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Enforcement Order EPD-WQ-5348

Facility King America Finishing, Inc./Dover
County Screven County
Cause of Order Unpermitted discharge/fish kill to Ogeechee River; effluent exceedences
Requirements of Order The monetary penalty will be reduced by amounts up to $1 million used to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project Plan as approved by EPD, for water-related projects not to be associated with daily operations or budgeted improvements at the facility and not to be claimed for tax deductions or credits; upon completion of SEP, submit comprehensive report including all documentation for invoices, etc. and appropriate certification of implementation; implement actions from King's Technical Memorandum regarding ammonia condensate removal from Flame Retardant Finishing Production lines; continue Toxicity Identification/Toxicity Reduction Evaluations; submit approvable corrective action plan for facility's wastewater treatment system to gain compliance with NPDES Permit; implement plan
Settlement Amount $1,000,000.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Date Executed 21‑Sep‑2011
Publication Date For Executed Order 3‑Oct‑2011
File Attachments None