Georgia Environmental Review Approves PFAS Treatment Upgrades for Raccoon Creek Plant
What happened
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued an environmental review determination for improvements to the City of Summerville’s Raccoon Creek Water Treatment Plant. The project includes plans to install four granular activated carbon treatment systems designed to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water and discharges. The state agency determined the project qualifies for a categorical exclusion under Georgia’s environmental review process.
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Why it matters
The upgrades are intended to address potentially harmful chemicals in the city’s drinking water supply and discharges into Raccoon Creek. This determination allows the improvements to proceed through the funding review process without requiring additional extensive environmental studies.
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Who's involved
- Raccoon CreekThe creek receiving water discharged from the treatment plant.
- GeorgiaThe state where the environmental review and project are taking place.