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Georgia EPD proposes reissuing land application permit for Freehome Village wastewater plant

The state is weighing whether to let a Cherokee County plant keep land-applying up to 0.016 million gallons a day of treated wastewater.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked November 14, 2026
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October 6, 2026: LAS permit reissuance for BDB Freehome Village, LLC's Freehome Village Water Pollution Control Plant land application system

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Georgia's Environmental Protection Division issued a public notice on October 2, 2026 proposing to reissue land application permit GAJ030848 for the Freehome Village Water Pollution Control Plant at 12424 Cumming Hwy in Canton, Cherokee County. The permit covers up to 0.016 million gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater being land applied.

SourcesPublic Notice 10022026_IM.pdf

A second EPD public notice on October 6, 2026 identified the permittee as BDB Freehome Village, LLC, confirming the same permit number and reissuance amount under consideration.

SourcesPublic Notice: Notice of Application for a Wastewater Discharge Permit to Discharge Treated Wastewater into the Waters of the State of Georgia No. 2026-19ML

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LAS permit reissuance for BDB Freehome Village, LLC's Freehome Village Water Pollution Control Plant land application system

Permit No.: GAJ030848 Permittee Name: BDB Freehome Village, LLC

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AgendaPublic Notice: Notice of Application for a Wastewater Discharge Permit to Discharge Treated Wastewater into the Waters of the State of Georgia No. 2026-19MLPermit No.: GAJ030848 Permittee Name: BDB Freehome Village, LLC
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Reissue LAS land application permit for Freehome Village Water Pollution Control Plant, 12424 Cumming Hwy, Canton (Cherokee County)

Description: Up to 0.016 MGD of treated domestic wastewater is being land applied.

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AgendaPublic Notice 10022026_IM.pdfDescription: Up to 0.016 MGD of treated domestic wastewater is being land applied.

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