‘Due to the abundance of raw water no reservoir is needed at Snapping Shoals, resulting in no need to finance and construct a $ 500 million dollar reservoir requiring the costly procedure of pumping supplemental raw water from the nearest available,…………….’

AVOC

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August 14, 2008

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Thomas Brothers reportedly receives GA EPD withdrawal permit at Snapping Shoals

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August 14, 2008

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Unconfirmed reports to AVOC today say that Thomas Brothers received a USACE 404D permit  yesterday and can start building a raw water treatment facility!!

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The project has an existing dam at Snapping Shoals in Newton County and plans are to develop it as a regional water supply.   This is a project that Oconee County was asked to join and in which Jasper County agreed to participate.   With existing connections with Newton and Walton, the water could be "wheeled" all the way to Oconee County with existing lines.

AVOC is seeking more detail and will post as soon as it is available.  

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FOR BACKGROUND ON THIS PROJECT, SEE:

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2-18-07 Oconee Water Option at Snapping Shoals- General Electric- Thomas Bros. Hydro

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AVOC

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February 18, 2007

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Oconee Water Option at Snapping Shoals- General Electric- Thomas Bros. Hydro

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By Wendell Dawson, Editor, AVOC, Inc

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Jasper County has voted to pursue this project and wants to work with Oconee County and “Wheel the Water” through intervening, interlocking systems.

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Proponents claim that this project has had favorable comments from GA EPD and it is working toward being permitted.It does not need a reservoir or COE Section 404 Permit…………

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EXCERPTS From Hoke Thomas Letter of 2-11-07 (See full report below)

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…Due to the abundance of raw water no reservoir is needed at Snapping Shoals, resulting in no need to finance and construct a $ 500 million dollar reservoir requiring the costly procedure of pumping supplemental raw water from the nearest available,

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..The site has an operating hydroelectric plant and is located within 1000 yards of the underground potable water transmissions lines of both Newton and Henry Counties. Development of this site as a 30 to 60 MGD raw water filter plant has (3) outstanding potentials:

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(1)     Via “wheeling” the potable water can be used by The City of Atlanta/Fulton County and returned to the Chattahoochee River, reducing the withdrawals from the Chattahoochee River by 60 MGD.

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(2)     Via “wheeling” the potable water can be used by DeKalb and Gwinnett counties technically as “recycled water”, reducing the withdrawals from Lake Lanier by 60 MGD.

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(3)     The water can be used by the six surrounding counties; Newton, Rockdale,

Henry, Butts, Jasper and Walton and any other counties who require water without having any investment in the project and with partial ownership, free of charge, including partial ownership of the EPD permit.

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Withdrawal Yield          30 MGD, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Storage Capacity          90 million gallons at lake above the dam

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SEE AVOC Article for more…..