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Enforcement Order EPD-WQ-4049

Facility Cobb County sewer system
County Cobb County
Cause of Order Major spill to Nickajack Creek
Requirements of Order Set aside adequate funding for acquisition of stream buffer areas in Nickajack Creek Basin; submit County inspection schedule to reflect adequate frequency of inspections for repair site; hire consultant/engineer to evaluate Nickajack Creek pump station, to include: 1)inspection program implementation for lift station, 2) lift station equipment for proper operation, maintenance, etc., 4)implementation schedule for improvements; submit proper inspection, operation, and maintenance program for creek crossings in sewer system; continue proper stream monitoring for major spill
Settlement Amount $60,000.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 2‑Sep‑2002
Date Comment Period Closes 2‑Oct‑2002
Date Executed 8‑Oct‑2002
Publication Date For Executed Order 14‑Oct‑2002
File Attachments None