Columbus faces lawsuit over pollution

Environmentalists with Chattachoochee RiverWatch say they have sent a notice of intent to sue the City of Columbus under the federal Clean Water Act. RiverWatch spokesman Bill Edwards says Ginger Creek was irreparably harmed when construction workers tried to divert the creek in order to repair a road washed out by heavy winter storms. "Basically, you had a mud hole. A huge mud hole. And you have to have a dry construction site. So, their solution to the mud hole was to pump the muddy water directly into Ginger Creek." The city of Columbus did attempt to fix the problem by installing a rock wall. However, Edwards says the damage has already been done. The only thing left to do, he says it to make the city pay.