The NEW 2016 FIELD MANUAL for Erosion and Sediment Control is officially published and READY FOR DOWNLOAD HERE!

Beginning May 1, 2016, the NPDES Training Institute will provide a FREE Field Manual to all people attending our courses.  

If you choose to purchase a copy, CLICK HERE.  Don't forget that both the 2002 Field Manual and the 2016 Field Manual can be used according to the requirements found in the plan designed for your construction site.

JUST SO YOU KNOW........
Now the New 2016 Manual for Erosion & Sediment Control (Green Book) AND the New FIELD MANUAL (it will be colored green but is not the "Green Book") are available for download.  If you choose, we will have the New Field Manual printed next week, so contact Rcall Rita to make your preorder!

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EPA

THE USEPA has launched it's newly proposed NPDES Permit for Construction, and it's available for public comment but only for a short while, so here's your chance to have a say.......

EPA's Proposed 2017 Construction General Permit (CGP)

The CGP is EPA's general permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities. It covers all areas where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority, including Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Indian country lands, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories except the Virgin Islands. This draft permit, once finalized, will replace the existing CGP, which expires.  The draft permit, accompanying fact sheet, and a prepublication version of the Federal Register Notice are posted on the website. The draft permit will have a 45-day public comment period which will begin when the official Federal Register Notice is published in the Federal Register. For more information and to view the documents, please visit:
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CWA VIOLATIONS
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The MS4 Compliance and Enforcement Certified Inspector (MS4CECI) seminar is a 2-day training experience designed to credential Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) staff and contracted personnel to perform MS4 permit compliance and enforcement responsibilities.

Course modules have been prepared and reviewed by stormwater consulting professionals as well as state and local regulatory personnel with over 100 years of combined experience. NPDES Stormwater Training Institute staff present important stormwater topics in an easy to understand and practical format including but not limited to video, Keynote presentation, experiential sharing, white board question and answer sessions, group problem solving, and realistic in the field watershed, outfall investigations.   

Upon completion of the two-day MS4CECI Seminar, attendees will take a 1 hour open book exam.  Upon successful completion of the course and having passed the exam with a 70% or greater, the attendee will receive a Certificate of Completion and MS4CECI photo ID card. All course material, instruction, testing and certification ID card are included in the cost of the course. 

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GEORGIA EPD ENFORCEMENT

Under authority of the Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) :
 
Facility:
Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC/Barnesville; order issued to Mr. William Manzer
Location:
Lamar County
Order Number:
EPD-WQ-8054
Date of Issue:
March 31,2016
Cause of Order:
All waters shall be free from toxic, corrosive, acidic/caustic substances discharged from municipalities; industries, in amounts, concentrations/combos which are harmful to humans/animals/aquatic life  
Requirement(s) of Order:    
Correct immediately  
Settlement Amount:
$5049.36 
 
Facility:
City of Ellaville/Ellaville; order issued to Honorable David Theiss, Mayor
Location:
Schley County
Order Number:
EPD-WQ-7080
Date of Issue:
March 30,2016
Cause of Order:
July 2015 ammonia weekly average (mg/L) exceedance while under Consent Order #EPD-WQ-6021  
Requirement(s) of Order:    
Correct immediately  
Settlement Amount:
$250.00 
 
Facility:
Wildwood Ridge Apartments/Atlanta; order issued to Ms. Beth Lawver
Location:
Cobb County
Order Number:
EPD-WQ-8050
Date of Issue:
March 30,2016
Cause of Order:
Unpermitted discharge of untreated sewage into waters of the state  
Requirement(s) of Order:    
Correct immediately  
Settlement Amount:
$750.00 

 
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& GOOD TIMES 
in 
Clean Abundant Water!!!

Please remember our military men and women serving the USA who always need our support!
Respecting our neighbors downstream is what NPDES is all about.  It's OUR CHILDREN that will be living through decisions we make today.   
NPDES is an investment into our nations future generations so they can also have an equally great place to live, swim, fish, boat, and hunt tomorrow! 

A lot is happening today 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 me at 678-469-5120. 
In 2016, I started presenting video's in various articles.  They've become very popular and when viewed remember the purpose of implementing video is to introduce concepts and considerations in a different media for purposes related to increasing awareness and education in the water management community.  The intent is not to demonstrate the "only" way but only offer considerations and possible alternative solutions to the challenges faced by design, installation and maintenance personnel with regard to managing stormwater and other environmental concerns in urban and rural watersheds. Demonstrating ones "intent to comply" with the NPDES Permit and other federal, state and local requirements will protect our watersheds, as well as our pocket books in the future.

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