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Resident raises concerns over Amazon dewatering permit; county staff say 24M-gallon figure refers to water-treatment cap
Summary
A resident urged clarification after a drainage-board dewatering permit for the Amazon southern site was approved; the county's economic development director said the 24,000,000-gallon figure cited by residents is a cap on produced water from two water treatment plants under a 2024 water service agreement and not a limit on dewatering.
Steve Francis, a resident of Juday Lake Drive in Clay Township, told commissioners he was concerned about a drainage-board dewatering permit for the southern Amazon site and said the permit would allow pumping at about 31,200,000 gallons per day. Francis said such a rate could exceed previously discussed county commitments, affect downstream farmers and wetlands, and sought clarification whether the county commitment was formalized in contract language.
Bill Shalio, the county's…
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