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l 68 M l (C:-l;:::LL STREET , S . W . 10:2 C i ty l-.ai! J>'.CKSON S-8341 P.:-.uL ','i El K WE .JDf.: LL R. CA f.',?O EL L CE:'lC:1./...L ~.:.\iJ,',G ~ ;:;- \',' !:....LI.;•.• T . c3tJSrl \'I . CURT I S H;':ST:cR COl?Y ~\SST . Ge ;. ::: :=- .... :.... :.'. .:...:-.~'.GSq A !.JDITC ~ April 2 , 1968 Alderman G. Eve r e tt Millican, Chairman Adviso1·y Committee on Civil Disorde rs 500 Bishop Street , N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 Survey of Water Facilities in the Six Specia l City Services Areas Dear Mr. Millican: It i s a ple asu re to advise you that the Water Department ha s carefully survey e d the six sections designated as Spec i a l 1968 City Services Are as . We have determined the ad e quacy or need for water service in these sections' of town . The water main ins tallation programs cont a ine d in our 1968 Bud ~et will me e t the fire protection and water service requireme nts. We are i mmediate ly instituting steps to carry out our 1968 pr ogram which is det a iled as follo ws: AREA NO. l - SUHMEC This area is bound on the nor th by Int erstate I-20, on ~he east by Gran t Park , on th e south by Lakewood He ights, and on th ~ wes t by Adair Park. We found th at domes tic water service was a va il a ble in this entire are a . Seven water ma in in s tall a tion projects were ap p r ove d for this area in t he 1968 budg et . Th es e pro j ec t s will i~prove fire prot ect i on in the Surunec area. The des cription of these seven p ro j ects are : PROJECT NO. SE 3 LOCATION Leathea Street and Oak Koo 11 Circl e LENGTH SI ZE 1, 800 ' 600' 6 II 8" SE 4 Thirkield Avenue and Cap itol 1\ve nue 350' 400' 8" 6" SE 5 Tuskegee S 1: r ee t 550 1 8" 450' 6" SE 6 ~. .Ami Street �April -? , 1968 Pa ge Two Hr. Mil lic:Jn LOCATION LENGTH SI ZE SE 7 Crumley Street 1 ,800 ' 6" SW 6 Beryl Street 600 ' 611 SW 7 F l <2tcher Street 800 1 6" PROJECT NO . Heavy demolition is in prog ress i n th is area which will require additional trunk ma ins and distribution mains as the wo rk progresses . Numerous streets in this area are being served by 6 11 and smaller water mains which will need to be replaced with larger water m~ins as t he transition of the land use develops. AREA NO . 2 - EDGEWOOD This area is bound on the north by DeKa lb Avenue, on the east by the Atl anta City Limits, on the south by Heinori n l Drive , and on the west by Moreland Avenue . We found that domes tic wa ter service wa s available in the entire area . wat er main installation projects we re approved for this area in the 1968 budge t . The s e pr ojects will improve fire protection for the Edgewood area . The descr iption of these t wo proj ec t s are : Two LOCATION PROJECT NO . SE 9 LENSTII SIZE Dunwoody Street 500 ' 6 II Les lie Stre e t 700' 8" No demo li tion work wa s ob se rved in this are a . W1en work begins in the near fu t ure , we wil l make the ne cessary adjustments and additions to our di str ibution system as r equired. Sever a l street s in thi s area are being serve d by 6" and sma ller wat e r ma ins whi ch will nee d to be r e placed with l arge r wa t e r ma ins as the transition of the l and u se deve lops. AREA NO. 3 - EAST CENTRDL This a r ea i s bound on the north by No~· th Avenu e , on the east by :t-1orel and Ave nu e , on the south by Inter state I-20, and on the west by Interst a t e 1-75. We found th a t domes tic wate r service was ava il able i n thi s entir e area . ... , �April 2, 1%8 Page Three Mr. Hillican Two wa ter main in s tall a tion projects were approved for th is area in the 1968 budget. These pro j ects wil l i mprove fir e protection for the East Central area . The description of these two projects are : PROJECT NO. LOCATION
LENGTH
SIZE
"NE 5
Ang i e!" Avenue
500 1
12 II
SE 8
Hilbur Avenue
200'
8"
eavy demoliti cn i s in progre ss in this area Hhich will require additiona l
trunk main s and d i stribut i on mains as the Hork progress es .
This area cont ains numerous water
several stree ts are supp li ed wi t h
6 11 and smaller ma ir1s will nee d to
as the transition of the l and u se
fe e der mains , 3 6 11 and sma ller, and
6" and smaller wa t er mains. These
be r eplaced with larger wate r ma ins
deve l ops .
