Young Harris GA Leachate from Georgia Landfills in Hiwassee River Basin

Young Harris GA Leachate from Georgia Landfills in Hiwassee River Basin

What is Happening The city of Young Harris, Georgia has been accepting raw, untreated, leachate from Richland Creek Landfill, in Buford GA since March 16, 2022 into its  Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) (waste water treatment plant).  In recent months, Young Harris has expanded reception of leachate from a second landfill.  To date, Young Harris…