Because Fair-green had worked with the company before, it was comfortable that E/One's product would best solve the logistical dilemma. “At Great Sky, we required a low-cost sewer system alternative that would preserve most important quality of life characteristics, including recreational facilities and waterfront development,” says McCullough.Įnter Environment One, a sewage system developer based in Niskayuna, N.Y., that has been providing low pressure sewage (LPS) systems since 1971.
Just as problematic was the idea of implementing septic systems in such an environmentally sensitive area.
#NO GRAVITY RIDE SERIES#
“There was just no way you could do it economically.”Īccording to McCullough, the financial baggage that accompanies excavation in such mountainous terrain-and the implementation of a series of lift stations-was enough for Fairgreen to seek other options. “We saw right away that a gravity system at Great Sky wasn't feasible,” says Bob McCullough, development director at Fairgreen who oversaw roughly 300 of the 2,800 homes planned for the site. Because of the hilly and wet terrain at Great Sky, traditional gravity systems were deemed impractical due to their reliance on, well, gravity.īLOCKED VIEW: The scenic views at the Great Sky Development (just north of Atlanta) are the root of expensive and time-consuming infrastructure problems. Most notably, they pose significant problems in planning sewer disposal systems. But the newly developed neighborhood's most attractive asset-the mountainous views it offers its residents-brought a laundry list of logistical problems to developers and builders alike during the initial planning stages of the community in 2001.Īlthough the exhilarating views at Great Sky propel home buyers to pay a premium for homes, they also are the root of expensive and time-consuming infrastructure problems. LOCATED A SHORT DRIVE north of Atlanta in the scenic foothills of the Appalachians, the Great Sky Development is plush with amenities including tennis courts, a water park, a pool, and a lodge clubhouse.
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