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Georgia EPD proposes reissuing wastewater discharge permit for Leary plant

The permit would let the City of Leary's treatment plant keep discharging treated wastewater into Keel Creek, a waterway residents and the environment downstream depend on.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked November 14, 2026
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The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued a public notice on October 2, 2026 proposing to reissue the NPDES wastewater permit for the City of Leary's Water Pollution Control Plant in Calhoun County, covering up to 0.1 MGD of treated domestic wastewater discharged to Keel Creek.

SourcesPublic Notice 10022026_IM.pdf

A second EPD public notice on October 6, 2026 identifies the permit as No. GA0026212 for permittee City of Leary, covering the same discharge to Keel Creek.

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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NPDES permit reissuance for City of Leary's Leary Water Pollution Control Plant discharging to Keel Creek

Permit No.: GA0026212 Permittee Name: City of Leary

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Reissue NPDES wastewater permit for City of Leary Water Pollution Control Plant (Calhoun County), up to 0.1 MGD to Keel Creek

Description: Up to 0.1 MGD of treated domestic wastewater is being discharged.

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