News Release: City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management Will Break Ground On North Fork Storage Tank & Pump Station Project

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For Immediate Release
January 29, 2024

 

NEWS RELEASE

City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management Will Break Ground On
North Fork Storage Tank & Pump Station Project

What:            A groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction of a 15-milliongallon storage tank and a 75-million-gallon pump station to reduce flooding in Peachtree Creek and decrease sewer overflows. The Cheshire Farm Trail will also be widened and stabilized with overlook areas, a permeable surface, and retaining walls.

 

Where:          Near the intersection of Sidney Marcus Blvd and Buford Highway

 

When:           Monday, January 29, 2024, at 10 a.m.

 

Comments:   Guest speakers include Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Watershed Commissioner Mikita Browning, and elected officials.

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