Albany provides update on Combined Sewer Separation project

ALBANY, Ga. – The city of Albany is making an effort to inform residents about its Combined Sewer Separation program.

A public education campaign has been initiated to provide residents with details about phase 1 and current projections.

Through this campaign, Albany seeks to raise awareness and engage the community in its efforts to improve the city’s sewer infrastructure.

“So, the city of Albany has entered into a program to finish separating the combined sanitary and storm drainage systems, which still occur in the downtown area of the city of Albany. They have been working from the outskirts start to removing some of those separation points in an attempt to remove all of the sanitary sewer off of the storm drain, which during large rain events overflows, go out to permanent discharge points in the Flint River. So through this program of separation, we’ll be taking the sanitary sewer off of the storm drain and bringing all of the sanitary over to the treatment plant ultimately. And, that way only storm drainage will be brought out to the Flint River,” said Jeff Duplantis, Ardurra Water Technology Director.

Jeff Duplantis, Ardurra Water Technology Director, emphasizes the importance of informing residents about the progress of the sewer separation program.

“Part of one of our services is outreach and engagement. So, we’re trying to get out into the community to educate the community on why we are doing this program. The importance of the separation component of this and why it’s necessary, and then what they can expect throughout the construction side of things that we’re going to be out in there in front of our homes, potentially digging up streets, sidewalks, curbing, in order to go and install new piping and just to get them ready for those inconveniences. And, so, we’re trying to get out into the community and just educate the different wards of what they can anticipate as we get closer to construction,” said Duplantis.

Jeff Duplantis shares valuable insight on how residents can access information about the Combined Sewer Separation program.

“Albanyga.Gov/css, and the CSS stands for Combined Sewer System. If they go to that website, there are maps. There are updates of construction times when they can expect construction, but there are maps that they can look at to see if their home or their business falls within a corridor in which construction is going to be done. Also, get with your commissioner, your local commissioner, reach out to them. They are all fully engaged in the program and understand and know what’s going on. Our reach out to the city engineering or code enforcement themselves,” said Duplantis.

De’Andra Jacobs reporting.

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