Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files federal Clean Water Act lawsuit against City of Atlanta for sewage pollution

Three geese fly low over the Chattahoochee River.
A trio of Canadian geese glide over the Chattahoochee River near Atlanta, Georgia, in May 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story has been updated with a press release from the City of Atlanta and clarifications around email exchanges between Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and City of Atlanta officials.

The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper filed a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit on Thursday against the City of Atlanta over ongoing sewage pollution at its largest wastewater treatment plant.

The Southern Environmental Law Center is representing the non-profit.