If we state in law that water is a public resource, then wont that mean that it will be disproportionately allocated to the areas with the highest populations—especially metro Atlanta?
No. If the Georgia Water Coalitions approach to water management is implemented, every river basin of Georgia will be part of the comprehensive statewide water management plan. As mentioned above, the people of each river basin would have a voice in the development of this plan. Ultimately, the people of each river basin decide the fate of their water resources. However, if water is treated as a private commodity, water will go to where the money is. Thats when water is likely to go to Atlanta or Tampa or any other buyer that is willing to pay the highest price for the water in question.
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