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FISH WITH KIDS!
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International Erosion Control Association JOIN TODAY
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning Distric
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GDOT Sets a great example for other DOTs across the state and will not use Silt Fence as a Check Dam Anymore!
 Most of us say, "It's About Time!" but let's think about the options GDOT had before using compost filter socks. The options can still be expensive both in terms of material and labor to install and remove. Recently Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) notified the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) that silt fence check dams installed in ditches and arranged in either upstream V shapes or W shapes (as shown on GDOT Construction Detail D-24D), should no longer be used. EPD's decision comes after testing by the Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) that yielded failed results on the effectiveness of silt fence fabric check dams. The issues noted were:  
1 - Ineffective at retaining silt on the upstream side, and
2 - Excessive scour to the ditch on the downstream side due to water running around the ends and top of the fabric check dams.
Effective immediately, GDOT has decided to discontinue the use of silt fence fabric check dams.
See above memo for the ACCEPTABLE options for check dams in ditches are:
A - Stone Check Dam (Cd-S) - (Difficult to Remove)
B - Baled Straw Check Dam (Cd-Hb), (Must Trench Bale Behind)
or
C - Compost Filter Sock Check Dam (Cd-Fs)
(Fastest to Install, Maintain and Remove)
 Refer to the new GSWCC Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control (2014 GREEN BOOK UPDATE DISCUSSION) in Georgia 6th Edition for specific information).
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AMREP FIRE
KILLS 10,000 FISH
SOPE CREEK, MARIETTA, GEORGIA
As great as the Clean Water Act is at protecting and preserving our water quality, it is no match against things like this.
, June 11, 2014
According to a report from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, an estimated 9,590 fish were killed in Sope Creek following a May 23 chemical plant fire.
The report said water runoff from suppression of the fire at AmRep entered a private pond on Sope Creek, where the dead fish were found. Dead fish were also found in the creek itself, directly below the pond.
The AmRep manufacturing center is on Industrial Park Road near Cobb Parkway and Allgood Road in Marietta. The plant, which makes professional-grade chemical products, broke out in a two-alarm fire, engulfing the entire warehouse and burning a building to the ground.
Days after the fire, Cobb residents called Marietta Power and Water to report dead and dying fish in the creek, which runs a about 2 miles south of the plant in east Cobb.
Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal - Report About 10 000 fish in Sope Creek killed following AmRep fire
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OCTOBER 22, 2014
TIME TO REGISTER for this GREAT EVENT!
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Fears of EPA 'land grab' create groundswell against water rule.
Lawmakers are up in arms over an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal that they fear could give federal officials expansive new powers over private property and farmland.
The EPA is seeking to redefine what bodies of water fall under the agency's jurisdiction for controlling pollution. The scope of the final Clean Water Act (CWA) rule is of critical importance, as any area covered would require a federal permit for certain activities.
The rule is facing a groundswell of opposition from lawmakers, who fear the EPA is engaged in a "land grab" that could stop farmers and others from building fences, digging ditches or draining ponds.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/210130-fears-of-epa-land-grab-create-groundswell-against-water-rule#ixzz35XsQgZkw
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CONSERVATION EDUCATION
"FOR THE OUTDOORSMAN IN ALL OF US!"
2014 E&S CLASSES & MS4 TRAINING COURSES ARE UPDATED TO NPDES PERMITS AND STATE WATER REGULATIONS!
Click Here for
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MS4 CECI
The US EPA & GA EPD speak at the
Associated General Constractors of America
in Marietta, Georgia August 13, 2014
 The June MS4CECI training was AWESOME! (Food and snacks were were great too) - all in all, a GREAT day! Course evaluations were extremely positive! If you would like to learn more about how to effectively perform your responsibilities in the MS4 program, get certified as an MS4 Compliance and Enforcement Certified Inspector (MS4 CECI) at our next event on August 13th, 2014! You'll be glad you did!
The US EPA and Georgia EPD have committed to giving us ongoing updates in their talks at all of our upcoming seminars! The next MS4CECI seminar is on August 13th, where you too can
 become MS4CECI certified!
