Residential Stormwater Management Charles D. Absher, P.E., CFM Senior Water Resources Engineer - JJG Metro Atlanta Regional Representative Georgia Association of Floodplain Management www.gafloods.org June 28, 2008 Georgia Perimeter College
Feb 03, 2016
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
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