WWALS Thanks Georgia Power for Water Quality Testing Grant
Friday, August 26th, 2022
WWALS and Georgia Power gathered at the Little River to discuss “a great partnership that works for everybody here” with Georgia Power again providing a grant for WWALS water quality testing.
“We want to say a giant thank-you to Georgia Power for funding our program,” said WWALS Executive Director Gretchen Quarterman. ”Our water quality program helps us to have clean water, so that when people come to use the river they know when it’s safe to swim or fish or go in their boats.”
“I want to thank y’all for what you do to keep our rivers clean, and make people aware of our wonderful natural resources,” said Joe Brownlee, Southwest Director, Georgia Power. “And help take care of those natural resources. It’s a great partnership that works for everybody here. We’re proud to be a part of it.”
“It’s really just an investment in our community,” said Don Hutchinson, South Region External Affairs Manager, Georgia Power. “It’s an investment in the people here, to where the people can come out and use our rivers and stuff and make sure they are clean.”
“Something is getting into the Withlacoochee River upstream of Valdosta, and we’re trying to find out whatever it is,” said Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman. “Whatever it is, it’s coming down Cat Creek and Beatty Branch, and we’re narrowing it down, for example by testing 19 locations yesterday. We can afford to do that because of this grant from Georgia Power.”
Here is a WWALS video.
