Add it up: River of litigation
July 25, 2009 at 8:13 am by Scott Henry in Add it up, NewsNumber of years since Buford Dam began operations on the Chattahoochee River, creating Lake Lanier: 53
Number of years since Alabama filed the lawsuit that began the “tri-state water wars”: 19
Daily volume of water Atlanta withdraws from the Chattahoochee, in million of gallons: 180
Daily volume of water Gwinnett County withdraws from Lake Lanier, in million of gallons: 150
Duration of metro Atlanta’s most recent drought, in years: 3
Time between official end of drought and state’s lifting of water restrictions, in months: 2.4
Year that Atlanta’s water demands are projected to exceed river capacity: 2030
Daily per capita indoor water consumption in metro Atlanta, in gallons: 69
Daily per capita indoor water consumption for a water-conserving home, in gallons: 50
Sources: Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, AJC.com
July 25th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Has anyone published the figures for how much the state has paid all of the law firms in legal fees?
July 25th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Scott,
It’s difficult to calculate, mainly because the legal efforts have stretched over several years and have included private and AG counsel. I’ve been trying to get an approximate figure.