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the satilla initiative:
spring 2004 Team Web site: Waycross Watershed Team members: Aharon Junkins, Maureen McGowan, Nicola Pasquarelli Draft Project Report: Waycross Stormwater Management (PDF) Generally, stormwater occurs when rain runs off roads, yards and roofs and down gutters into stormwater grates. Stormwater picks up silt, contaminants, and even large solid waste as it runs over these surfaces. The stormwater runs untreated into bodies of water, causing pollution and contamination. Problems with stormwater in the city of Waycross have led to pollution of the Satilla River and local sewage spills. After heavy rains, excess water drains into sewage manholes and causes the manholes to overflow. The overflow water picks up large pieces of solid waste consisting of "low hanging fruit" (i.e. basketballs, bats, etc.), litter (i.e. bottles, cigarette butts, etc.), and medical waste (i.e. syringes, vials, etc.), carrying the waste into canals, the canals then carrying the waste into the river. The stormwater has also caused sewage spills, which have damaged homes and buildings in the Waycross area. As the Satilla River becomes more polluted with each rainfall, the health and ecological risks correspondingly increase. Waste in the river jeopardizes the safety of fish consumption and may cause the river to fall short of its designated use requirements. Likewise, the polluted waters degrade the Satilla's habitat. In light of these threats, concerned Waycross citizens and local government has requested legal research assistance and affordable solutions for the town's stormwater management problems. This project seeks to:
Ultimately this project will recommend stormwater/litter solutions to
local decisionmakers, and will provide community education about how locals
can help alleviate the Satilla's pollution problem. |
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