Environmental Protection Division
Current Proposed Enforcement Orders
(Notices that change weekly)
Date of Posting: Monday, July 16, 2018
Enforcement Order EPD-SW-2801
| Facility | Coreslab Structures (Atlanta) Inc. |
|---|---|
| County | Clayton County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to operate inert landfill in compliance with Solid Waste Rules |
| Requirements of Order | Remove crushed product within 5 years of the effective date of the Order, or initiate full closure of the landfill |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/16/2018 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/15/2018 |
| 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-HW-1874
| Facility | Dallas Plating, Inc. |
|---|---|
| County | Paulding County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to obtain a permit for treating and disposing of hazardous waste from the containment area via thermal treatment and evaporation; failure to make a waste determination for the dust coming from the dust buffer and the sludge from the evaporator as required by the Notice of Violation; failure to maintain and operate the Facility to minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion, or any unplanned release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil or surface water. The soils around the chrome stripping area are discolored and the dust from the grinding and buffing of metal items is being release from the building |
| Requirements of Order | Respondent shall not conduct treatment or disposal of hazardous waste without a permit, any such treatment or disposal shall cease immediately; w/in 30 days the Respondent shall submit to the Division a waste determination conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 262.11 for the dust generated by the dust buffer and the sludge from the evaporator; w/in 30 days of the execution of this Consent Order, the Respondent shall submit to the Division written procedures that were implemented by the Respondent to prevent the violations cited in this Consent Order; w/in 60 days of the execution date of this Consent Order, the Respondent shall submit a Corrective Action Plan for the assessment and remediation of soil and groundwater contamination resulting from the disposal of hazardous waste and/or release of hazardous constituents at the Facility to the Division for approval |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $32,600.00 |
| Legal Authority | Hazardous Waste Management Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/9/2018 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/8/2018 |
| 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-WP-8500
| Facility | City of Dahlonega WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Lumpkin County |
| Cause of Order | Unpermitted discharge of 4,500 gallons of untreated sewage into unnamed tributary of Cane Creek |
| Requirements of Order | Complete corrective measures and pay penalty |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $875.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/9/2018 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/8/2018 |
| 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-8526
| Facility | Chemical Products Corporation |
|---|---|
| County | Bartow County |
| Cause of Order | Unable to comply with effluent limitations established by Permit; exceeded monthly average TSS limit during January 2018; exceeded the daily maximum TSS limit during January 2018; exceeded daily maximum water soluble barium limit during December 2017 and January 2018; exceeded Acute WET limit of Lethal Concentration 50% greater than or equal to 100% effluent September 2017 and March 2018 |
| Requirements of Order | Immediately comply with effluent limits established by Permit; begin testing final effluent for compliance with the Acute WET limitation established by the Permit on a quarterly basis; based on results complete Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) and Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $1,875.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/9/2018 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/8/2018 |
| 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-8499
| Facility | Lake Arrowhead Utility Company |
|---|---|
| County | Cherokee County |
| Cause of Order | Unpermitted discharge of 99 gallons of untreated sewage into Lake Arrowhead |
| Requirements of Order | Complete corrective measures and pay penalty |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | $500.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/2/2018 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/1/2018 |
| 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-VRP-015
| Facility | Parramore Fertilizer Site and SoGreen Waste Pile Site |
|---|---|
| County | Tift County |
| Cause of Order | Replaces existing Hazardous Site Response Act Consent Order EPD-HSR-003 and enroll both sites into the Voluntary Remediation Program |
| Requirements of Order | Complete hydrogeologic evaluation of the SoGreen site within 12 months of execution; complete delineation of soil contamination at the PFS within 24 months of execution; update the site Conceptual Site Models, evaluate remedial options, and finalize the Voluntary Investigation and Remediation Plans within 30 months of execution; submit the Compliance Status Report for each site within 60 months of execution; submit semiannual progress reports |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Voluntary Remediation Program Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/2/2018 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/1/2018 |
| 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-1863
| Facility | HWY 17 Auto Sales |
|---|---|
| County | Chatham County |
| Cause of Order | Release of used oil to soil and improper storage of used oil |
| Requirements of Order | Provide plans to properly manage used oil; provide documentation that facility is operating in compliance with approved plans; provide documentation that all released used oil has been cleaned up and managed properly; sample and provide analytical results from nearby drinking water well |
| Proposed Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Hazardous Waste Management Act |
| Publication Date For Proposed Order | 7/2/2018 |
| Date Comment Period Closes | 8/1/2018 |
| 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 |