Regional Water Planning Webinar Series

EPD and Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center are coordinating a series of webinars to offer Council members an opportunity to learn about emerging water topics and expand their information base for regional water planning. Webinars will share information on topics of common interest for the councils. Members from all 10 regional water planning councils are invited and encouraged to attend. The webinars are being recorded for future viewing by interested Council members.  

March 28, 2025: Hurricane Helene and Emergency Response in the Water Sector Webinar

The first webinar was held on March 28 about Hurricane Helene and Emergency Response in the Water Sector with presentations by Bill Murphey, State Climatologist and Sean Early, Program Manager, GAEPD Drinking Water Compliance Unit. You can view a recording of this webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyJGMYvvLok and presentation slides Download this pdf file. here .

May 8, 2025: Population Projections for Regional Water Planning Webinar

The second webinar for Council members was held on May 8, and its focus was Population Projections for Regional Water Planning. The featured speaker was Taylor Hafley of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at University of Georgia. He discussed statewide demographic trends and methods used in developing the Institute's population projections, which provide the basis for water and wastewater forecasts in regional water planning. You can view a recording of this webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkD5H3Lg3mE and presentation slides Download this pdf file. here .

November 20, 2025: Setting Water and Wastewater Rates in Georgia

The third webinar for Council members was held on November 20, 2025 and the featured speaker was Stacy Isaac Berahzer, CEO of IB Environmental. The presentation slides for the webinar can be found Download this pdf file. here . 

December 11, 2025: Challenges and Opportunities with Septic Management in Georgia

The fourth webinar was held on December 11, 2025 and the topic was Challenges and Opportunities with Septic Management in Georgia. The presenters included Dr. Krista Capps, Associate Professor, UGA Odum School of Ecology and Savannah River Ecology Lab; Associate Director, River Basin Center and Dr. Nandita Guar, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at UGA. The presentation slides for the webinar can be found Download this pdf file. here .