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Newton County Water Resources
 


In February 2007, the Newton County Board of Commissioners created a new county department called the Water Resources Department.
Karl Kelley, P. E., was appointed as Director of that Department in March.  Kelley served previously as Assistant County Engineer for Newton County. 
The new Water Resources Department now has the responsibility of preparing and documenting the Georgia Environmental Protection Division's
Municipal Notice of Intent and it's Annual Reports.

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The new Water Resources Department oversees, is responsible for, or otherwise assists in the following county functions, among others:

Drinking Water Production and sale to wholesale customers (utilities)
Expansion of the Cornish Creek Water Treatment Plant
Water Conservation Efforts
Construction of the new Bear Creek Reservoir
Oversight of the NPDES program in the County
Inspection and enforcement of NPDES and E&SC regulations                               
          * See riparian buffer stream flyers 1 and 2. (Thank you Debbie Bell)
Issuing Citations for violations 
Maintaining various databases 
Potentially polluting businesses
Habitual violators
Inspections
MS4 structures
Detention and Retention ponds
Maintenance needs/records
Complaint log and actions/responses
Reviewing construction drawings for compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
Education and Awareness (with KCNB)  Stormwater Stenciling Program Stormwater Stenciling Program
Pollution Prevention events i.e. Rivers Alive Cleanup & Great American Cleanup w/ KCNB 
Adopt a Stream (with Georgia Wildlife Federation)
Greenspace acquisition and Maintenance (with Special Projects Coordinator)

Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 July 2010 )
 
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