File - City of Atlanta, Watershed Management

Customer Service
Additional Location is coming!
To better serve you, Watershed Management is
opening several offices in the coming months.
Walk-up Payment Windows, Customer Care and
Meter Applications are opening at 2 City Plaza
(72 Marietta St. NW) in addition to Atlanta City
Hall. This location is easily accessed from the Five
Points Marta Station. All additions are expected
to be complete this fall. For more details, visit
atlantawatershed.org or follow our social media @
atlwatershed.
City Council
Ceasar C. Mitchell
President
City of Atlanta
Kasim Reed
Mayor
Carla Smith
Kwanza Hall
Ivory Lee Young, Jr.
Cleta Winslow
Natalyn Mosby Archibong
Alex Wan
Howard Shook
Yolanda Adrean
Felicia Moore
C.T. Martin
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Joyce Sheperd
Michael Julian Bond
Mary Norwood
Andre Dickens
Important Numbers to Remember
Customer Service: 311
Customer Service Fax: 404-658-6637
Customer Service E-mail: watershedhelp@atlantaga.gov
City of Atlanta • Department of Watershed Management
72 Marietta Street, NW • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Department of Watershed Management
Office of Communications and Community Relations
72 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta GA 30303
November 2015
Keep Your Pipes FOG
Free This Holiday Season!
Did you know that over half of sanitary sewer spills in
Atlanta are caused by grease? Fats, oils and greases,
or FOG, can clog sewers and cause overflows that
pollute streams and rivers. Substances that go down
drains smoothly when warmed by hot water will
cool, harden and coat the insides of sewer pipes. This
accumulation of grease leads to blockages, which
can cause sanitary sewer overflows in homes and
into the waterways.
Pay attention to what you pour into the sink and
garbage disposal. Sources of FOG include cooking
oil, dairy products, meat fats, salad dressing and
mayonnaise. Even chocolate, gravy and butter can
harden and cause backups!
Do your part to keep your pipes fat-free this holiday
season by placing your leftover oils in a can,
scraping leftover food directly into the trash, or
wiping greasy pots and pans before washing. Be a
FOG Fighter! It is everyone’s responsibility to help
protect the environment. To learn more about FOG
and the DWM’s Grease Management Program, visit
atlantawatershed.org.
Watersense® at Work
for Atlanta Restaurants
The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed
Management is helping its commercial
customers in the restaurant industry save water
and energy. Through the WaterSense® at
Work for Atlanta Restaurants program, City
staffers perform on-site audits to determine
how a restaurant is currently using water and to
recommend water- and energy-saving options.
Audits focus on:
• Number and type of plumbing fixtures
• Process water use
• Hot water heaters
• Commercial Dishwashers
• Clothes washers (when applicable)
• Ice Machines
• Water and energy conservation practices
For more information, contact Jennifer Carlile,
jcarlile@atlantaga.gov, 404-546-1265.
Don’t Believe The Hype Don’t Flush Your Wipes
Manufacturers of so-called “flushable”
wipes may advertise that their products are
biodegradable when in reality they aren’t. Wipes
and other non-dispersible items are causing a
crisis to sewer pipes and treatment facilities.
The flushable wipes craze is not
only causing millions of dollars
in equipment damage, but is
increasing the amount of energy
needed to treat wastewater. Wipes
also add to the volume of solid
waste that must be separated
and disposed of. Watershed
Management asks you to be responsible with
these products and not flush them into the
sewer system. Instead, throw them in the
trash!
Wipes PSA
https://youtu.be/4bF6KA6VTuU
“For additional information about recycling
in the City of Atlanta please visit
www.atlantaga.gov/recycling.
Join us on the 3rd Saturday of every month
at the Mall West End from 9am - noon to
recycle electronics, paper for shredding,
tires, clothing, polystyrene, and household
single-stream recyclables.
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