The city of
Meridian was founded on the banks of Sowashee Creek and "Sowashee" was suggested as a possible name for the new community. The City of Meridian is constructing the Sowashee Creek Bike Trail, a multi-use recreational trail. Sowashee Creek has been subject to multiple instances of pollution and industrial runoff, including a violation of the
Clean Water Act that included a $120 million fine from the
Environmental Protection Agency against the City of Meridian and a 5,000 gallon diesel fuel spill from a
Norfolk Southern railway yard. ==References==