UCR Member Celebration, Sunday, November 8

Join UCR for our annual member gathering and celebrate 15 years of protecting the Chattahoochee River! Meet and network with other members during this family-friendly event at the Chattahoochee Nature Center's new LEED-certified pavilion, 5pm-7:30pm, Sunday, November 8. Enjoy complimentary tasty beverages from SweetWater Brewing Company, drinks from Coca-Cola Enterprises, burgers and more from Canyons Burger Company (see below), and live music from our very own Watershed Project. We will also be recognizing special volunteers.

If you would like to tour the new Discovery Center, UCR guests may do so free of charge from 4pm to 5pm. Valid ID required for alcohol. Online registration is closed for this event, but onsite registration will be available.  Click here for more information.

It Will be Up to Atlanta's Next Mayor to Complete the Job of Sewer Rehab

As voters go to the polls in the city of Atlanta on for the runoff election for mayor on Tuesday, December 1, UCR reminds its members that eight short years ago, Atlanta’s aging sewer system was a disgrace to its citizens and to the state of Georgia. Click here for UCR's perspective on how Mayor Franklin and her administration have handled this monumental problem and what our next mayor needs to do. READ MORE

UCR Staff Tours RM Clayton Facility

 

On Friday, October 23, UCR staff toured the city of Atlanta’s RM Clayton sewage treatment plant under the guidance of plant manager Robert Bush. We saw first-hand the extensive damage done by last month’s flood, which flooded the plant with 10-12 feet  of water (pictured right), and were briefed on the massive repair efforts now under way.

Although the plant is online and treating sewage, it is running on generator power while the electrical and mechanical components are overhauled. Staff and contractors have tackled the repairs in stages – first pumping water out of “Lake Clayton”, then removing mud, silt, and debris, and now repairing all damaged components at the state-of-the-art facility.

UCR is continuing to monitor water quality in the river and will stay in close communication with the city’s Department of Watershed Management about progress being made at RM Clayton.

For more information and data on flooding, including maps, see http://ga.water.usgs.gov/.

Read UCR’s Latest Summary on the Tri-State Water Wars

UCR summarizes the current situation in the tri-state water dispute in our latest RiverCHAT.  Click here to read the cover story, "Judicial Ruling Forces Tri-State Water Issue," or click here to download a PDF version of our Fall 2009 newsletter:

On July 17, 2009, federal judge Paul Magnuson answered the key question that has loomed over the 20-year tri-state water war among Georgia, Alabama and Florida—how much of the water in Lake Lanier can be used legally for metro Atlanta water supply? His answer was stunning: none. READ MORE

Chattahoochee River Trip Blog!

 

Join writer David Hanson on his trip down the Chattahoochee river from mid-September through December, 2009 by checking out his blog: Chattahoochee, A Curious River Float (click here). UCR loaned Hanson a canoe for the ride, and UCR Board member Gary Gaines has joined in for part of the trip!