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# O.C.G.A. § 12-5-20. Short title.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Water Quality Control Act.’’

## History

Ga. L. 1964, p. 416, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 12.

## Law Reviews

For article examining approach to water pollution control established by the Georgia Water Quality Control Act and other regulations in light of alternative approaches, see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 603 (1972). For article, ‘‘Sharing Water Through Interbasin Transfer and Basis of Origin Protection in Georgia: Issues for Evaluation in Comprehensive State Water Planning for Georgia’s Surface Water Rivers and Groundwater Aquifers,’’ see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 339 (2004). For annual survey of zoning and land use law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 477 (2006). For annual survey on administrative law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2018). For article, ‘‘Integrated Water Resources Management and Effective Intergovernmental Cooperation on Watershed Issues,’’ see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 399 (2019).

For comment, ‘‘Trading Water: Using Tradable Permits to Promote Conservation and Efficient Allocation of an Increasingly Scarce Resource,’’ see 59 Emory L.J. 1001 (2010).