Recently Executed Enforcement Orders
(Notices that change weekly)
Date of Posting: Monday, April 22, 2024
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9487
Facility |
City of Douglas |
County |
Coffee County |
Cause of Order |
Failure to meet effluent limits for ammonia, fecal coliform, and BOD |
Requirements of Order |
Submit a corrective action plan; initiate implementation of the requirements of the approved CAP and submit a final progress report |
Settlement Amount |
$5,000.00 |
Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
28‑Feb‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9488
Facility |
Morito Scovill Americas, LLC |
County |
Habersham County |
Cause of Order |
Failure to submit timely application to EPD at least 180 days prior to expiration of the Permit |
Requirements of Order |
Respondent is authorized to discharge treated wastewater under the conditions of the Permit |
Settlement Amount |
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Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
4‑Mar‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9490
Facility |
Chattahoochee Forest National Trout Hatchery |
County |
Fannin County |
Cause of Order |
Failure to submit a timely application to EPD at least 180 days prior to expiration date of the Permit |
Requirements of Order |
Respondent is authorized to discharge treated wastewater under the conditions of the Permit |
Settlement Amount |
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Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
7‑Mar‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9494
Facility |
Dyma Brands, Inc |
County |
Haralson County |
Cause of Order |
Facility exceeded permit limitations for TKN, BOD, TSS, total phosphorus, and pH; failed to monitor and report for Oil and Grease, total Nitrogen, Kjeldahi, and total phosphorus |
Requirements of Order |
Comply with all conditions and requirements of the Permit; submit a corrective action plan |
Settlement Amount |
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Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
14‑Mar‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9492
Facility |
Riverwood Development Inc |
County |
Paulding County |
Cause of Order |
Failing to design the ESPCP to illustrate all construction activities; conducting land disturbing activity within the 50 foot trout stream buffer without first obtaining a stream buffer variance |
Requirements of Order |
Cease all construction activities within the 50-foot trout stream buffer until all applicable local, state, and federal permits are obtained; fully delineate and flag the entire stream buffer at the site |
Settlement Amount |
$3,428.00 |
Legal Authority |
Erosion and Sedimentation Act |
Date Executed |
14‑Mar‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9489
Facility |
Beulah Mobile Home Park |
County |
Camden County |
Cause of Order |
Respondent owns and operates a public water system without first securing a permit to operate a public water system; owns and operates a source of water supply without approval from EPD; owns and operates the Facility without a Certified Operator; Respondent is not monitoring Facility for microbiological contaminants |
Requirements of Order |
Provide EPD a written statement confirming the irrigation well is not and will never be utilized as a source of drinking water for the water system; immediately retain the services of a Water System Operator; immediately perform coliform monitoring of the System; sample raw water for physical, chemical, and radiological properties; install equipment to continuously chlorinate the water distributed by the Facility to maintain a detectable chlorine residual of free chlorine in all parts of the distribution system; submit a corrective action plan |
Settlement Amount |
$600.00 |
Legal Authority |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
Date Executed |
20‑Mar‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9504
Facility |
4557 Orange Jungle Drive SW |
County |
Gwinnett County |
Cause of Order |
Conducted land disturbing activity within the buffer |
Requirements of Order |
No additions or structural changes that would result in additional encroachment into the buffer may be made to the existing structures owned by the Respondent; respondent must mitigate for the construction of the structure remaining in the buffer |
Settlement Amount |
$2,583.00 |
Legal Authority |
Erosion and Sedimentation Act |
Date Executed |
2‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9505
Facility |
Austell Boxboard Mills Pond C Dam repair |
County |
Cobb County |
Cause of Order |
Emergency buffer encroachment |
Requirements of Order |
Respondent shall obtain all necessary permits for US ACE prior to commencing any construction activities; March 2024 Plan has been approved and shall become a part of this order; respondent may commence repairs to Pond C as detailed in the March 2024 Plan |
Settlement Amount |
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Legal Authority |
Erosion and Sedimentation Act |
Date Executed |
2‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9506
Facility |
Chemical Productions Corporation |
County |
Bartow County |
Cause of Order |
Exceeded permit limitation of Water Soluble Barium and O&G |
Requirements of Order |
Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
Settlement Amount |
$3,287.00 |
Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
3‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9483
Facility |
Argos Ready Mix, LLC (Doraville Concrete Plant) |
County |
Gwinnett County |
Cause of Order |
Exceeded Total Suspended Solids permit limits |
Requirements of Order |
Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
Settlement Amount |
$1,612.67 |
Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
9‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-7343
Facility |
Abebe G Solomon |
County |
DeKalb County |
Cause of Order |
Issued 3 certificates of emission inspection in violation of the Rule |
Requirements of Order |
Respondent shall enroll in the one-day EPD-approved inspector training course for recertification of licensure and take and pass the certification exam |
Settlement Amount |
$250.00 |
Legal Authority |
Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Act |
Date Executed |
15‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-7344
Facility |
Enviva Pellets Waycross, LLC |
County |
Ware County |
Cause of Order |
Failing to submit a permit renewal application within the required timeframe |
Requirements of Order |
Respondent shall submit a Title V renewal application to EPD; comply with all conditions and requirements of Permit until a new Permit is issued |
Settlement Amount |
$5,000.00 |
Legal Authority |
Air Quality Act |
Date Executed |
17‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9511
Facility |
Evergreen 169, LLC |
County |
Carroll County |
Cause of Order |
Failed to obtain full coverage for the Site under the Permit and pay associated fees; disturbed over 50 acres without prior written authorization; failed to properly design, install, and maintain BMPs; failed to correct BMP failures and deficiencies; failed to accurately document BMP failures and deficiencies and petroleum spills; failed to document all known violation of the permit at site; impacted waters of the state; disturbed over 50 acres without prior written authorization |
Requirements of Order |
Ensure all future BMP failures and deficiencies are corrected within the timely manner; ensure all inspection reports are accurately documenting and correcting BMP failures and deficiencies and petroleum spills; document in their records any and all known violations of permit at site within 7 days of knowledge; restrict total disturbed acreage within the common development to below 50 acres at any one time |
Settlement Amount |
$61,162.00 |
Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
17‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-7342
Facility |
Gi Ho Suen |
County |
Gwinnett County |
Cause of Order |
Failed to properly test the fuel cap on 4 vehicles |
Requirements of Order |
Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
Settlement Amount |
$1,000.00 |
Legal Authority |
Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Act |
Date Executed |
17‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-7345
Facility |
Maurice Cooper |
County |
Fayette County |
Cause of Order |
Issued 3 certificates of emission inspection in violation of the Rule |
Requirements of Order |
Respondent's certificate shall be revoked and must cease performing any type of emission inspections on responsible motor vehicles |
Settlement Amount |
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Legal Authority |
Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Act |
Date Executed |
17‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9510
Facility |
Midsouth Paving, Inc |
County |
Pickens County |
Cause of Order |
Exceeded the TSS permit limit; failure to sample and record the turbidity permit limit |
Requirements of Order |
Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
Settlement Amount |
$3,577.00 |
Legal Authority |
Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
Date Executed |
17‑Apr‑2024 |
Enforcement Order EPD-HW-1950
Facility |
SK Battery America Inc |
County |
Jackson County |
Cause of Order |
Shipment of universal waste batteries was transported to a facility that is not a universal waste handler, a destination facility, or a foreign destination |
Requirements of Order |
Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
Settlement Amount |
$33,000.00 |
Legal Authority |
Hazardous Waste Management Act |
Date Executed |
17‑Apr‑2024 |