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Georgia
Ground Water vs. Surface Water Usage
The reports below display the difference between ground water and surface water usage in Georgia for the
year 2008.
Total Number of Systems
This report shows the total number of each type of system in use during 2008.
| System Type |
Number of Systems |
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Ground Systems
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2,254 |
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Surface Systems
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228 |
How Georgia Compares to Other States
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Georgia ranked 21st in Ground Systems
with 2,254 total Ground Systems in 2008.
The average for all states was 2,723 Ground Systems.
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Georgia ranked 23rd in Surface Systems
with 228 total Surface Systems in 2008.
The average for all states was 276 Surface Systems.
Total Number of Systems Expressed as Percentage
The results in the charts above represent the total number of ground water and surface water systems.
The chart below displays the same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall water systems.
Total Population Served
This report shows the total population served for each type of system in use during 2008.
| System Type |
Population Served |
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Ground Systems
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1,783,726 |
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Surface Systems
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6,555,699 |
How Georgia Compares to Other States
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Georgia ranked 20th in total population served by
Ground Systems with 1,783,726 people served in 2008.
The average for all states was 2,011,967 people served by Ground Systems.
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Georgia ranked 8th in total population served by
Surface Systems with 6,555,699 people served in 2008.
The average for all states was 3,967,964 people served by Surface Systems.
Total Population Served Expressed as Percentage
The results in the charts above represent the total population served broken down by ground water and surface water systems.
The chart below displays the same data, but expressed as total percentage of overall population served.
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CO2 Emissions by Sector
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