Comments on: Atlanta is still losing a lot of water to leaks

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:53:32 +0000

Has anyone noticed that water in the city of Atlanta is smelling and tasting grasssy/muddy lately? I noticed this in my house near buckhead, at Georgia Tech, at Atlantic Station cinema, and and Tap restaurant. It tastes and smells like grass and mud since the middle of last week. Who do I need to contact to report this?

By: Atlantans fighting proposed water fee increase | Atlanta Water Shortage

Atlantans fighting proposed water fee increase | Atlanta Water Shortage — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:56:08 +0000

[...] toward a $4 billion project to improve the city’s water and sewer system. Atlanta has been showcased as a city in dire need of repair in those areas, so the plan has some merit. In addition, the higher rates would likely help to curb usage and [...]

By: Andrew S.

Andrew S. — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:32:20 +0000

Yes rkolter, you’re right, they should have been doing this all along, but better late than never (hopefully).

By: rkolter

rkolter — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:21:24 +0000

Andrew - You say that you love that the city of Atlanta is at least trying to deal with the problem.

The thing is, you shouldn’t have to love your city for that. A busted sewer pipe is a busted sewer pipe. You pay taxes, they should fix it. Loving that they’re doing it suggests that they’ve not done it for so long, or done it poorly for so long, that you’re relieved they’re doing something at all.

By: Chicken Little

Chicken Little — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:28:21 +0000

SOUthside Steve - ANDREW YOUNG IS NOT A COMMIE! BGAAAWKWKWKWKWKW

WHY DON’T YOU AND CAROLL MOVE TO FLORIDA WHERE THEY APPARENTLY HAVE PLENTY OF OUR WATER

BGGAWWKKKKKKKKKK

By: SouthSideNative

SouthSideNative — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:56:32 +0000

Gee,they couldve spent the money they wasted on that new statue of commie Andrew Young on repairing the %$!@&%@!! infrastructure…

By: Andrew S.

Andrew S. — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:50:27 +0000

The good news is that the sales tax increase was renewed during the primary voting earlier this year so Atlanta will be able to continue the repairs (link for the doubters). There currently bursting sewer pipe outside my building now: I love that the city of Atlanta is at least trying to deal with the problem, sure they could be faster but at least they’re doing something. My impression is that infrastructure replacement is a difficult sort of thing to deal with and takes a long time to make significant gains. I noticed in the original PM article they said that the losses in Atlanta wasn’t isolated but a problem throughout the country — e.g. I’m sure New York has pipes as old as the 1897 one that was just replaced in the article I linked to.

By: rkolter

rkolter — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:42:04 +0000

The way I read the article, it seemed to me that they were saying, “Atlanta is spending a lot in infrastructure and is cutting that 14% down by 1% a year” - 14% in 2008, 13% in 2009, 12% in 2010, etcetera.

Yeah, cutting back by 1% of the total each year would not be much to cheer about: 14%, 13.86%, 13.72%…

By: mickey

mickey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:01:02 +0000

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By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:51:52 +0000

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