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Toccoa says water‑withdrawal permit nearing approval; officials flag water‑loss condition
Summary
Mayor Evan Hellenga told the commission March 9 that the city's Water Withdrawal Permit is close to final approval but requires conditions to be signed and returned to the Georgia EPD by March 18; he said a new condition requires addressing water loss from Lake Yonah and that the city has a plan to fix it (details not specified in the minutes).
Mayor Evan Hellenga told the City Commission at its March 9 meeting that the city's Water Withdrawal Permit is nearer to final approval but that paperwork and condition acceptance must be returned to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division by March 18.
"One of the new conditions is the water loss has to be addressed," Hellenga said, adding the city has observed that not all water pumped from Lake Yonah is reaching the water treatment plant and that the city has "a plan to fix it." The minutes do not record technical details of the water loss, the timeline for corrective work, or expenditure estimates.
