Primary Category: Collection System Improvements

Introduction to Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens

Learn the basics of how to design and install a rain garden or a rain barrel for your home, and how these simple measures can protect our streams and wildlife. After a brief introduction to stormwater and its impacts to streams, this class will focus on choosing appropriate locations and sizes for rain barrels and […]

Boyd Creek Collection System

The City of Graham has worked extensively on the wastewater collection system within the Boyd Creek watershed since 2009. The Boyd Creek watershed is within the impaired Little Alamance Creek watershed. This work is focused on reducing surface water and waste water interaction. This has included extensive I/I evaluation, improvements to the Boyd Creek Pump […]

Feet of Sanitary Sewer Line Cleaned

The City of Burlington’s Water and Sewer Pipe Maintenance Division performs routine cleaning of the sanitary sewer lines throughout the Little Alamance Creek Watershed as well as the entire city as a preventative measure. These lines are also inspected for possible failures and illicit connections. In 2019, 71.3 miles of sanitary sewer lines have been […]

Stormwater BMP Inspections

Annual inspections of Phase II Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) throughout Graham will begin this upcoming August. Stormwater BMP inspections ensure that all implemented practices are well-maintained and performing effectively to improve the quality of stormwater runoff and reduce their impact on surrounding bodies of water. To learn more about stormwater runoff, check out this […]

Feet of Sanitary Sewer Line Cleaned

The City of Burlington’s Water and Sewer Pipe Maintenance Division performs routine cleaning of the sanitary sewer lines throughout the Little Alamance Creek Watershed as well as the entire city as a preventative measure. These lines are also inspected for possible failures and illicit connections. In 2018, 94.2 miles of sanitary sewer lines were cleaned […]

Less FOG for less CLOG!

This excerpt is from the Burlington CityWorks Newsletter. To see the full article click here. Resources on this topic can always be found at www.BurlingtonNC.gov/FOG.

Rain Gardens – Managing the Flood Workshop

Join Dr. Geoffrey Leister, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer, as he discusses how you can plant your own rain garden. Rain gardens are a great way to combat flooding on your property and reduce polluted stormwater runoff. This presentation will focus on the benefits of pollinator friendly rain gardens, how they function, and their design features. […]

Feet of Sanitary Sewer Line Cleaned

The City of Burlington’s Water and Sewer Pipe Maintenance Division performs routine cleaning of the sanitary sewer lines throughout the Little Alamance Creek Watershed as well as the entire city as a preventative measure. These lines are also inspected for possible failures and illicit connections. In 2017, 176.7 miles of sanitary sewer lines were cleaned […]

Boyd Creek Pump Station Rehabilitation Funded

On August 1st, 2017 the City of Graham was approved by the NC Division of Water Infrastructure for a $2.5 million dollar replacement of the City’s Boyd Creek Pump Station. The Boyd Creek Pump Station is almost 60 years old and has been the source of several sanitary sewer overflows throughout it’s history. The City’s […]

Fight the CLOG!

This excerpt is from the Burlington CityWorks Newsletter. To see the full article click here. Resources on this topic can always be found at www.BurlingtonNC.gov/FOG.

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