TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee grand jury voted not to investigate water quality concerns, according to the Tallahassee Region Environmental Group (TREG) and the state attorney.<\/p>\n
According to a press release from TREG, the group submitted a petition for a grand jury review relating to the degradation of water quality in the community in February. <\/p>\n
In that petition, TREG requested a review and issuance of a final report of the City of Tallahassee\u2019s Sewage Phase II System Infiltration Project which is meant to address large amounts of storm and groundwater getting into the city\u2019s sewage collection system. TREG said the water infiltrating the system can overwhelm it, causing \u201cmassive sewage spills.\u201d <\/p>\n
The summary of TREG\u2019s concerns was presented to a grand jury by State Attorney Jack Campbell on Wednesday, according to TREG. After deliberation, the grand jury voted not to pursue TREG\u2019s investigation, Campbell confirmed.<\/p>\n
TREG said the decision is disappointing to \u201cnot only TREG\u2019s efforts to increase transparency from the City of Tallahassee but, also, address each of these and many other water quality concerns.\u201d <\/p>\n
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President of TREG, Terry Ryan called the decision concerning to not only those in Tallahassee, but surrounding counties. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is truly concerning that fellow citizens serving the current Grand Jury session have voted not to investigate these concerns,\u201d Ryan said. \u201cMaybe they were not fully aware of on-going water quality concerns or are currently overwhelmed with other past, current and future Grand Jury investigations, or other reasons.\u201d <\/p>\n
Ryan said TREG is considering re-submitting its petition before the next session. <\/p>\n
WCTV reached out to Campbell who confirmed the grand jury\u2019s decision and said he could not comment further on the matter.<\/p>\n
Other environmental groups have recently raised concerns over water quality in the area. Several doctors, geologists and local commissioners called for a study of the city\u2019s wastewater field for PFAS.<\/a><\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n