Kemp on April 30, 2020, outlined those who must shelter-in-place through June 12, 2020, and the guidelines businesses must adhere to if they reopen to the public. Only you can protect our community, your family, and yourself from COVID-19. The Sheriff’s Office highly recommends each individual to wear a face mask in public while following the social distancing guidelines. With the shelter-in-place order lifted, many businesses across Georgia are now open to the public. Georgia’s shelter-in-place was lifted May 1 however, the order will remain in place for the elderly and those considered “high-risk” until June 12, 2020.
If you have trouble viewing, Click to view the web version.Ī pril left as quickly as it came, and as we venture into the new month of May, it’s important for our community to be aware of the new executive order signed by Gov. With the passage of time, these pollutants build up in our waterways and underground drainage systems, damaging our streams, rivers and lakes.Newton County Sheriff's Office Newsletter - April 2020 Pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers are washed from lawns and other green spaces. As the rain falls onto our streets and runs off, it carries pollutants such as gasoline, oil, and heavy metals.
A proactive replacement program is needed to keep the system functioning correctly.įixing drainage problems is only a part of the problem. Furthermore, our current infrastructure system of pipes needs repair and replacement due to age. As a result, stormwater can accumulate, causing nuisance flooding and possible threats to public health and safety. Rooftops and paved areas not only prevent the water from being absorbed, but cause it to run off at a much faster rate. As rain falls to earth in agricultural and undeveloped areas, it is either absorbed or it slowly runs off and dissipates. This system is costly to operate and maintain, and is facing increasing regulatory requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency. Like sanitary sewer services, the county operates and maintains a system of pipes and channels that drain stormwater and protect our homes and businesses from flooding. Please click here now to view the section of this document pertaining to Dried Indian Creek.
Urban runoff and non point source pollution have adversely impacted the quality of this stream. After analyzing this stream, a biota violation was discovered. Just like silt from construction sites, this sediment settles in the stream and harms plants and other aquatic habitat that support fish.ĭried Indian Creek, is included on the 2006 305(b)/303(d) Rivers/Streams Not Fully Supporting Designated Uses list. The increased volume also causes the water to travel at a faster velocity and can wash away soil from the stream banks and release sediment into the stream. The increased impervious area results in more rainfall running off into nearby streams instead of being absorbed into the ground. An increased stormwater runoff volume in urbanized areas causes scour along stream banks. They also are a choking hazard to wildlife and create bacteria that are harmful to humans. Trash and debris are a visual pollutant in our streams. The main pollutants being stream bank scour and trash and debris. Water quality in the City of Covington is impacted by the urbanization of the watersheds that drain into the streams.
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