Seating limited to 20 attendees, come and listen as federal and state regulators speak about their role in the NPDES MS4, industrial, construction and post construction stormwater permit program. A role intended to assist you, the MS4 Compliance and enforcement Certified Inspector.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE TODAY!
Hosted by the NPDES Training Institute, you won't find a NPDES certification course with more useful information than the MS4 CECI seminar ANYWHERE, or your money back!
Municipalities and private consultants alike love the MS4 CECI training!
"The videos with equipment demonstrations really helped make it practical"
The EPA and EPD discussions made the course practical and helped me understand how to properly regulate water quality problems in my MS4"
Great training! I feel like I know what to do now with my inspections, both for illicit discharges and construction sites."
"I liked the interaction with the instructor, updated information and all the new resources given out."
"The instructor was patient and really did a good job of answering questions"
"Excellent Course! Video's and Interaction with Instructor!"
On top of all the other material you receive, after passing your exam, you will receive a Certificate of Completion worth 8 CEUs and a MS4 CECI photo ID card.
Call us at 678-469-5120 and speak with our helpful staff and/or email us at Needinfo@MS4training.com
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CLEAN WATER VIOLATIONS
Under authority of the Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation):
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Facility:
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City of Grantville land application system(pond #4)
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Location:
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Coweta County
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Order Number:
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EPD-WQ-MDA-14-003
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Date of Issue:
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June 04,2014
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Cause of Order:
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Violations of NPDES Permit/exceeded Permit limitations
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Requirement(s) of Order:
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Correct immediately
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Settlement Amount:
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$3,100
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Facility:
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City of Waco(land application system)
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Location:
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Haralson County
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Order Number:
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EPD-WQ-MDO-14-024
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Date of Issue:
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June 04,2014
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Cause of Order:
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Violations of NPDES Permit/exceeded Permit limits
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Requirement(s) of Order:
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Correct immediately
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Settlement Amount:
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$480
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Facility:
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City of Cornelia sewer system
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Location:
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Habersham County
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Order Number:
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EPD-WQ-MDO-14-009
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Date of Issue:
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June 03,2014
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Cause of Order:
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Unpermitted discharges to waters of the state
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Requirement(s) of Order:
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Correct immediately
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Settlement Amount:
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$1,750
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Facility:
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Miller Transporters, Inc./Garden City
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Location:
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Chatham County
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Order Number:
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EPD-WQ-6028
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Date of Issue:
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June 03,2014
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Cause of Order:
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Industrial Pretreatment Permit application for renewal not submitted in timely manner; discharged from facility to Garden City's sewage system after expiration of permit expiration date
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Requirement(s) of Order:
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Comply with all conditions/requirements of current Permit until new pretreatment permit is issued
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Settlement Amount:
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$1,000
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Facility:
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KaMin LLC/Wrens
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Location:
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Jefferson County
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Order Number:
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EPD-WQ-6029
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Date of Issue:
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June 02,2014
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Cause of Order:
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Violations of NPDES Permit/unpermitted discharges to Mill Branch and Reedy Creek; incorrect measurements for pH
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Requirement(s) of Order:
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KaMin (a kaolinite clay mining company) has taken voluntary mitigative actions to correct compliance violations; has installed automatic/cutoff systems at facility's two permitted outfalls; provide documentation that verifies installation of equipment, including all pipeline, pressure transducers, flow meters and continuous level transmitters; submit Assessment, Maintenance and Improvement Plan / schedule to prevent unpermitted pollutant releases to waters of the state; plan is for impoundments that do not discharge directly through permitted outfalls;
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Settlement Amount:
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$19,500
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HERE's TO
TIGHT LINES & GOOD TIMES
in
Clean Abundant Water!!!
 Respecting our neighbors downstream is the BIG REMINDER! It's important that we sacrifice a little today to give our kids an equally great place to live, swim, fish, and hunt tomorrow!
There is a lot happening with water regulations that affect a diverse community of public and private entities. If you have areas of interest that you would like included in this newsletter, please contact us at 678-469-5120.
Sincerely,
T. Luke Owen,PG
President/Principal Trainer and Consultant
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