Isn't There Like...A Drought?

State planners project that the population of Georgia will double (reaching 18M) in the next 30 years. Ignoring for a second the subsequent demands on the sewer system, utilities, and the nightmares that are I-75, I-85, and I-285, guess how much it will cost to expand the systems and services in place to provide enough water for Georgia citizens? According to Carol Couch, Head of Georgia's EPD, the projected expense is in the hundreds of billions of dollars.