The State of Georgia is seeking to overturn a federal judges ruling that will keep the state from withdrawing water from Lake Lanier for drinking water.
Georgia filed an appeal in the 11th Circuit court on Thursday asking asked a federal appeals panel overturn U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson who ruled last year that Lake Lanier wasn't built for water supply and the state's withdrawals are illegal. The judge’s ruling also froze water withdrawals at 2009 levels for three years to give Atlanta time to find another source of drinking water or to allow the US Congress to change the authorized use for Lake Lanier.
The ruling affects nearly 4 million people living in the Atlanta area.
In the appeal announced Thursday, Georgia argues that the judge misinterpreted laws governing who can take water from Lake Lanier.
A similar appeal was filed by attorneys for Gwinnett County which relies solely on Lake Lanier for its water supply. The appeal is the latest move in a nearly 20 year battle over how water is allocated in the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint River System.
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