Cherokee Coalition For Responsible Growth
We face an issue in Cherokee County that could forever change this County. A Sewer Plant is proposed to provide sewer service to the North East Region of Cherokee County and areas of both Forsyth and Fulton Counties.
What does that mean? What Can You Do?
Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) has requested a permit from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to construct a $25 Million sewage treatment plant on Cokers Chapel Road, off E. Cherokee Drive.
This plant would provide sewer service to the North East region of Cherokee County (rural areas of Ball Ground, Mica, Free Home, Lathemtown, Macedonia, Union Hill and Buffington) and potentially Forsyth and Fulton Counties. CCWSA is currently upgrading the Fitzgerald Sewer Plant that services this area and unincorporated Woodstock & Holly Springs. This upgrade will quadruple their capacity to provide service to these areas. This upgrade is costing consumers $56 Million Dollars. This upgrade could allow 30,000 new homes so why do we need another Sewer Plant in Cherokee County that will allow the potential for an additional 40,000 more homes. According to the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District Plan, the new NE plant will also provide treatment for wastewater produced in the Etowah Basin portions of Forsyth and Fulton Counties to effect regionalization. They will pipe raw sewerage from both of these counties all over NE Cherokee County to be brought to the plant off E. Cherokee Drive. More information...
Why should you be concerned?
Cherokee County is struggling to serve its existing residents. Sewer could bring more population at a faster rate than what is currently planned through the year 2030, resulting in the following:
- 40,000 new, unplanned homes, town homes, condos and apartments to this area which is designated as low density through the year 2030
- 30,000 more students to our already overcrowded school system
- 80,000 additional cars to our roads
- Increased property taxes to pay for the infrastructure to support all of this unplanned growth
- Increased water & sewer rates to pay for this plant. More information...
Do we have enough water for this explosive growth?
Are we willing to let Cherokee County become the next Cobb or Gwinnett?
What Can You Do?