EPD Enforcement Orders
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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
|
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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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