RINCON – A year after the half-billion-dollar package was approved, the water infrastructure project transforming southeast Georgia’s water supply is moving “full steam ahead.”
About $500 million was allocated in March 2025 to Bryan and Effingham counties and the City of Savannah for upgrades to existing treatment plants and construction of a new intake along the Savannah River. The largest share will fund a new surface water treatment plant in Effingham County, which will treat surface water from the Savannah River.
Savannah has long led the region’s water supply, but this project positions Effingham County as a major player…