what drought?

News of parched Atlantans has permeated even my news-anemic world - evidently the entire metropolitan area and its suburban and exurban surroundings are screaming for a drink and praying for rain.

...But not in Clayton County, where a series of man-made wetlands, channels, and
reservoirs convert ten million gallons of wastewater a day into water that can
more easily be made potable, AND save the county 60% of its monthly electric
bill. Twenty years and $15M ago, the county bucked the trend of the rest of the
area and started planning a little more intelligently, with the long-term goal
of becoming drought-resistant. Through phased, long-term planning (the fourth
and final phase will be complete in 2010) and progressive design, it seems
they've done just that.

You can find the heartening and very interesting article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.