Atlanta: Its true

what is everyone's interpretation of this?
 
it's true

What is said about the city of Atlanta is true. This combining of storm drains and sanitary drains involves the downtown area, a part of Fulton County. He goes on to explain that most of the other dozen counties that make up metro Atlanta (not part of the city itself) have separated systems and disposal methods and enforcement on some level.

This conference, I believe, took place a few years ago in Houston. Progress has been slow.

This combined system is similar to systems found in a few major cities, including Washington, DC.

Keep in mind that this same area is part of a huge drought plain that has been close to running out of water for the last couple of years. For a short period of time, all pressure washing activity was closed down in Gwinnett County last year. Officials are concentrating on solving the lack of water issues a little harder than they are trying to solve the drain system problems.

Hotlanta has a lot of problems in this area, and it affects the folks who make their living using water. Hopefully they will improve the water situation and the drain situation simultaneously.
 
Basically the city of Atlanta does have a combined sewer system where everything gets treated and nothing goes directly to lakes or streams. Enforcement is zero!!! "Bigger fish to fry" as I was told by the water dept. However I live in Gwinnett that he also talked about and they want to fry your a&* if you let anything go down any drain, but is is not a combined system and many drains do lead directly to ponds, streams and such.

Jeff Robison
Clean Up Atlanta
678-360-2518
 
I wish they would be very strict on this. I have what is needed to reclaim and would love for them to enforce it.
 
Pete Marentay said:
What is said about the city of Atlanta is true. This combining of storm drains and sanitary drains involves the downtown area, a part of Fulton County. He goes on to explain that most of the other dozen counties that make up metro Atlanta (not part of the city itself) have separated systems and disposal methods and enforcement on some level.

This conference, I believe, took place a few years ago in Houston. Progress has been slow.

This combined system is similar to systems found in a few major cities, including Washington, DC.

Keep in mind that this same area is part of a huge drought plain that has been close to running out of water for the last couple of years. For a short period of time, all pressure washing activity was closed down in Gwinnett County last year. Officials are concentrating on solving the lack of water issues a little harder than they are trying to solve the drain system problems.

Hotlanta has a lot of problems in this area, and it affects the folks who make their living using water. Hopefully they will improve the water situation and the drain situation simultaneously.
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Pete brings up a very good point relating to when this conference took place. It was several years ago and it would be important for you as contractors in the affected area to ensure what is being said still holds true today.

The Drought has changed the priorities in GA. Gwinnett and other north counties have been bone dry.

Great post but I suggest if you are in this area double check with Atlanta about the "dos and donts".
 
Newlook said:
Pete brings up a very good point relating to when this conference took place. It was several years ago and it would be important for you as contractors in the affected area to ensure what is being said still holds true today.

The Drought has changed the priorities in GA. Gwinnett and other north counties have been bone dry.

Great post but I suggest if you are in this area double check with Atlanta about the "dos and donts".
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