Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9662, Amendment 1

Facility	Imerys Clays - Deepstep Road (Franklin Operation)
County	Washington County
Cause of Order	33 permit limit exceedances of zinc and TSS; experienced selenium violation
Requirements of Order	Submit a request for permit modification for Outfall B9 to be designated as "Emergency" outfall; storage basin engineering and design must be completed; storage basin construction must be completed and operational; submit monthly progress reports; be in compliance with TSS, selenium and zinc limits for 3 consecutive months
Proposed Settlement Amount
Legal Authority	Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Publication Date For Proposed Order	31‑Aug‑2026
Date Comment Period Closes	30‑Sep‑2026
Send Comments To	EPD Comments EPD Comments Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SE Atlanta, GA 30334 epdcomments@dnr.ga.gov
File Attachments	None