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Enforcement Order EPD-WQ-5419

Facility King America Finishing, Inc./Dover; order issued to Mr. Michael Beasley
County Screven County
Cause of Order Violation of the Georgia Water Quality Act and Rules for Water Quality Control/unpermitted wastewater discharge to Ogeechee River
Requirements of Order Satisfactory completion of the following Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) totaling $1 million: * third party monitoring of facility's discharge for duration of 18 months at a cost of $75,000. *improvements to City of Millen wastewater treatment plant to be completed in 12 months at a cost of $158,609. (The facility discharges to Ogeechee River.) *Ogeechee River Research Proposal - involves Georgia Southern University in establishing a nature center to study the ecology of Ogeechee River. This must be completed in 36 months at a cost of $766,391.
Settlement Amount $1,000,000.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order 16‑Oct‑2012
Date Comment Period Closes 15‑Nov‑2012
Date Executed 20‑Nov‑2013
Publication Date For Executed Order 9‑Dec‑2013
File Attachments None