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Residents urge county to oppose quarry permitting near Blue Mountain — groundwater and recharge zone concerns raised
Summary
Multiple residents urged Walker County officials to oppose a proposed limestone quarry (proposed by John Cross) that they say intends to mine below the water table; commenters cited independent geological studies, possible turbidity impacts on municipal water supplies, and requested board advocacy with the Georgia EPD.
Several residents used public comment at the Walker County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 20 to urge the board to take a stand against a proposed limestone quarry project they said would excavate 70–75 feet below the water table and jeopardize groundwater quality and municipal wellfields.
Why it matters: Commenters said the quarry sits on a carbonate (karst) aquifer with fractures, caves and sinkholes and that coring and mining could increase turbidity and contaminate wells serving municipal treatment plants. They asked the board to advocate with the…
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