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Water & Utilities in Franklin County

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Utilities issues in Franklin County

46 current issues

Each card is a tracked matter with its status, latest step, and evidence. Order follows the shared current briefing, then recent activity.

IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Georgia EPD Notices Water Quality Certification Request for Alabama Power's 2027-2032 Permits on Weiss Reservoir

The certification would cover an approximately 11-mile stretch of the Weiss Reservoir in Floyd County where Alabama Power activities such as fill and construction are regulated through…

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October 15, 2026: Section 401 Water Quality Certification for Alabama Power Company Programmatic General Permits (APCO-PGP-01 through 07) covering Weiss Lake portion in Floyd County, GA
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No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Georgia EPD drops turbine monitoring conditions after requiring NOx emissions monitors

The state air permit now relies on continuous NOx monitoring instead of earlier compliance-monitoring conditions on the plant's combustion turbine and duct burner stacks.

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September 29, 2026: Removal of CAM Plan monitoring conditions 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.2.10 and 5.2.11 (turbines exempt due to NOx CEMS)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Air permit sought for Cobb County water plant's incinerator upgrades

Georgia's environmental regulator is reviewing an application to put incinerators back into service at the Sutton Road Water Pollution Control Plant, along with odor control upgrades.

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November 6, 2026: Air permit application for Sutton R L Water Pollution Control Plant incinerator and odor control upgrades (Cobb County)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

State regulators propose air permit change for gas compressor station in Harris County

A significant modification to the facility's Title V air permit would allow new combustion equipment that increases several pollutant emissions.

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November 6, 2026: Title V significant modification for Southern Natural Gas Co. compressor transmission station (Harris County)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

EPD proposes reissuing GDOT's stormwater permit as an individual permit

The change would replace the Georgia Department of Transportation's general stormwater discharge permit for its statewide storm sewer system with an individual one.

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November 5, 2026: Reissuance of NPDES MS4 Permit GAR041000 for Georgia DOT stormwater discharges
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A public hearing/meeting on the proposed permit is noticed for 2026-11-05.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Georgia EPD proposes CO2e emissions cap for Smith Energy Facility turbines

A draft state permit would limit how much carbon dioxide equivalent each combustion turbine stack at the Dalton power plant can emit.

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October 30, 2026: Title V Operating Permit renewal for Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility electric power utility in Dalton
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Public comment period for requesting a hearing on the draft permit runs through October 30, 2026.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Air quality permit sought for proposed Mitchell Energy Center power plant near Baconton

State regulators are reviewing an air quality permit application for a proposed combined cycle power plant near Baconton, a step that will set pollution limits before any construction…

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October 23, 2026: Air quality permit application for Mitchell Energy Center combined cycle power plant
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No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

State proposes reissuing wastewater permit for Sulfco acid facility in Chatham County

Georgia's environmental regulator has proposed renewing the discharge permit that governs wastewater from the Sulfco sulfuric acid facility, a permit residents and other interested parties can weigh in…

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October 16, 2026: NPDES permit reissuance for Sulfco, LLC sulfuric acid facility (Chatham County)
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No next step has been documented.

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