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Lawrenceburg council denies Tanners Creek soil‑borrow permit amid aquifer safety concerns
Summary
The Lawrenceburg City Council voted unanimously Nov. 17 to deny an excavation/soil‑borrow permit for the Tanners Creek ash‑pond site after residents and consultants flagged past violations, leachate‑system outages and potential risk to a nearby aquifer; the decision follows reviews by IDEM and third‑party consultants.
Lawrenceburg City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 17 to deny Permit Application 20250072, a request from Tanners Creek Development LLC to excavate soil from a former ash‑pond site and use it for landfill capping and other projects.
Council members and residents said the site sits near the city’s aquifer and pointed to inspection reports and past operational failures. Dylan Little, who moved to deny the permit, asked during the meeting, “How do we tell our constituents that we're okay 12 foot of clay on top of their drinking water?”
Applicant representatives presented a revised plan…
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