Street-Smart Solution Absorbs Water

Innovative roads in Atlanta neighborhoods pave the way for better stormwater control.

Street-Smart Solution Absorbs Water

The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management dramatically reduced stormwater issues in three neighborhoods after installing approximately 570,000 square feet of Aqualine permeable pavers from Belgard Commercial Hardscapes.

To decrease flooding and sewer overflows in three southeastern neighborhoods in Atlanta, officials in the city’s Department of Watershed Management opted for a less conventional, but green, solution: Permeable pavement made from interlocking concrete pavers.

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