Stormwater is vital for replenishing waterbodies, particularly in the Metro Water District, where most drinking water originates from surface water. Proper stormwater management enhances our drinking water quality, improves treatment efficiency, and maintains healthy streams, rivers, and lakes for wildlife and recreation.

Access to clean water is important for our wellbeing. We all play an important role in protecting water quality and watershed health. Learn simple actions you can take to keep our water sources clean.

Wastewater is water that has been used in homes, industry, and businesses and released back into the environment after being treated at a facility or within a self-contained septic system. Effective infrastructure and wastewater treatment planning across our region supports the return of safe, high-quality water to our rivers and reservoirs.

A watershed is the land that drains into a stream, river, lake, or other body of water. Use the Metro Water District’s Digital River Basin Profiles to learn more about your watershed.

EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator (SWC) is a software application tool that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site using green infrastructure as low impact development controls. The SWC is designed for use by anyone interested in reducing runoff from a property, including site developers, landscape architects, urban planners, and homeowners.

Georgia Department of Natural Resource’s Georgia DFIRM Mapping Tool is an interactive online map viewer displaying effective DFIRM flood zones for the entire state of Georgia. It is designed to help property owners, community officials, and other stakeholders identify and understand flood risks in specific areas. The flood risk information from this site is for reference only and intended for planning and preparedness purposes.