Water plant 'pushed to capacity' officials say

County says Clayton water leaks to blame, city points to increased population and lack of SPLOST funding for repairs

  • Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant is nearing the breaking point due to increased water demands, Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority officials say.
    Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant is nearing the breaking point due to increased water demands, Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority officials say.
    CLAYTON—Rabun County officials warned last month that the Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant (LRWTP)—which supplies water to Clayton and surrounding areas—is being pushed to the “breaking poi...

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