WATER CONSERVATION: Georgia wetlands offer cure for drought
2008 May 1
IMAGE: Kathy Lohr, NPR
Clayton County’s water conservation planning is an example of the type of progressive policies and thinking we need in America and the world to solve environmental and resource use problems. From NPR’s Morning Edition:
But one community has not had to worry. Nearly two decades ago, Clayton County began building a unique water treatment system that includes wetlands and reservoirs.“I like to say it’s raining everyday in Clayton County because we’re putting right now about 10 million gallons back in our water supply,” says Mike Thomas, general manager of the Clayton County Water Authority.
Thomas says the reservoirs here are full and have never been in danger of being too low. That’s because back in the 1980s, folks realized there wasn’t enough water to support the growth, so they decided to build a system of wetlands and reservoirs that would help them save water.
