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El vertido del lago Lanier entre las peores ofensas al agua de Georgia
By Hannah Warner, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Headwaters Outreach Director [caption id="attachment_10372" align="alignright" width="703"] Alarming levels of bacteria and nutrients abound in Baker & Glover’s Mobile Home Park on-site wastewater treatment plant,…
Mega derrame en Nickajack Creek
On New Year’s Eve, the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility experienced an unprecedented equipment failure. Over the subsequent nine days, an estimated 113 million gallons of raw sewage and stormwater…
¿South Fulton necesita más agua?
For years, the South Fulton Municipal Regional Water and Sewer Authority (Authority)—made up of Fairburn, Palmetto and Union City—planned to build a new water supply reservoir on a Chattahoochee tributary…
Las 'trampas de basura' en la corriente recogen la contaminación de la basura antes de que llegue al río
Proctor Creek, which begins in downtown Atlanta and flows west to the Chattahoochee River, has long suffered from stormwater carrying litter and illegal dumping of trash and tires. Two Litter…
Critter Corner: Tortugas mordedoras
“Did you just see that rock move? Wait, it’s not a rock, it is a turtle!” If you see a large rock-looking turtle on the bottom of the river or…
Las jardineras en la acera tienen como objetivo combatir la escorrentía de aguas pluviales
In spring 2019, several new in-ground planters were installed along a few of Atlanta’s bustling streets, but these aren't just any old planters meant to showcase your favorite blooms; rather,…
CASSI rastrea la contaminación como nunca antes
Since starting Neighborhood Water Watch (NWW) in 2010, CRK has detected more than 90 sewer spills, effectively stopping millions of gallons of raw sewage from reaching the Chattahoochee River. While…
Un parque, muchos propósitos
Opening this summer is a new park in the English Avenue neighborhood at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Oliver Street. The park is proudly named ‘The Kathryn…
El viaje de remo de un año celebra el progreso del río y CRK
2019 marks 25 years since Chattahoochee Riverkeeper got its start by forcing the City of Atlanta to upgrade the city’s failing storm and sewer collection and treatment system. Since 1994,…
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