging, as all the essays were so inspired,” said Kostoula Vallianos, principal education program specialist with the Metro Water District. “Young people in metro Atlanta have a much better sense than previous generations of just how precious our natural resources are. They exhibit a real desire to protect our water sources.” The essay contest is one of many initiatives conducted by the Metro Water District to raise awareness about conservation efforts and preservation of water quality in metro Atlanta. Visit www.mydropcounts.org for ideas about how you can do your part to save water and www.cleanwatercampaign.com for more information about stormwater pollution and prevention. Metro North Georgia Water Planning District’s firstplace essay was written by Colton Woodring, a seventhgrader from North Gwinnett Middle School, who received a $400 prize at an awards ceremony held at the Georgia state Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 16. (Pictured from left to right: Water District Vice Chair Katie Kirkpatrick, Colton Woodring and Representative Lynn Smith, Chair of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee.

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Jolee Northrop, a sixthgrader from Hightower Middle School in Cobb County, runnerup in the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District’s 14th Annual Essay Contest, read her essay at an awards ceremony held at the Georgia state Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 16. (Also pictured from the left: Water District Vice Chair Katie Kirkpatrick and Representative Lynn Smith, Chair of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee.) Since its creation in 2001, the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) has implemented one of the most comprehensive regional water management plans in the country. Science, data and good stewardship guide the Metro Water District’s comprehensive approach to managing water for economic, environmental and social wellbeing. Working with local governments, water and wastewater utilities and stakeholders, the Metro Water District protects water quality, supply and recreational value in the region and downstream. The 2015 water essay contest winners are: Jurisdiction Name School Grade Atlanta Bianca Weber Inman Middle School 7 Bartow Caden Wolf South Central Middle School 6 Cherokee Rachel Kim Mill Creek Middle School 6 Clayton Aaron Garrett GP Babb Middle School 8 Cobb Jolee Northrop Hightower Trail Middle School 6 Coweta Natalea Whitley Smokey Road Middle School 7 DeKalb Hanna Baniassad Henderson Middle School 8 Fayette Nick Farinacci JC Booth Middle School 6 Forsyth Hyuk Lee South Forsyth Middle School 8 Fulton Teddy Klaas Crabapple Middle School 6 Gwinnett Colton Woodring North Gwinnett Middle School 7 Hall Ansley Brownell Chestatee Academy Middle School 8 Henry Ahmad Hicks Woodland Middle School 6 Paulding Taylor Austin JA Dobbins Middle School 8 Rockdale Kristin Scott Young Americans Christian School 8








Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning Agency Wins EPA WaterSense Award for Promoting Water Efficiency (Las Vegas, October 8, 2015) – The Metro North Georgia Water Planning District (The Metro Water District) was named a winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 WaterSense Excellence Award for Outreach and Education during the WaterSmart Innovations Conference today in Las Vegas, Nev. The Metro Water District received this national recognition for making a difference through water efficiency innovation and WaterSense promotion in 2014. Each year, the EPA recognizes WaterSense partners for their commitment to promoting water efficiency and strengthening the drought resiliency of communities across the country. More than 1,700 utilities, manufacturers, retailers, builders, and organizations partner with WaterSense, a program sponsored by EPA that promotes waterefficient products, homes and services. Only a select few are recognized for their significant program contributions. “We are so appreciative of, and continually impressed by, our WaterSense partners’ dedication to making water efficiency a priority,” said Ellen Gilinsky, EPA Office of Water Senior Policy Advisor. “By touching lives with waterefficient products, programs, and practices on a daily basis, they’re helping improve community resilience to extreme weather conditions such as drought and providing a foundation for water conservation that will help save water for future generations.” The Metro Water District is the water planning agency for the 15county Atlanta region. Since 2001, the District has implemented activities and policies that have helped per capita water use in the region drop by more than 30 percent The District’s programs and activities include: • My Drop Counts water conservation program • Toilet rebate program • Annual Water Drop Dash 5K and Water Festival • Recruitment of new WaterSense partners • Development of conservation materials for use by our partners • Essay and video competitions for middle and high school students By creating, rebating, communicating and educating consumers about WaterSense labeled products, homes and programs, WaterSense helped consumers save 346 billion gallons of water in 2014 alone—that’s more than the amount of water used by all households in Texas for a year. WaterSense also has helped reduce the amount of energy needed to heat, pump and treat water by 146 billion kilowatt hours, enough energy to supply a year’s worth of power to more than 13.3 million homes. For more information about the District’s water conservation programs, visit www.northgeorgiawater.org or for information about WaterSense, visit www.epa.gov/watersense.

Georgia Sales Tax Holiday for WaterSense and ENERGY STAR Products








When is the Georgia Sales Tax Holiday?

The sales tax holiday on WaterSense and ENERGY STAR labeled products will start Friday, October 2, 2015 at 12:01 a.m. and will continue through the weekend until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2015.

What products are eligible for the sales tax holiday?

WaterSense and ENERGY STAR labeled products with a sales price of $1,500 or less purchased for noncommercial home or personal use will be Georgia state and local sales taxfree. To search for WaterSenselabeled products, visitwww.epa.gov/watersense/product_search.html.

What products do not qualify for the sales tax holiday?

Items purchased for use in trade or business and items rented or leased will not qualify for the Georgia state and local sales taxfree holiday.

What is WaterSense?

WaterSense is a partnership program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that seeks to protect the future of our nation’s water supply by offering people a simple way to use less water with waterefficient products, new homes and services.

What are the benefits of replacing an old, inefficient fixture with a WaterSense model?

WaterSenselabeled products use at least 20 percent less water, and perform as well as or better than conventional models. Residents who purchase a WaterSenselabeled toilet may also qualify for a rebate.

Will I qualify for a rebate if I purchase a WaterSenselabeled toilet?

If you own or rent a singlefamily residential home built in 1993 or earlier and replace an existing high flow toilet with a new WaterSenselabeled toilet you may qualify for a rebate. Get more information on the Metro Water District Toilet Rebate Program on the Toilet Rebate Program page.

Metro Water District Issues LongRange Water Demand Forecast

Atlanta Region’s Water Use Falls as Conservation Measures Take Hold

(Atlanta, August 26) – Metro Atlanta residents will use approximately 25 percent less water in 2050 than was projected in 2009, according to a longrange forecast presented today at a meeting of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board. The forecast reflects successful conservation efforts that have already helped dramatically reduce water usage across the region, such as the replacement of inefficient toilets, improved leak detection, and tiered pricing structures with rates that increase as the volume of water use rises.



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“This forecast underscores Metro Atlanta’s proven national leadership in water stewardship and water loss prevention,” said Boyd Austin, chairman of the Metro Water District’s Governing Board. The forecast will inform the Metro Water District’s next longrange water plan, which is in the process of being updated for approval in 2016. The forecast incorporates economic and population projections as well as water utility billing data to estimate future residential and nonresidential water needs. “In addition to the Metro Water District’s efforts, Georgia’s Water Stewardship Act has been instrumental in improving water efficiency locally and statewide,” Chairman Austin said. “This has been accomplished through measures such as mandating lowflow toilets and shower heads in new construction.” By 2050, the 15county Metro Water District daily water demand is now projected to be between 862 and 898 million gallons, based on two population scenarios. That’s an approximately 25 percent reduction from the District’s 2009 forecast, which projected daily water use of 1.2 billion gallons in 2050. Twothirds or more of the water withdrawn in the Metro Water District is returned to the region’s lakes and streams. “With each Metro Water District plan, the data we use to create the forecast improves,” said Katherine Zitsch, Director of the Metro Water District. “The most recent data highlight the effectiveness of our conservation and efficiency measures, which are so vital to our future and our economy.” About the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District is the planning organization dedicated to developing comprehensive regional and watershedspecific water resources plans to be implemented by local governments in the 15county metro Atlanta region, which include Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale counties. These plans protect water quality and public water supplies, protect recreational values of the waters and minimize potential adverse impacts of development on waters in and downstream of the region.

Toilet Rebate Program Reaches Milestone: 100,000 Toilets Replaced with WaterSaving Models

Lowflow toilets help save 2.4 million gallons of water per day, or 900 million gallons a year (ATLANTA) – The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) and

participating water providers have replaced 100,000 old, inefficient toilets in metro Atlanta with more

efficient models through a retrofit program that began in 2008. This equates to water savings of 2.4

million gallons each day, or about 900 million gallons per year.

