Residential Stormwater Management

Residential Stormwater Management

Charles D. Absher, P.E., CFMSenior Water Resources Engineer - JJG

Metro Atlanta Regional RepresentativeGeorgia Association of Floodplain Management

www.gafloods.org

June 28, 2008

Georgia Perimeter College

The Impact of Impervious Surface

Source: City of Kirkland, WA

Reduce the ImpactPromote Infiltration and Storage

•Porous Pavement•Rain Gardens•Disconnected Roof Drains

Porous Pavement

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/taporto/2339552372/

Porous Pavers

Source: City of Kirkland, WASource: http://www.ia.nrcs.usda.gov/features/urbanphotos.html

Rain Gardens

Source: http://www.atlantaga.gov/mayor/energyconservationgreenroof.aspx

Rain Gardens

http://natsci.edgewood.edu/wingra/management/raingardens

Disconnected Roof Drains

Source: http://www.aridsolutionsinc.com

Source: http://www.indiatogether.org/photo/2004/env-rwhsaree.htm

Source: http://www.ct.nrcs.usda.gov/images/tacrain3.jpg

Disconnected Roof Drains

Thank-you!

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