ATLANTA WATERSHED LEARNING NETWORK Watershed Implications for Healthy Water amp Communities Where does our water come from Georgias m ain water source rivers Also referred to as streams ID: 791658
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West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA)
ATLANTA WATERSHED LEARNING NETWORK
Watershed: Implications for Healthy Water & Communities
Slide2Where does our water
come
from?
Georgia’s main water source: riversAlso referred to as streams
Slide3Area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
What is a watershed?
Slide4WAWA’s Adopted Watersheds
Sandy Creek
Utoy
CreekProctor CreekCritical to Chattahoochee River
Slide5Intrenchment Creek
The South River
Watershed
Located in the upper part of the Ocmulgee River Basin. Originates near the center of Atlanta
Flows into the South River
Slide6The City of Atlanta’s water supply and treatment system consists of multiple facilities and an extensive network of water mains.
Key to this system are two intake structures, two raw water pumping stations, three reservoirs, three treatment plants, fifteen pump stations, 12 storage tanks, five major administrative facilities and approximately 2,700 miles of water mains and pipes.
Slide7Slide8the highest in the Nation.
Due to:
Aging infrastructure & sewer system
Cost of water treatment
High demand vs. limited supply
Atlanta’s water bills
are among
Slide9Water is essential for continued economic growth!
To date, alternate methods of supplying this water have not been identified, however, alternate methods which are more efficient may be identified in the future.
Slide10The drought that ended in 2009 resulted in a reduction on in the usage of water as conservation measures took hold.
With the ending of the drought, it remains to be seen if water usage will return to pre-drought levels.
Slide11Poor Stormwater Management
Slide12Degradation of Our Streams
Slide13Creek Cleanups
Slide14Stormwater Impacts
Slide15How do we Impact our Community?
Slide16Darryl HaddockWest Atlanta Watershed Alliance
www.wawa-online.org
darryl@
wawa-online.org404 752-5385