Environmental Protection Division
Recently Executed Enforcement Orders
(Notices that change weekly)
Date of Posting: Monday, January 18, 2021
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-7057
| Facility | West Fraser - Augusta Lumber Mill |
|---|---|
| County | Richmond County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to correct and report adverse conditions on cyclones |
| Requirements of Order | Pay settlement |
| Settlement Amount | $5,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Air Quality Act |
| Date Executed | 1/14/2021 |
Enforcement Order EPD-SW-2863 Amendment No. 1
| Facility | Recovered Materials, Inc / Diversified Industry |
|---|---|
| County | Bacon County |
| Cause of Order | To amend EPD-SW-2863 with an amended schedule for removing the remaining scrap tires and for paying the remaining penalty |
| Requirements of Order | Remove all remaining scrap tires, tire derived products, and residuals from the subject properties to the facility or facilities approved in writing according to the modified schedule |
| Settlement Amount | $30,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act |
| Date Executed | 1/13/2021 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9018
| Facility | Chestatee Water Pollution Control Plant |
|---|---|
| County | Dawson County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded permitted monthly average BOD |
| Requirements of Order | Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
| Settlement Amount | $407.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 1/12/2021 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9021
| Facility | City of McIntyre Public Water Supply System |
|---|---|
| County | Wilkinson County |
| Cause of Order | Failed to submit complete MOR's for the months of August through October 2020; operating a Public Water System without a current permit |
| Requirements of Order | Submit a permit renewal application; begin submitting a complete and acceptable permit-required MOR form for both permitted wells on a monthly basis; should the respondent fail to submit correctly complete and acceptable MOR's by the 10th of each month, the respondent shall pay $300 per month |
| Settlement Amount | $300.00 |
| Legal Authority | Safe Drinking Water Act |
| Date Executed | 1/11/2021 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9003
| Facility | City of Tennille |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Cause of Order | Permit parameter exceedances |
| Requirements of Order | Hire certified wastewater operator, Address collection system inflow and infiltration, If ammonia and/or fecal coliform permit parameters are out of permit compliance for 3 months in a rolling 6 month timeframe, Submit an approvable comprehensive CAP, Submit a semi-annual progress report, By January 1, 2026 the respondent shall complete all improvements |
| Settlement Amount | $0.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 1/11/2021 |
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-7058
| Facility | Industrial & Domestic Water Treatment Plant |
|---|---|
| County | Chatham County |
| Cause of Order | Not having evaluated compliance with the prevention program elements at least once every 3 years |
| Requirements of Order | Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
| Settlement Amount | $2,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Air Quality Act |
| Date Executed | 1/11/2021 |