EPD Enforcement Orders
Recently Executed Enforcement Orders
(Notices that change weekly)
Date of Posting: Monday, August 15, 2022
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9164
| Facility | City of Nahunta |
|---|---|
| County | Brantley County |
| Cause of Order | Facility exceeded permit discharge limitations |
| Requirements of Order | Implement approved CAP to identify and mitigate inflow/infiltration; implement approved strategy for complying with current permit limitations during construction of new treatment plant; implement control strategy to ensure no new connections are added unless adequate wastewater capacity exists |
| Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 28‑Feb‑2022 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9219
| Facility | Rockdale Water Resources |
|---|---|
| County | Rockdale County |
| Cause of Order | Permit effluent limit violations; sanitary sewer overflow into Waters of the State; 4 reported State of Emergency sanitary sewer spills |
| Requirements of Order | Comply with Rules and pay penalty |
| Settlement Amount | $28,516.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 12‑Apr‑2022 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9232
| Facility | Lakeview Utilties WPCP |
|---|---|
| County | Rockdale County |
| Cause of Order | Fecal coliform violations |
| Requirements of Order | Penalty paid and cited violations corrected |
| Settlement Amount | $1,760.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 28‑Jun‑2022 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9272
| Facility | Effingham County Board of Education |
|---|---|
| County | Effingham County |
| Cause of Order | Discharging or proposing to discharge domestic, municipal, commercial, or industrial wastes or wastewaters into a land disposal or land treatment system and then the waters of the State without obtaining a permit |
| Requirements of Order | Authorized to construct and operate the proposed land application system at the Facility; shall not use the new application system and shall pump and haul wastewater off site prior to construction completion; notify EPD upon construction completion |
| Settlement Amount | |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 4‑Aug‑2022 |
Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-7194
| Facility | Chem-Tech Finishers, Inc |
|---|---|
| County | Whitfield County |
| Cause of Order | Failure to submit a complete Part 70 Permit renewal application within the prescribed timeframe; failing to submit a SIP Permit well in advance of any critical date involved |
| Requirements of Order | Comply with all conditions and requirements of operating permit |
| Settlement Amount | $5,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Air Quality Act |
| Date Executed | 8‑Aug‑2022 |
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-9269
| Facility | Norbord Georgia, LLC |
|---|---|
| County | Crisp County |
| Cause of Order | Experienced 26 exceedances of its oil and grease limit |
| Requirements of Order | Provide to EPD a summary of the results of a source identification and reduction study conducted for oil and grease; complete a study to further characterize oil and grease present in its system and identify appropriate oil and grease removal technology for installation; complete installation of the selected wastewater treatment system for efficient removal of oil and grease from the wastewater effluent; come into compliance with oil and grease limit in the permit; submit monthly progress reports regarding the current status of all tasks set forth in the conditions |
| Settlement Amount | $7,983.56 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 9‑Aug‑2022 |