Tag: Vista Lago
Vista Lago evaluating alternative wastewater options following Smith Lake concerns
CULLMAN, Ala. – Vista Lago’s development team says it is evaluating alternatives to its permitted wastewater-discharge plan after hearing concerns from residents, property owners,...
Beneath the surface, part 3: What the claims about Vista Lago get right,...
Read part 1: www.cullmantribune.com/2026/08/11/beneath-the-surface-part-1-adem-says-vista-lago-permit-is-first-direct-npdes-discharge-to-smith-lake
Read part 2: www.cullmantribune.com/2026/08/13/beneath-the-surface-part-2-4-wastewater-permits-operate-in-smith-lake-watershed-but-none-discharge-directly-to-lake
CULLMAN, Ala. – In the public campaign surrounding Vista Lago Smith Lake Development, the argument has often been reduced to two...
Beneath the surface, part 2: 4 wastewater permits operate in Smith Lake watershed, but none...
Read part 1 at www.cullmantribune.com/2026/08/11/beneath-the-surface-part-1-adem-says-vista-lago-permit-is-first-direct-npdes-discharge-to-smith-lake.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Is Vista Lago really the first wastewater discharge permitted on Smith Lake?
ADEM’s answer is narrower than the shorthand often used in the...
Beneath the surface, part 1: ADEM says Vista Lago permit is...
Permit authorizes 60,000-GPD design flow of treated domestic wastewater; ADEM says no Smith Lake water-quality model currently exists
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama Department of...
