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Watershed Management

FLOW MONITORING

FLOW MONITORING
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.

The

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:

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.

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