"Tapped Out:

the Drying up of Atlanta", 

Mary Harrison,  Communications Director,

Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

Rain alone won’t end our water crisis in north Georgia.  The Chattahoochee Watershed upstream of Atlanta is the smallest in the nation to serve a major metropolitan area – and 3.5 million people depend on it for water supply, a number that is growing every day.  According to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Georgia residents use 10 percent more water per capita than the national average (168 gallons per day vs. 153 gallons per day). Other major cities have decreased water consumption while population has grown.

Mary Harrison of Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper spoke to Historic Roswell Kiwanis on this important topic on March 19, 2009.  Georgia Kiwanis Division 14 Lt. Governor Debbie Briling was in attendance and presented several recognitions to the club, including one for "Outstanding Kiwanis Club of the Quarter."

President Janet (l) and Community Services Chair Judy Allen (r)  are joined by Georgia Kiwanis Division 14 Lt. Governor Debbie Brilling who presented banner patches for accomplshments during the 2007-2008 administrative year.

Georgia Kiwanis Division 14 Lt. Governor Debbie Brilling presented a podium banner to President Janet in recognition of KCHR's being named "Outstanding Kiwanis Club for the First Quarter" of the administrative year.

Mary Harrison of Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper