I have heard that CCWSA may be building two new wastewater treatment plants in northern Cherokee County. What is being proposed and what is the status of the proposed plants?
Water and sanitary sewer infrastructure is complex, capital intensive, and can take years from planning stages to operable infrastructure. CCWSA is proposing to build two new wastewater treatment facilities in northern Cherokee County. The Northeast Cherokee Wastewater Treatment Facility would be located near the Etowah River just south of Ball Ground off of Cokers Chapel Road. The proposed Northwest Cherokee Wastewater Treatment Facility will serve both the City of Canton and CCWSA customers and will be located west of Canton and slightly north of the Etowah River. The Northeast Cherokee Wastewater Treatment Facility is part of the plans of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District approved in 2003. The NE Plant is currently in the final stages of permitting by Georgia EPD. If the permit is approved, it is expected that construction of this plant will take approximately 2 years.
