§ 12-5-201 - Definitions - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 12-5-201 (2010)
12-5-201. Definitions

As used in this part, the term:

(1) "Authority" means the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority created by Code Section 50-23-3.

(2) "District" means the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District created by Code Section 12-5-572.

(3) "Emergency plan" means the written emergency water supply plan developed as provided in Code Section 12-5-202.

(4) "Essential water needs" means the minimum amount of water needed for residential and commercial means for food processing, drinking, toilet flushing, fire fighting, hospital use, and critical asset use and a portion of the system's unaccounted for water.

(5) "Qualified system" means any public water system owned and operated by a city, county, or water authority in the district.