The toilet rebate program is one of many efforts to support conservation in the region. Guided by

science, data and good stewardship, the Metro Water District details 19 measures specific to

conservation. Since 2007, water use in metro Atlanta has dropped by more than 10 percent even as








the population has increased by a million. Individuals are able to learn more about securing a toilet

rebate by visiting www.northgeorgiawater.org/toiletrebate.

Approximately 30 percent of water use in the average American home occurs in the bathroom, with

more than 15 percent being used by toilets,” said Katherine Zitsch, director of the Metro Water

District. “The annual water savings that results from 100,000 inefficient toilets being replaced with

highefficiency and lowflow models is enough to fill the Georgia Aquarium 90 times or 1,363

Olympic size swimming pools.

In celebration of 100,000 toilets rebated, the Metro Water District, in partnership with TOTO USA,

Marine Plumbing Services and Southern Sprinkler Systems, has awarded the Chattahoochee Nature

Center with a free water audit and $1,000 in TOTO water efficient fixtures as the winner of the Great

Plumbing Fixture Giveaway. Two finalists, Making A Way Housing, Inc. and Annandale Village, will

also receive free water audits.

Building on the success of toilet rebate programs for homeowners, The Great Plumbing Fixture

Giveaway brings the message of smart water use through efficient fixtures to commercial buildings

and provides a smallscale example of strategies local governments and water utilities are

implementing across the region.

About the Metro Water District Toilet Rebate Program

Customers of participating local water utilities living in a home built in 1993 or earlier may qualify for

a rebate by replacing an existing high flow toilet with a new WaterSense labeled model. More

information about the Metro Water District Toilet Rebate Program is available at

www.northgeorgiawater.org/toiletrebate.

About the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District is the agency dedicated to developing

comprehensive watershed, wastewater and water supply and water conservation plans to be

implemented by local governments in the 15county metro Atlanta region. Visit

www.northgeorgiawater.org for more information.








Water Use in the 15County Metro North Georgia Water Planning District

High School Students’ PSAs on Water Are Educational and Entertaining (ATLANTA) – For a second year, the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District) asked high school students from around metro Atlanta to create public service announcements to call attention to the steps residents can take to improve water quality in metro Atlanta. This year, more than 200 students submitted 30 to 60second videos that focused on this year’s topic, “Here’s the Scoop on Pet Waste.” The applicants used creative approaches such as writing and singing original music, to deliver the message that pet waste can create a health hazard for people and can “doo” a lot of damage to the environment. The judges reported that the decisionmaking process was difficult due to the caliber of the submissions this year. The three finalists’ videos were chosen for their entertainment value as well as their ability to deliver the message that picking up after your pet helps keep our rivers, lakes and streams healthy for recreation and protects human health and the plants and animals that depend on clean water. The 2015 winners are:

● First Place $1,500: Brittany Hulette and Erica Hulette – Allatoona High, Cobb County ● Second Place $1,000: Imani Miller – Mill Creek High, Gwinnett County ● Third Place $500: Cody McKinlay, Layne Ponce – Allatoona High, Cobb County

“When it comes to water management, we are all in it together. The High School Video Contest involves students in promoting how area residents can do their part,” said Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin, chairman of the District. “Many people don’t realize the sophisticated infrastructure and management required to treat and deliver water to your house on a guaranteed 24/7 basis. Preventing water pollution can help defray some of








the treatment and operations costs necessary to ensure we have clean, safe water available each time you turn on the faucet.” “These students did such a wonderful job with video production and the messaging. Pet waste is a nuisance and can impact our water quality. Many people don’t realize that their actions can contribute to the problem, but these videos will help us spread the word,” explained Metro Water District Principal Education Program Specialist Kostoula Vallianos. The videos will air throughout the region by the Metro Water District and its members in presentations, on websites and on local access stations. The students and their schools will share the prize money. The Metro Water District will also honor the students at recognition ceremonies at their schools. View the winners’ videos and all the submissions About the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District is the planning organization dedicated to developing comprehensive regional and watershedspecific water resources plans to be implemented by local governments in the District. These plans protect water quality and public water supplies in and downstream of the region, protect recreational values of the waters in and downstream of the region and minimize potential adverse impacts of development on waters in and downstream of the region.



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