Judge rules against Atlanta regional water wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Georgia must stop withdrawing water within three years from a federal reservoir outside Atlanta that is the city's main water supply. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson said Lake Lanier wasn't built for water supply and the state's withdrawals are illegal. He acknowledged it would be impossible to immediately stop using the lake because it is metro Atlanta's main water supply. But he said if the state can't get permission from Congress within three years, the withdrawals must end. Labels: congress, federal, lake lanier, ruling, water supply, water war
