August 19, 2005 – Commissioner Rob Hunter will join Councilmembers Natalyn Archibong (District 5) and Carla Smith (District 1) to formally kick off the Stockade sewer separation project with a community celebration on Saturday, August 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southside High School baseball field on Glenwood Avenue between Boulevard and Moreland Avenue. In case of rain, the ceremony will be held indoors.
The separation of sewers in the Stockade sub-basin will help eliminate the combined sewer overflows (CSOs) into streams and rivers that occur during heavy rains. The sewer separation program is part of the CSO Remediation Program that will help the City meet the obligations of the federal consent decrees.
“Once again, we are asking for residents’ patience as we start this important work.” Hunter said. “We know there will be traffic disruptions and other inconveniences, but the construction will result in clean, safe water for Atlantans and our downstream neighbors.”
The Stockade sub-basin runs south from Edgewood Avenue to Lester Avenue (across I-20). Streets bordering the basin include Boulevard to the east and Moreland Place to the west. Neighborhoods in the Stockade sub-basin include Tapestry, Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown.
Maps of the affected areas are available on the Clean Water Atlanta website, www.cleanwateratlanta.org. For more information, please contact the Clean Water Atlanta hotline, 404.529.9211.
For media inquiries, please contact Susan Ross at 404.886.4308 or Tony Gomez at 770.294.3241.