Organizational
Overview
Organization Type: City Department managing water supply, wastewater reclamation, and stormwater.
Water Supply: Lake Lanier.
Population Served: 200,000.
Water Users: Residential, commercial and industrial customers; local governments.
Total Storage Volume: 12,823 acre-feet (subcontracted from State of Georgia). Gainesville also has access to 8 million gallons per day net withdrawal through 1953 “Relocation Contract” granted upon impoundment of Lake Lanier.
Key Issues/Challenges: Recognition of State-granted water rights, including proper accounting of wastewater return flows in accordance with State law; predictable budgeting of repair, replacement and rehabilitation cost share for non-federal contract partners.