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Walton County approves third-party surface-water testing near former landfill sites, staff to return cost estimates for Red Bay area

Walton County Board of County Commissioners · November 12, 2025
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Summary

Environmental staff will proceed with limited third-party surface-water testing (metal spectrum) for Aliqua and Crawford Creeks (estimated under $10,000) and will provide cost estimates for similar testing in the Red Bay/Rock Hill area; the board approved the initial sampling plan.

Walton County environmental staff told the board on Nov. 12 they are collecting and reviewing agency water-quality data for areas near the old Coyote landfill and recommended a targeted surface-water sampling program to verify metal concentrations.

Melinda Gates, county environmental staff, outlined a proposed five-site surface-water sampling program (EPA Appendix I metals spectrum) to check for…

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