Environmental Protection Division
Current Proposed Enforcement Orders
(Notices that change weekly)
Date of Posting: Monday, July 17, 2017
Enforcement Order EPD-SM-2775
| Facility | Browns' Borrow Pit |
|---|---|
| County | Catoosa County |
| Cause of Order | Mining through buffer zones and beyond permit boundary |
| Requirements of Order | Submit an Amendment to Mining Land Use Plan w/in 90 days; initiate reclamation of all affected lands w/in 2 years |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $5,500.00 |
| Legal Authority | Surface Mining Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/17/2017 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/16/2017 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. Jeff Cown Chief, Land Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1054 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Jeff.Cown@dnr.ga.gov |
Enforcement Order EPD-HW-1858
| Facility | American Lube Fast |
|---|---|
| County | Thomas County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to stop the release of used oil, failure to clean-up and manage properly the released used oil and other materials; failure to keep oil containers closed; failure to label seven 55- gallon drums and one 5- gallon bucket containing used oil |
| Requirements of Order | w/in 60 days provide written procedures that were implemented; w/in 60 days submit for approval a plan and schedule to clean-up and manage properly all released used oil and impacted soil, concrete and other materials; w/in 90 days submit documentation that the Facility is operating in compliance w/ plans |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $4,500.00 |
| Legal Authority | Hazardous Waste Management Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/10/2017 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/9/2017 |
| Send Comments To |
Dr. Bert Langley Director Of Compliance Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Bert.Langley@dnr.ga.gov |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8298
| Facility | Sisson Utilities, Inc. |
|---|---|
| County | Gilmer County |
| Cause of Order | 14 public water systems located in Gilmer & Fannin County failure to complete all requirements for obtaining valid Permit for each Water System; failure to obtain Source Approval for all wells that serve the Water System; failure to submit required documentation; failure to submit business plan which demonstrates managerial and financial capacity |
| Requirements of Order | w/in 120 days provide multiyear business plan; w/in 1 year complete all requirements for issuance, and obtain a valid Permit for Water Systems; failure to comply will result in a monetary penalty |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Safe Drinking Water Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/10/2017 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/9/2017 |
| Send Comments To |
Dr. Bert Langley Director Of Compliance Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Bert.Langley@dnr.ga.gov |
Enforcement Order EPD-WQ-8290
| Facility | Rockdale Water Resources |
|---|---|
| County | Rockdale County |
| Cause of Order | Seven unpermitted discharges from October 2016 through February 2017; failure to monitor several parameters in August 2016 |
| Requirements of Order | Pay settlement amount. |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $4,500.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/26/2017 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/26/2017 |
| Send Comments To |
Dr. Bert Langley Director Of Compliance Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Bert.Langley@dnr.ga.gov |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8301
| Facility | City of Summerville WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Chattooga County |
| Cause of Order | One unpermitted discharge of 1000 gallons to the Chattooga River on April 27, 2017 at 74 Maple Road |
| Requirements of Order | Cited violations have been corrected. |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $875.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/26/2017 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/26/2017 |
| Send Comments To |
Dr. Bert Langley Director Of Compliance Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Bert.Langley@dnr.ga.gov |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8292
| Facility | City of Summerville WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Chattooga County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded permit limitation on January 2017 DMR. |
| Requirements of Order | Cited violations have been corrected. |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $1,299.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/26/2017 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/26/2017 |
| Send Comments To |
Dr. Bert Langley Director Of Compliance Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Bert.Langley@dnr.ga.gov |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8299
| Facility | Whitfield Mt. View Acres WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Whitfield County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded permit limitation on March 2017 DMR. |
| Requirements of Order | Cited violations have been corrected. |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $377.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/26/2017 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/26/2017 |
| Send Comments To |
Dr. Bert Langley Director Of Compliance Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Bert.Langley@dnr.ga.gov |