Case Study

Drought Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in Hogansville, GA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s storymap contains case studies and videos that describe the experiences of small and medium-sized drinking water utilities that successfully responded to drought. Explore the story of Hogansville, GA.

Year

2022

Details

Hazards

Drought

Assets

Water Infrastructure – General

Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water

Sources

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Drought Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in Hogansville, Georgia »

Organizations

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Relevant Options

Urge federal, state, regional and local partners to prioritize climate change considerations in the planning, construction and operation of the regional water management and flood control system. Increase the number of peak flow diversions into offline storage in water supply systems. Collaborate to sustainably manage the regional water supply.

Steps to Resilience

Get Started

Understand Exposure

Assess Vulnerability & Risk

Investigate Options

Prioritize & Plan

Take Action

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Image Credit

large dry sink, GPS, NAD 27 310050.2 842133.1 Grady County, Georgia, cropped, by Alan Cressler, used with permission, via Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_cressler/1433048454/