The operator of a privately managed wastewater treatment plant in Fort Gaines, Georgia, is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly polluting the Chattahoochee River and fabricating water safety reports. Following a mid-April grand jury indictment, the operator is accused of violating the Clean Water Act by altering documents to conceal the discharge of raw sewage. The small town had contracted his company to operate its facility, a system that relies heavily on operators honestly reporting their own test results to state environmental regulators.The alleged deception was exposed by the nonprofit watchdog Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, which launched independent testing in November 2024 after
