EPD Enforcement Orders
Current Proposed Enforcement Orders
(Notices that change weekly)
Date of Posting: Monday, July 22, 2024
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9442, Amendment 2
| Facility | City of Concord South WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Pike County |
| Cause of Order | Modification to existing WPCP |
| Requirements of Order | Revised corrective action plan request as required by Condition 1 of the referenced order; respondent requested a modification to planned corrective actions and additional time for completion |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 1‑Jul‑2024 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 31‑Jul‑2024 |
| 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-9444, Amendment 1
| Facility | Evans 522, LLC |
|---|---|
| County | Tift County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to properly operate the WPCP |
| Requirements of Order | Hire a certified operator, repair facility, sample and report as required |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $8,160.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 1‑Jul‑2024 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 31‑Jul‑2024 |
| 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-9545
| Facility | Henry County Water Authority |
|---|---|
| County | Henry County |
| Cause of Order | 139 exceedances of the nitrate-nitrogen permit limits for groundwater in downgradient monitoring wells |
| Requirements of Order | Begin implementing the CPA, submit permit modification application to reflect any proposed changes at the LAS facility, submit results of drinking water well survey, and submit quarterly progress reports |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $61,424.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 1‑Jul‑2024 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 31‑Jul‑2024 |
| 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-9351, Amendment 1
| Facility | Star Thread Energy Partners |
|---|---|
| County | Oconee County |
| Cause of Order | Late application |
| Requirements of Order | Authorized to discharge treated wastewater; comply with all terms, conditions, and limitation of the Permit |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 1‑Jul‑2024 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 31‑Jul‑2024 |
| 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-9548
| Facility | International Paper Company - Port Wentworth |
|---|---|
| County | Chatham County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded effluent limitation for enterococci; unpermitted discharge of industrial wastewater to waters of the state |
| Requirements of Order | Submit alternatives analysis for meeting enterococci limits; submit CAP for approval by EPD; implement CAP upon approval |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $27,700.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 8‑Jul‑2024 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7‑Aug‑2024 |
| Send Comments To |
Sara Lips
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
|
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9558
| Facility | City of Atlanta |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Cause of Order | The number of CSO events in the East Area Combined Sewer System caused the exceedance of the 3-year long-term rolling average limit in the permit |
| Requirements of Order | Submit the most recently updated MOM for the Custer Avenue CSCF; confirm completion of the bar screen replacement at Custer avenue CSCF and capacity and floatable control study; submit the results of the Custer Avenue CSCF flow optimization and hydraulic study; submit an updated CAP that includes any short-term and long-term actions to reduce the number of discharges over the weird at the Custer Avenue CSCF; submit semi-annual progress reports on actions taken to reduce overflows at the Custer Avenue CSCF |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $40,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 22‑Jul‑2024 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 21‑Aug‑2024 |
| Send Comments To |
Sara Lips
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
sara.lips@dnr.ga.gov
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