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AJC: Failure to control storm water makes floods more likely

By Heather Vogell and Margaret Newkirk
 , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Explosive development, poor planning and neglected infrastructure have helped turn even unremarkable rainstorms into costly, property-wrecking events in metro Atlanta, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation has found.  Years of failure to adequately control runoff from development has left streams more vulnerable to flash floods than in the past, the analysis shows." Read More.

See also AJC on "Storm-drain neglect creates nightmares. EPD: Many metro cities, counties are ignorant
 of own water controls."
/* */ By Heather Vogell and Margaret Newkirk
mnewkirk@ajc.com: "Concern that some metro cities and counties weren’t maintaining storm water infrastructure such as drains and detention ponds prompted the state to require stepped-up inspections beginning in 2008. .... State records suggest storm drain lines — which carry water from places such as streets to drainage ditches, ponds or other outlets — are particularly neglected. Without regular maintenance, clogs and breaks are inevitable over time. Many storm water pipes are 20 years to 30 years old and nearing the end of their useful life, said Michael Thomas, general manager of Clayton’s water authority. “We’re seeing cave-ins in the street and people’s yards,” he said, “and people don’t have the funds to replace that.”.... Read more.

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