Category: Blog

President Jimmy Carter: A champion of the Chattahoochee

President Jimmy Carter was a visionary leader who made advocacy for our nation’s lands and waters a cornerstone of his long career of public service. A Georgia native, Carter loved…

Explosive data center growth in the Chattahoochee River Basin

Within the last few months, public interest in data centers near the Chattahoochee River has grown considerably. Two recently proposed facilities – including one of the largest in Georgia –…

Exploring the Lower Chattahoochee

The Chattahoochee River begins as a tiny freshwater spring in the North Georgia mountains. As it grows into a powerful river spanning 430 miles, it forms the border between Georgia…

Excess algae in West Point Lake triggers state pollution reduction plan

In 2024, West Point Lake exceeded Georgia’s water quality standards for chlorophyll-a for the second consecutive year, triggering the development of a state-mandated pollution reduction plan called a Total Maximum…

Take Action: Save USGS water monitoring

June 13, 2025 Update: CRK is pleased to learn that the Department of the Interior has reversed the termination of the lease for the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center.…

How federal cuts could impact the Chattahoochee River

March 24, 2025 | Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is alarmed by recent changes to federal agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Park Service (NPS). Drastic…

Fighting for clean water in Columbus

Since 2017, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) and our partners at the Southern Environmental Law Center have pushed for stronger water quality measures to protect the right to drinkable, swimmable, and fishable…

Atlanta wastewater treatment plant failing, CRK files federal lawsuit

LATEST UPDATE | February 4, 2026: The City of Atlanta and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper have reached a collaborative settlement agreement to resolve a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed in 2024 regarding…

Monitoring at Phenix City’s wastewater treatment plant 

CRK staff are collecting water samples from Phenix City's wastewater treatment plant more frequently after we received reports of undertreated sewage flowing from the plant’s outfall into the Chattahoochee River.…