An updated water management plan for all Northwest Georgia counties, including Chattooga County will be ready for public review in February. 

The Coosa-North Georgia Regional Water Plan lays out a road map for implementing specific measures designed to ensure wise use and management of the Coosa-North Georgia (CNG) Region’s water over the next 50 years. It focuses on four areas:

• Water Conservation—Responsible use of a public resource
• Water Supply—Optimal management of water supplies and systems
• Wastewater—Reliable means for wastewater treatment and reuse
• Water Quality—Environmental improvements through reduced pollution

The Plan assesses the Region’s current and future water and wastewater needs, and describes 41 management practices that can be implemented through collaboration between local, regional, and state entities. It also presents realistic and measurable benchmarks to track short-term and long-term progress toward implementing these management practices.

The 2004 Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Planning Act authorized the development of the State Water Plan. The State Water Plan in turn, calls for state-wide regional water planning to provide the necessary local and regional perspectives to ensure each of Georgia’s ten water planning region’s water resources are sustainably managed through at least 2050.

After public review, the plan is expected to be adopted in June of 2023.