Category: Blog

The Lake Lanier Equation

Lake Lanier—formed in 1956 by the construction of Buford Dam and beginning around 50 miles south of the Chattahoochee's source spring — is critical to the region's health. The lake…

Our Year-long River Relay Comes to an End

2019 marked 25 years since the beginning of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's efforts to keep watch over the river with comprehensive water quality monitoring, trash cleanups, educational programs and advocacy efforts. In…

Want to Save Water? Skip the Mall.

With the holiday season comes a retail bonanza. Goaded by promises of blowout sales, shoppers buy new clothes by the bundle. There’s a big problem though: the fashion industry is…

Lake Lanier Dumping among Worst Offenses to Georgia’s Water

By Hannah Warner, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Headwaters Outreach Director [caption id="attachment_10372" align="alignright" width="703"] Alarming levels of bacteria and nutrients abound in Baker & Glover’s Mobile Home Park on-site wastewater treatment plant,…

Mega Spill on Nickajack Creek

On New Year’s Eve, the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility experienced an unprecedented equipment failure. Over the subsequent nine days, an estimated 113 million gallons of raw sewage and stormwater…

Does South Fulton Need More Water?

For years, the South Fulton Municipal Regional Water and Sewer Authority (Authority)—made up of Fairburn, Palmetto and Union City—planned to build a new water supply reservoir on a Chattahoochee tributary…

In-stream ‘Trash Traps’ collect litter pollution before it reaches the river

Proctor Creek, which begins in downtown Atlanta and flows west to the Chattahoochee River, has long suffered from stormwater carrying litter and illegal dumping of trash and tires. Two Litter…

Critter Corner: Snapping Turtles

“Did you just see that rock move? Wait, it’s not a rock, it is a turtle!” If you see a large rock-looking turtle on the bottom of the river or…

Curbside planters aim to combat stormwater runoff

In spring 2019, several new in-ground planters were installed along a few of Atlanta’s bustling streets, but these aren't just any old planters meant to showcase your favorite blooms; rather,…