Stream Clean-Up
The CSO Consent Decree included two Supplemental Environmental
Projects – the Stream Cleanup and Greenway
Acquisition projects.
Metro Atlanta Stream Cleanup
The Metro Atlanta Stream Cleanup Project involved a one-time,
one-year cleanup of streams that receive CSO, to remove
trash and debris 2 inches or greater from the banks and
streambeds. The City spent nearly $6 million to remove approximately
600 tons of tires, scrap metal and trash from Tanyard, Proctor,
Clear, Utoy and Intrenchment Creeks, and the branch of the
South River into which the McDaniel Street CSO facility
discharges. These stream segments covered a total distance
of 36.9 miles.
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Stream Clean-Up Yield (6 Streams)
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| Tires |
94.81 tons (enough to cover 8 college basketball courts) |
| Scrap Metal |
147.38 tons (enough to build more than 140 automobiles) |
| Other Trash |
326.17 tons |
| Total Yield |
586.36 tons and 36.9 stream miles |
Metal debris included shopping carts, auto gas tanks, bike frames, water heaters, rebar and
metal siding. Other trash debris included roofing tar, aircraft tire, mattresses and clothing.
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