Residential Stormwater Management
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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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