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Identifying sewage leaks in urban environments: Examples from Athens, GA
Identifying sewage leaks in urban environments: Examples from Athens, GA
Author(s)
Carroll, G. Denise
Rasmussen, Todd C.
Rasmussen, Todd C.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Sewer line failures are a major cause
of stream impairment in urban areas. While many
sewer line failures can be readily identi ed and cor-
rected, other failures may be more di cult to rem-
edy. This paper examines the general problem of
sewer line failures. Speci cally, we discuss 1) the
observed causes of sewer line failures, 2) methods
for determining which streams are being a ected by
sewer line failures, and 3) strategies for pinpointing
the exact location of these failures so that they can
be repaired. Examples of sewer line failures within
Athens, Georgia, are used to illustrate the problems
with identifying these failures.
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Sponsored by:
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Water Science Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Water Resources Institute
The University of Georgia, Water Resources Faculty
Date Issued
2005-04
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