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Historic Case: Fiscal Year: 2002, CR_1034(Florida) One of twenty-four criminal prosecutions under the CWA in the state of Florida Fool me twice - Failing to report unfavorable test results brings a criminal record and large fines The wastewater discharge permit granted to a Largo company specified the pre-treatment SDWA Compliance for the week of Sept 19-25, 2022 87.9 %* (*GA drinking water facilities currently in compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act) - 2376 total Drinking Water Facilities in the state of GA - 288 with Current Violations (12.1%) - 33 with Significant Violations (1.4%) - 37 with Formal Enforcement Actions (in the last 5 yrs) (1.5%) Aspen Woods Lake Buena Vista Coweta Water and Sewer Authority El Paraiso Greystone Village Hahira Haralson County Water Authority Hogansville Koinonia Village Koinonia Forest Park Line Creek Estates Long’s Mobile Home Park Maysville Water System Meadowview Subdivision Northridge Water & Light Co. Oak Park Oakridge Village Peachtree Landing Subdivision Petross Pine Hill Est/Hearthstone Subdivision Plantation Acres MHP Southeastern Expeditions, LLC Southern Hills Subdivision Starrs Mill Ridge Subdivision Tennille The Gates Subdivision The Travelers Inn Union City Upton Junction Phase II Valley Mobile Home Community Wedgewood Estates Willow Lake MHP Woodland Road Water Association Georgia Spills we are Tracking Sep 19-25, 2022 Oconee River Watershed - August 26 9:30 am, a tip came from the 1400 block of Sandy Flats Rd in Cleveland (White), that tanker trucks are dumping waste product onto a field of around 160 acres. The dumping was reported as ongoing. According to the reporting party, material is leaching into ground, water and local family wells. WTGA is following up with Georgia EPD for more information. An emailed statement from Georgia EPD spokesperson Sara Lips: “The complaint referenced is primarily a soil amendment issue, as opposed to a spill, so the Georgia Department of Agriculture is taking the lead on the investigation. EPD visited the site during a joint inspection with Dept of Ag, which is why we have a CTS complaint for the site that will be left open until the Department of Agriculture finishes their investigation.” WTGA asked if the release was done with a discharge and elimination permit, in compliance with state regulations. GA EPD replied by email statement: “First part is for the Department of Ag to answer. If it is being done in compliance with Ag rules, then a permit is not needed from EPD. From what we have been told, the materials being applied are registered soil amendment products. That registration process is done through the Department of Ag so they would be the ones to talk to about the composition.” The file remains open, WTGA will update with the results of the Dept of Agriculture investigation. Savannah River Watershed - Aug 30, 3:30 pm caller reports raw sewage being pumped out of septic holding tanks into the nearby woods off Windsor Spring Road in Hephzibah, Augusta (Richmond). Complaint referred to the Richmond County Health Department. File #101195 Emailed statement response from Georgia EPD spokesperson Sara Lips: “EPD received a complaint, in which the caller alleged the owner of a mobile home park removed septic tank caps and pumped the contents out to the nearby woods. The complaint was forwarded to the Department of Health for investigation, thus closing the complaint in EPD’s system. Department of Health found the complaint was valid, so you will need to contact them for an update on enforcement and compliance.” WTGA has requested an update from Richmond County DOH. |
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