Environmental Protection Division
Current Proposed Enforcement Orders
(Notices that change weekly)
Date of Posting: Monday, June 24, 2019
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8695
| Facility | Buford Southside and Buford Westside (City of Buford) |
|---|---|
| County | Gwinnett County |
| Cause of Order | Sanitary sewer overflow of <10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater to dry land, occurring August 28, 2018; unpermitted discharge of 60,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into Suwanee Creek occurring October 8, 2018; unpermitted discharge of 8,000 gallons of partially treated effluent into Suwanee Creek occurring November 15, 2018 |
| Requirements of Order | Pay settlement amount |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $5,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/3/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/3/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8699
| Facility | Argos Ready Mix- Doraville |
|---|---|
| County | Gwinnett County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to conduct monthly monitoring for Total Suspended Solids as required for January 2015, April 2015, May 2015, November 2015, March 2016, April 2016, May 2016; exceeded permit limitation for Total Suspended Solids as required for September 2015, December 2015, January 2016, September 2016, December 2016, December 2017, March 2018, October 2018; exceeded permit limitation for Flow (MGD) during July 2018 |
| Requirements of Order | Penalty paid and cited violations have been corrected |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $5,940.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/3/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/3/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8681
| Facility | Walker County WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Walker County |
| Cause of Order | Between October 4 and October 9, 2018, an unreported spill of untreated wastewater occurred; Respondent failed to notify Division of spill as required; from October 23 through October 24, 2018, a spill of 25,000 gallons of untreated wastewater occurred; on October 31, 2018, a spill of 500 gallons of untreated wastewater occurred; from November 4 through November 7, 2018, a spill of 40,000 gallons of untreated wastewater occurred |
| Requirements of Order | Comply with all effluent limitations and requirements established by the Permit; w/in 30 days of the execution date of this Order, submit for EPD review and approval, a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) and an associated timeline that will be implemented for the Facility to assess and address the repeated unpermitted discharge of untreated wastewater, the CAP, when approved by the Division, will become a part of this Order and must be executed per the timeline for completion in the CAP |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $18,625.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/3/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/3/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8696
| Facility | City of Oglethorpe WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Macon County |
| Cause of Order | Failed to maintain components of the approved treatment process at the facility |
| Requirements of Order | Beginning June 30, 2019, the Respondent must submit quarterly calendar year progress reports documenting any and all actions taken to secure a funding source to perform maintenance including replacement of the mats at the Facility; funding must be obtained within 12 months of the execution of this Order; after securing a funding source, submit quarterly calendar year progress reports documenting actions taken to perform maintenance including replacement of the mats at the Facility; construction must be complete within 24 months of execution of this order; upon the Division's review of the Respondent's submitted Monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports, all parameters containing effluent limitation violations occurring before the resolution of this Order will be addressed through an Expedited Enforcement Compliance Order (EECO) |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/3/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/3/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8693
| Facility | Henry Jordan WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Bartow County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded permit limits for weekly Phosphorus in June and August 2018 |
| Requirements of Order | Comply with the permit and pay penalty |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $952.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 6/3/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 7/3/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-6969
| Facility | Blue Bird Body Company |
|---|---|
| County | Peach County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to discontinue use of noncompliant coating |
| Requirements of Order | Discontinue use of noncompliant coatings by February 29, 2020; submit reports of noncompliant coating usage; pay stipulated penalties for excess VOC emissions associated with noncompliant coatings |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $1,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Air Quality Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 5/29/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 6/28/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8688
| Facility | Dalton Utilities Riverbend LAS System |
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| County | Whitfield County |
| Cause of Order | Unpermitted discharge of 1,300 gallons of sewage into waters of the State (Unnamed Tributary to Mill Creek) on 2/22/19; unpermitted discharge of 200 gallons of sewage to waters of the State (Tar Creek) on 2/22/19; unpermitted discharge of 3,065 gallons of sewage to waters of the Sate (McLellan Creek) on 2/22/19 |
| Requirements of Order | Complete corrective measures and pay penalty |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $1,500.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 5/29/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 6/28/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8675
| Facility | Bartow County Southeast WPCP |
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| County | Bartow County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded permit limit for weekly average Fecal Coliform during January 2018; exceeded permit limit for weekly average Ammonia during January 2018, March 2018; exceeded permit limit for monthly average Ammonia during January 2018 |
| Requirements of Order | Comply with the Rules and pay penalty |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $6,855.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 5/29/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 6/28/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8691
| Facility | City Of Rome- Blacks Bluff Road WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Floyd County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded permit limitation for effluent flow weekly average for the month of November 2018; exceeded permit limitation for effluent flow monthly average for the month of December 2018; exceeded permit limitation for effluent flow weekly average for the month of December 2018 |
| Requirements of Order | Complete corrective measures and pay penalty |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $1,985.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 5/29/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 6/28/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8321-1
| Facility | Milliken Longleaf- King America Finishing, Inc. |
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| County | Screven County |
| Cause of Order | Consent Order EPD-WP-8321 is being amended for the following reasons: (1) extend the compliance schedule for formaldehyde violations that were the subject of Consent Order EPD-WP-8321, (2) resolve Formaldehyde discharge violations that occurred after execution of Consent Order EPD-WP-8321, (3) extend the stipulated settlement and payment for Fecal Coliform discharge violations incurred after November 30, 2018, (4) resolves Ammonia and Toxicity violations that occurred after execution of Consent Order EPD-WP-8558. |
| Requirements of Order | Pay negotiated settlement amount; implement revised Corrective Action Plan approved by EPD on March 6, 2019; and pay stipulated penalty for fecal coliform discharge violations which is extended for twelve months; all other conditions of Consent Order EPD-WP-8321 remain in effect and unchanged |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $9,450.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 5/29/2019 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 6/28/2019 |
| Send Comments To |
Mr. James Cooley Director of District Operations Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 james.cooley@dnr.ga.gov (770) 387-4929 |