Environmental permit affirmed for City of Columbus’s sewer system

Judge Walker affirmed the Environmental Protection Division’s issuance of a permit to the City of Columbus for its Combined Sewer System, thereby rejecting the water works’ contention that three of the permit’s conditions—concerning effluent limitations and discharge flow into the Chattahoochee River—were unlawful.

Decision upheld on judicial review by Superior Court of Muscogee County.

Update as of 5/10/2023:  The case remains on appeal before the Georgia Court of Appeals, Case No. A23A0857.  Oral arguments were held May 2, 2023.  Click here for the video of oral arguments.