Friday, January 25, 2013
The Department of Watershed Management has proposed revisions to the Post‐Development Stormwater Management Ordinance to promote the use of Green Infrastructure techniques on new and redevelopment projects in the City.
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Friday, January 25
The Department of Watershed Management is seeking the public’s input on proposed changes to the City’s Stormwater Ordinance. Stakeholders who wish to read the proposed ordinance and the summary of revisions can access both documents here. Ordinance 12-O-1761 is on the agenda for the January 29, 2013 City Utilities Committee meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room 2, Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave. Please send feedback to myland@atlantaga.gov. Comments are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2013. PROPOSAL The Department of Watershed Management has proposed revisions to the Post‐Development Stormwater Management Ordinance to promote the use of Green Infrastructure techniques on new and redevelopment projects in the City, and …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The Department of Watershed Management will be using a new water bill design starting in January.
January 2013 sees the launch of a new water bill design from the Department of Watershed Management. It seems they have heard some residents' complaints that the old bills were hard to understand, hard to calculate actual water usage, and in some cases inaccurate. To help curb that impression of the Department and its bills, the Atlanta Watershed announced its new bills. According to a statement released by the department: The new bills will include usage figures in gallons, as well as hundred cubic feet (CCF). The Department of Watershed Management, like many water utilities, has long used CCF as its billing standard. 1 CCF is equivalent to roughly 748 gallons. Determining usage in more easily understandable gallons required math. Now, …
Monday, December 24, 2012
Fats, oils and grease (FOG) create blockages in household plumbing and often leads to spills in the City’s sewer system. During the holiday season, grease in pipes is a common cause for sewer overflows in the system.
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Monday, December 24, 2012
The holiday season is in full festive swing, and the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management wants to remind Atlanta residents not to pour grease down kitchen drains after holiday meals. Fats, oils and grease (FOG) create blockages in household plumbing and often leads to spills in the City’s sewer system. During the holiday season, grease in pipes is a common cause for sewer overflows in the system. “Pouring the gallon or two of cooking oil needed to fry a turkey down your kitchen sink or into a toilet practically guarantees a backup in your sewer pipes” DWM Commissioner Jo Ann Macrina said in a release. “Keeping fats, oils, and grease out of our sewers will help us maintain the integrity of our system keeping sewage in the …
