Gainesville Identifies Problematic Issues for Sewer Structure
The city of Gainesville is working to efficiently address the problems arising from aging sewer pipes, and the costly road washouts that have been associated with this. New state and federal water quality regulations have prompted the need for a self-sustaining fee program to pay for storm water infrastructure upgrades. The initial fee proposed will […]
Climatology Study and Flooding Analysis in Atlanta
The objective of this study was to characterize the climatology of extreme rainfall and flash flooding in Atlanta. Nine urban watersheds in the Atlanta area were examined and found to exhibit a range of urban development and land-use characteristics. Flooding in Georgia is wide-ranging and impacts areas from the coastal regions to the mountains at […]