The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) offers technical and implementation support for our member jurisdictions across a range of water resource planning to ensure quality and effective integration. TAP helps our communities plan projects, identify resources, and develop strategies for specific issues.Services to Assist Regional Partners
The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is available to all communities, utilities, and water authorities in the 15-county area and includes the following services:
- Plan implementation guidance to jurisdictions, utilities, and authorities
- One-on-one walkthrough meetings of the EPD-MNGWPD audit process (2022 Plan Audit Spreadsheet under development)
- Assistance with completing the District’s annual assessment survey
- Facilitation of intergovernmental groups and joint inter-water supply watersheds
- Connection of peer jurisdictions working on similar projects
2022 Water Resources Management Plan
Action Items
Integrated Action Items
- Integrated-1: Assistance with local government coordination meetings
- Integrated-4: Primer for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Integrated-7: Additional Buffers in Small Water Supply Watersheds
- Integrated-10: Septic System Septage Disposal Resources
Water Supply & Conservation Action Items
- WSWC-4: Private Fire Lines Metering
- WSWC-6: Administration of the Single-Family Toilet Rebate Program and Multi-Family Toilet Rebate Program
- WSWC-8: Metro Water District-Water Efficiency Code Requirements
- WSWC-12: New Car Washes to Recycle Water
- WSWC-13: Local Drought Response and Water Waste
- WSWC-14: Georgia Water System Audits and Water Loss Control Manual and AWWA Water Loss Control
Wastewater Action Items
- Wastewater-7: Southeastern F.O.G. Alliance
Watershed Action Items
- Watershed-1: Post-Construction Stormwater Management
- Watershed-3: Floodplain Management and Floodplain Damage Prevention
- Watershed-4: Stream Buffer Protection
- Watershed-5: Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection
- Watershed-6: Litter Control
Education & Awareness Action Items
- Public Education-1: Education & Awareness materials to support Integrated-11, WSWC-16, Wastewater-10, and Watershed-12.
- Materials Distribution Policy
- Education & Public Awareness Material Request Form
- Assistance in developing educational programs
Green Communities Program
The Green Communities Program is a voluntary sustainability certification program that helps local governments reduce their environmental impact through actionable measures.
Chattahoochee Corridor Plan
The plan establishes three sets of development standards that must be met in order to reduce the impact of development on the river: Vulnerability Standards, Buffer Zone Standards, and Floodplain Standards.