{"id":23474,"date":"2024-06-10T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=23474"},"modified":"2024-06-10T11:24:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:24:37","slug":"sen-ossoff-introduces-legislation-to-upgrade-columbus-water-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-introduces-legislation-to-upgrade-columbus-water-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Introduces Legislation to Upgrade Columbus Water Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Columbus, Ga.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to upgrade water infrastructure in Columbus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Sen. Ossoff introduced the&nbsp;<em>Georgia Stormwater Management Act&nbsp;<\/em>to upgrade water infrastructure for families and businesses across the Columbus area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill would establish a new authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out water infrastructure projects across the Columbus area, which would upgrade quality of life and improve resiliency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remain focused on the Chattahoochee Valley every day. I\u2019ve heard consistently from local leaders about concerns with aging water infrastructure, which is why I\u2019m introducing this new bill that would authorize the U.S. Army Corps to work on vital water infrastructure projects across Columbus,\u201d<strong>&nbsp;Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff\u2019s legislation comes after a water main break led to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtvm.com\/2024\/03\/07\/upatoi-midland-residents-upset-with-discolored-water-columbus-water-works-asks-patience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hundreds of families losing access to clean water<\/a>&nbsp;in Columbus earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to strengthen Georgia\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced they&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-rev-warnock-delivering-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-to-protect-columbus-families-from-hazardous-substances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;$1 million through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help expedite the cleanup of hazardous materials in Columbus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoffs-legislation-to-preserve-protect-chattahoochee-river-signed-into-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed into law<\/a>&nbsp;his&nbsp;<em>Chattahoochee River Act<\/em>, a first-of-its-kind law that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work on water projects up and down the Chattahoochee River throughout the state of Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24.06.03_GA-Stormwater-Mgmt-Act.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<em>Georgia Stormwater Management Act.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columbus, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to upgrade water infrastructure in Columbus. Today, Sen. Ossoff introduced the&nbsp;Georgia Stormwater Management Act&nbsp;to upgrade water infrastructure for families and businesses across the Columbus area. 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