After years of discussion about discharges into Lake Lanier, Clean Water Act enforcement is finally washing down on Georgia sewer systems, industry and farmers. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division revealed on Friday that it’s making plans to implement a “total maximum daily load” — or TMDL — on Lake Lanier, which is the maximum amount of pollutants that can be dumped into the lake each day while still meeting federal water quality standards.
Clean water restrictions coming to Lanier
State announces plan to limit pollutants in next two years