Water Quality and Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier Water Quality: Issues of concern to the future water quality health of Lake Lanier
The Lake Lanier Association is a strong advocate for responsible development and enlightened planning and a successful opponent of pollution to Lake Lanier. The association is or has been involved to some extent in the following issues of concern to the future water quality health of Lake Lanier:
- EPD Permit to Gwinnett County to discharge 40 million gallons a day of treated wastewater into Lake Lanier at Shoal Creek
- EPD Permit to the City of Gainesville to discharge up to 18 million gallons a day of treated wastewater into Lake Lanier
- Placement of three areas of Lake Lanier on EPA’s impaired waters’ list (Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) in Spring, 2006.
Founded in 1966, the Lake Lanier Association is the oldest volunteer group working to protect the high water quality as well as the Lake Lanier water levels and to preserve its valuable legacy for future generations.
