
The Georgia Water Coalition publishes the annual Dirty Dozen list as a call to action, highlighting the worst offenses to Georgia's water - offenses that are the consequences of an under-funded state environmental agency and a lack of political will to aggressively enforce laws that protect our water, land, air, and people.
Now Accepting Nominations for 2026 Dirty Dozen Report
You are invited to nominate your waterbody (surface or ground water), place or pollution problem for inclusion in this year's report. Nomination deadline: June 30, 2026
Abercorn Creek - Growth Spurred by Port of Savannah Threatens Region's Water Supplies
Altamaha River - State Allows Pulp Mill to Continue Polluting Georgia's "Little Amazon"
Conasauga River - Forever Chemicals Continue to Poison Drinking Water Sources
Coosa - Plan for Coal Ash Cleanup Pollutes Groundwater, Threatens Coosa River
Floridan Aquifer - Growth in Coastal Counties Stresses Fragile Water Supply
Georgia Rivers - Data Centers Sap Energy Grid, Stress Water Supplies
Georgia's Streams - Lax Enforcement of State Laws Allows Dirt From Development Sites to Soil Creeks
Georgia's Water - State Makes Slow Progress in Limiting Algae-Causing Pollution
Georgia’s Water Resources - Push to Privatize Threatens Water Resources, Access to State's Rivers
Ogeechee River - Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Taint Fish; Threaten Human Health
Okefenokee Swamp - State Leaders' Inaction Leaves Natural Wonder at Risk











