Capacity Management Operations and Maintenance Systems (CMOMS) Projects
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Watershed Management
FLOW MONITORING
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 The flow monitoring program and the modeling program, although two separate projects, go hand-in-hand to enable DeKalb County to plan for future growth and find areas that need rehabilitation in order to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows.
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Current Projects
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Flow Monitoring
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Smoke Testing of Sewer Lines
Smoke Testing The Priority Area Assessment and Rehabilitation Program (PASARP) is required to be in compliance with the Consent Decree as outlined in the Clean Water Act settlement. This is the largest assessment and rehabilitation initiative within Consent Decree program. The program is focused on the priority areas of the county’s sanitary sewer collection system.
The program has two stages:
On-Line Forms
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80421001-05
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List of TV & Clean Sewer |
Permit Information
One of the most important responsibilities of the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is protecting the environment. When fats, oils, and greases (FOG) are released into the wastewater collection system it causes blockages which sometimes result in sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). SSOs occur when raw sewage is released into the environment.
Current Initiatives
- Education – The Compliance Inspectors are committed to educating the public on the harmful effects of fats, oils, and greases on the environment. We have created educational material for FSEs, single and multi-family residence, and schools. We have set up different meeting locations, dates, and times to educate FOG generators on the new permitting process and the proper disposal of FOG.
FOG Interceptors
Managing FOG Interceptors -- FOG Interceptors are very useful in collecting FOG from kitchen wastewater, but they must be periodically serviced in order to be effective. FOG Interceptors are usually above ground or in ground tanks that allow water draining from a kitchen to slow down. When the wastewater slows, oil can float to the surface and solids can fall to the bottom as sludge. The wastewater between the top layer of FOG and the bottom layer of sludge can exit the FOG Interceptor and flow into the sewer system.
What to do about Fats, Oils, and Grease
Managing Fats, Oils, and Grease in Wastewater
Fats, oils, and grease are problems for the wastewater system. When hot oil is poured down a drain, or greasy wastewater enters the drain from a dishwasher, the oil cools and can coat the inside of drain pipes, causing slow drainage or blockage in pipes. Limits are set by wastewater treatment authorities on how much fats, oils, and greases (abbreviated as FOG) the wastewater generated by restaurants and food products manufacturers can contain.
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