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Current Proposed Enforcement Orders

(Notices that change weekly)

Date of Posting: Monday, June 5, 2023

Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9370

Facility City of Forsyth
County Monroe County
Cause of Order 1 major outfall spill and 44 effluent violations at the Northeast and South WPCP from August 2018 to August 2022
Requirements of Order Pay monetary settlement, submit CAPs; implement upon approval; submit quarterly reports
Proposed Settlement Amount $13,004.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 15‑May‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 14‑Jun‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086


Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9369

Facility Imerys Kaolin - Jefferson Facility
County Twiggs County
Cause of Order 22 permit limit violations of copper, selenium, and TSS; failed to meet the compliance schedules for selenium and copper; failed to provide written progress report; failed to provide 24-hour and 5-day notifications for violations
Requirements of Order Submit a report with descriptions of the steps and activities it performed and evaluated to address selenium violations; submit the chosen compliance pathway to meet selenium permit limits; submit corrective and planned preventative actions it implemented to correct and prevent copper and TSS violations; submit monthly progress reports regarding the current status of all tasks set forth in the conditions
Proposed Settlement Amount $14,126.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 22‑May‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 21‑Jun‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086


Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9371

Facility City of Atlanta
County Fulton County
Cause of Order Failure to submit the WER report as required
Requirements of Order Pay the penalty and submit the required WER report
Proposed Settlement Amount $4,250.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 30‑May‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 30‑Jun‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086


Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9366

Facility City of Griffin
County Spalding County
Cause of Order 2 spills of raw sewage and 41 effluent limit violations
Requirements of Order Pay monetary settlement; submit CAPs and implement; submit semi-annual reports
Proposed Settlement Amount $19,850.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 30‑May‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 30‑Jun‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086


Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8913 Amendment 2

Facility City of St. Marys
County Camden County
Cause of Order Extension of existing compliance schedule for more than 1 year
Requirements of Order Implement and summarize necessary changes to the revised CAP; provide status updates for ongoing corrective actions required; receipts of parts and equipment justifying extension to meet CAP deadlines; submit progress reports
Proposed Settlement Amount
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 30‑May‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 30‑Jun‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086


Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9373

Facility City of Talbotton
County Talbot County
Cause of Order 104 permit limit violations and 3 narrative permit violations
Requirements of Order Contractor bids; 2025 renovation milestones; quarterly reports
Proposed Settlement Amount $1,000.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 30‑May‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 30‑Jun‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086


Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9377

Facility American Egg Products, LLC
County Pierce County
Cause of Order Second order within 12 months for continues violations of WQ limits (phosphorus, TSS, and TKN)
Requirements of Order Pay settlement and correct violations in accordance with the approved CAP and CO EPD-WP-9105
Proposed Settlement Amount $5,000.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 5‑Jun‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 5‑Jul‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086


Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9374

Facility City of Griffin
County Spalding County
Cause of Order Late permit application
Requirements of Order Submit a complete permit application to EPD; Respondent is authorized to discharge treated wastewater under the conditions of the permit
Proposed Settlement Amount $1,125.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 5‑Jun‑2023
Date Comment Period Closes 5‑Jul‑2023
Send Comments To

Sara Lips
Public Affairs Specialist
Environmental Protection Division

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
Suite 1054 East
Atlanta, GA 30334

sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 657-2086