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Engineering for New Water Mains Approved
April 11, 2017 – The Authority’s board of directors approved proceeding with engineering for water mains on the following roads: Bob Thomas Road, Moore Road, Red Berry Road, Bucksnort Road (part), and Fenner Road. Also approved was engineering to tie in Dub Walker Road to the West Butts Transmission Main. Design has recently been completed […]
Read MoreSeed Grant Approved to Study Bromide in River Water
March 23, 2017 – The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has approved a Regional Water Plan Seed Grant for the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology to study sources of bromide in the Ocmulgee River. The cash grant of $58,699 will be matched by $44,095 in services from the University of Georgia and a $12,420 cash […]
Read MoreOutdoor Water Use Restrictions Eased
March 2, 2017 – Butts County has been downgraded from a Level 2 Drought Response to a Level 1 Drought Response by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The Level 1 Drought Response declaration requires that local water utilities continue a public information campaign to help citizens better understand drought, its impact on water supplies and […]
Read MoreDrought Surcharge Rates Adopted
December 13, 2016 – The Authority has adopted a Drought Surcharge water rate that will only be implemented if a Level 3 Drought is declared by the State of Georgia. This was done to comply with the requirements of the Drought Management Rules of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Under the Drought Surcharge rate, regular customers […]
Read MoreDrought Restrictions Continue Despite Rain
December 8, 2016 Even though heavy rains have fallen over the last week, Butts County, and much of north central Georgia, is still in an “exceptional drought” according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. See this link for a detailed map and data: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?GA Citizens are reminded that Butts County still falls under a […]
Read MoreLevel 2 Drought Declared – Local Supply Still Abundant
November 20, 2016 – Drought conditions across most of Georgia have worsened, with no measurable rain seen locally in almost two months. Despite the shortage of rainfall, our water system has an abundant supply in the Ocmulgee River. The Ocmulgee River is currently flowing at 258 cubic feet per second at our raw water intake. […]
Read More$1,500,000 Committed to New Water Line Installations
November 8, 2016 – The Authority’s board of directors has committed $1,500,000 to install water on roads that don’t have public water. At their regular monthly meeting on November 8th, the board reviewed a list of roads in Butts County that do not have access to the water system. It was decided that the Authority will work […]
Read More$500,000 Grant Approved
October 28, 2016 – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has approved a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant under its Employment Incentive Program to provide water and sewer improvements for the new Dollar General Southeast Distribution facility being constructed on Jackson Road off GA Hwy. 16. The Authority will use these funds to extend a […]
Read MoreEPD Declares Level 1 Drought
September 9, 2016 – Persistent dry conditions have prompted the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to declare a Level 1 Drought Response in 53 counties. A Level 1 Drought Response declaration means local water utilities in the affected counties will be required to begin a public information campaign to help citizens better understand drought, its […]
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