AREA NO . '..'.i. - NASH-i·!ASHIN"GTON
This area i s bound on the north by J efferson Avenue , on "t he eas t by
Elliott Stree t, on the south by I nterstate I-20, and on the west by
L f:, N Railroa d.
We found th a t dome stic wat er service was ava il ab l e in this e n tire area .
Three wa t er main insta ll ation projec t s were approved for this area in
t he 1968 budge t. These proj ects will i raprove f i re prot ection in the
Nash-Was hing ton area . The descr i ptlon of these pro j ects are :
PROJECT NO .
LOCATION
LENGTH
SIZE
NW 11
Ellio t t Stree t
4 ,000 1
12"
NW 12
Ta zor Street
1,100 1
8"
Sl-J 10
Baldw in Stree t
800 '
6 II
Numerous n ew apartme nt pr oj ec t s h ave b een complet e d r ecent ly and th ere
has been a genera l upgrading o f the area . ~!edif i ca tion and ad ju s t ments
of water fa c ilities h ave be en ma de b y t he At lanta l.,Ta ter De pa rtr.ien t i n
conj unc tion with th is work .
This area contains numerous water
s evera l st re e ts are supp l i e d with
6" and small e r mains wil l n ee d to
as the tran sit ion of th e ] and u se
f eeder iiiains , 48 11 and sma ll er , and
6 11 and s m3 ller uater mains. The se
b e r ep l ace d wi th l arger wa ter mains
deve l ops .
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Mr. Millican
AREA NO. 5 - WEST CENTRAL
This area is bound on the north by Proctor Creek, Gun Club Road, and
. Hollywood Road; on the e ast by the L & N Railroad; on the south by the
A. C .L . Ra ilro ad , Hightower Road, and Bankhead Highway; and on the west
by the Chattahooche e River .
We found that domest ic water service was available in this entire area .
Seven water ma in in sta llation projects were approved for this area in
the 1968 budget . These projE,cts will impr ove fire protection in the
West Centr a l area. The des cription of these seven proj ec ts are:
PROJECT NO .
LOCATION
LENGTH
SIZE
2,200 1
8"
NW 2
Comme rcial Avenue
NH 3
Ryne Street
800'
8"
NW
lf
Bellview Avenue
400 1
6.
NW
5
North Grand Avenue
1,000 1
8"
NW 6
St. Joseph Avenue
1,900'
8"
NW 7
Spring Street
900'
8"
NW 9
Washington Hei gh ts Terrace 700 1
6"
No demolition work was observed in this are a . When work be gins in the
near future, we will make the ne cess ary adjustments and additions to
our distribution system as required.
Several streets in this area are being served by 6" and smaller water
mains which will ne ed to be repl a ced with la rger water ma i ns as the
transition of the l and us e develops.
AREA NO. 6 - NORTHWES T-PSRRY Rm-m s
This area is bound on the north by Marietta Boulevard; on the east by
the W & A Railroad; on the south by Bankhead llighway , Gun Club Drive ,
and Proctor Cr eek ; and on the west by the Chattahoochee River.
We found that dome stic water service ~as available in tl1is entire area.
One water main installation project was approved for this area in the
1968 budget. This project wi ll improve fir e protection in the Northwest-Perry Homes area. The description of this project is:
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April 2, 1968
Page Five
}lr . Ni llican
PROJECT NO.
NW 8
LOCATION
Givens Stre et
LENGTH
650 '
SIZE
6"
Heavy demo liti on is in progr e s s in thi s are a which wi ll require additiona l
trunk ma in s and d ist ributio n ma ins as the wor k progres s es .
Se veral stree t s in this area a r e being s e rved by 6 11 and sma ll er water
mains wh ich wi l l n eed to be replac e d with l arger wa ter ma ins as the
transition o f th e l and u s e deve lops .
All of the s i x areas s ur veye d h ave fir e hydr ants distribute d throu ghout the en tire
area , . Ho s t a ll of the fi r e hyd r an ts c an be u sed for p l ay sprink l e r hydran t s as
ne igl borhood conditi ons wa rr a nt . He wil l wor k wi th t he Parks De p2rtme nt and
Pol i e Dep a rtment on th i s progr am .
Th,~ Wa ter Depar t men t is int eres t e d in making th ese proj e cts a suc c ess .
eff I· rt pos s ibl e will be made to i n~ure n 0cded wat e r facilitie s .
FW / a p
c c : Dan Swea t
Eve ry
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