Residents Raise Concerns Over Plant Scherer Water Permit

The sun sets behind Georgia Power’s coal-fired Plant Scherer in Juliette, Georgia.

Branden Camp / Associated Press file

Residents of the town of Juliette, Georgia, are raising more concerns about a nearby power plant.

Plant Scherer, which is the biggest coal-fired power plant in the country, has a water permit up for review that’s coming under scrutiny.

People who live near Plant Scherer and environmental groups have been putting increased pressure lately on Georgia Power, pushing for the utility to clean up the plant’s giant coal ash pond and to address other air and water quality concerns.