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Clayton County Water Authority crew leader Tony Clay (left) and jet truck operator Juan Floyd use a Model 800 HPR jet truck from Sewer Equipment Company of America and a Southland Tool debris catcher to clean a sewer main.
(Photography by Kaylinn Gilstrap)
The Clayton County Water Authority faces a big daily challenge. It serves one of Georgia’s most densely populated counties, but unfortunately sits atop a subcontinental divide, leaving it with limited natural water resources.
Yet during a severe drought in 2007-08, the five...