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Public works updates council on stormwater system inspections, aging pipe risks and next steps
Summary
Public works staff briefed the Kennesaw Mayor and Council on the city’s stormwater inspection program, aging infrastructure, inspection technology and steps to model and prioritize repairs; staff said the city inspects roughly 20% of the system annually on a five-year rotation and is moving toward system modeling and vertical mapping.
Public works staff updated the Kennesaw Mayor and Council on March 10, 2025, about the city’s stormwater infrastructure inspection and repair program, the condition of older pipe, and planned next steps to improve mapping and system modeling.
Staff said the city inspects about 20% of the stormwater system each year—on a five-year rotation—meaning the entire system is inspected periodically; the utility’s formal operations began around 2014, putting the program on its third rotation. Inspectors use both visual inspections and a remotely operated rover (camera robot) to…
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