Funding for septic system repairs available for Walker County residents along the Chattanooga Creek watershed | Local News

Property owners along the Chattanooga Creek watershed in northwest Georgia are now eligible for grant funds to help repair broken sewer systems.

The Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council secured funding to support eligible property owners in Walker and Dade counties living along the Continental Divide in Rossville, Flintstone, High Point and parts of Lookout Mountain. A map of the watershed is below.



Failing sewage systems can contribute to bacteria and pollution in streams and streams. Repairing septic problems reduces these pollution risks and improves local waterways. The septic repair program can assist property owners with up to 40% of repair costs. All work is approved and inspected by the local health department and Limestone Valley will reimburse the property owner up to 40% on completion of the repair.

Interested property owners should contact Will Bontekoe, Project Manager, at 423-421-0555 or [email protected]for more information or to apply for funding.

In addition to the septic repairs, Limestone Valley is planning additional work in the Chattanooga Creek watershed to address urban runoff by installing a rain garden to capture and slow water in Rossville. The project will also work on agricultural land to reduce runoff problems associated with agriculture.

The project is funded in part by a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency under the provisions of Section 319(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. Environmental Protection Division of the State Department of Natural Resources of Georgia.

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