Public Notice: Notice of Application for a Wastewater Discharge Permit to Discharge Treated Wastewater into the Waters of the State of Georgia No. 2023-07ML
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The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has reviewed applications and is considering the issuance, modification, or termination of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Land Application System (LAS), and/or Pretreatment permits, Sludge Management Plans, and/or Industrial Pretreatment Programs to the following applicants, subject to specific pollutant limitations and special conditions.
NPDES, LAS, and Pretreatment permits are valid for a maximum of five years. A new application must be submitted 180 days prior to the expiration date of the existing permit, evaluated by EPD, and the draft permit be placed on public noticed for a prescribed period of time.
For proposed new or expanded NPDES point source discharge permits, an antidegradation analysis is conducted. The analysis evaluates whether allowing lower water quality is necessary to accommodate important economic or social development in the area in which the waters are located. In all cases, existing instream water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing designated use is maintained and protected.
All municipalities must be in compliance with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) in order to receive a permit.
EPD issues permits in compliance with the governing regulations and is not involved in local zoning, land use, or property value issues. The issuance or modification of a permit, plan or program does not authorize the facility to violate local ordinances. Please contact your local county or municipal officials for questions or concerns on these issues.
Individual draft permits, applications, supporting documents, and fact sheets are available on EPD’s website accessible through the publicly available Georgia EPD Online System (GEOS). A direct link to the draft permit and fact sheet is listed below the individual notice.
For General permits, the draft permit, notice of intent, fact sheet, and supporting documents are accessible through the EPD Watershed Protection Branch Permit and Public Comments Clearinghouse website at the following address: https://epd.georgia.gov/forms-and-permits/watershed-protection-branch-forms-permits/watershed-protection-branch-permit-and
For Industrial Pretreatment Programs, new or modified program documents may be available on EPD’s website accessible through the Watershed Protection Branch Permit and Public Comments Clearinghouse website at the following address: https://epd.georgia.gov/forms-and-permits/watershed-protection-branch-forms-permits/watershed-protection-branch-permit-and
Directions on how to comment on a proposed action, comment deadlines, and obtain copies of permit files
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed permit determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the EPD address below or via e-mail at EPDcomments@dnr.ga.gov, no later than May 15, 2023 (30-day notice period). In the case of Industrial Pretreatment Program Approvals and Modifications, comments are to be submitted to EPD no later than May 30, 2023 (45-day notice period). Please use the words “Public Notice No. 2023-07ML” and the name of the subject facility that you are commenting on in the subject line to ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff. All comments received prior to or on that date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. In the case of the permits which are on this notice for proposed modification, only those conditions subject to modification are open to public comment. A public hearing may be requested or additional information regarding public hearing procedures is available by writing to the EPD at 2 MLK Jr. Dr. S.W., 1152 East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
If the direct hyperlink provided is not functional, the permit application, supporting documents, fact sheet, and draft permit are available on EPD’s website, GEOS at the below address and specific directions to locate the documents can be found below.
Public Notice GEOS Instructions_Directions to Access the Georgia EPD Online System_July 2020.pdf
https://geos.epd.georgia.gov/GA/GEOS/Public/GovEnt/Shared/Pages/Main/Login.aspx
For additional wastewater permitting information, please contact the Wastewater Regulatory Program, phone (404) 463-1511
For additional information regarding industrial, UIC, CAFO, or pretreatment please contact Whitney Fenwick, Industrial Permitting Manager, at whitney.fenwick@dnr.ga.gov
For additional information regarding municipal, domestic wastewater, septage, pesticide, or GEFA please contact Benoit Causse, Municipal Permitting Manager, at benoit.causse@dnr.ga.gov
Please bring or attach this notice to the attention of interested persons.
Burke County
EPD Notice Type: NPDES General Permit Notice of Coverage and Nutrient Management Plan Approval
Permit No.: GAG930065
Facility Name: Arrowhead Dairy LLC
Mailing Address: 490 Carpenter Lane, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
Facility Address: 490 Carpenter Lane, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830
River Basin: Ogeechee
Receiving Water: Emergency discharge from outfall 001 to an unnamed tributary of Buckhead Creek
Description: The general permit authorizes categories of applicants to discharge process wastewater from Animal Feeding Operations to waters of the State, and to land apply wastewater under an approved Nutrient Management Plan.
GEOS Submittal ID: 695818
GEOS Hyperlink:
Fannin County
EPD Notice Type: LAS Permit Issuance
Permit No.: GAJ040048
Facility Name: A&D Camping, LLC – Blue Ridge RV Resort Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP)
Mailing Address: 1133 Murphy Hwy, Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
Facility Address: Old Hwy 76, Morganton, Georgia 30560
River Basin: Tennessee
Receiving Water: None
Description: Up to 0.00855 MGD of treated domestic wastewater will be land applied onto a dedicated site in Fannin County. The draft permit also includes language for an approved Sludge Management Plan to deliver sludge to a third party for further treatment and/or disposal.
GEOS Submittal ID: 744994
GEOS Hyperlink:
Franklin County
EPD Notice Type: Pretreatment Permit Termination
Permit No.: GAP050277
Facility Name: Latexco Lavonia Plant
Mailing Address: 975 Gerrard Road, Lavonia, GA 30553
Facility Address: 975 Gerrard Road, Lavonia, GA 30553
River Basin: Oconee
Receiving Water: City of Lavonia POTW
Description: The facility has shut down production and is no longer discharging wastewater to the POTW.
GEOS Submittal ID: 738191
GEOS Hyperlink:
Henry County
EPD Notice Type: NPDES Permit Reissuance
Permit No.: GA0023949
Facility Name: Walnut Creek Water Pollution Control Plant
Mailing Address: 136 Keys Ferry Street, McDonough, Georgia, 30253
Facility Address: Turner Church Road, McDonough, Georgia, 30253
River Basin: Ocmulgee
Receiving Water: Walnut Creek
Description: Up to 2.0 MGD of treated effluent is discharged to Walnut Creek
GEOS Submittal ID: 636248
GEOS Hyperlink:
Houston County
EPD Notice Type: NPDES Permit Reissuance
Permit No.: GA0021334
Facility Name: City of Perry – Frank Satterfield Road Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF)
Mailing Address: Post Office Box 2023, Perry, Georgia 31069
Facility Address: 100 Frank Satterfield Road, Perry, Georgia 31069
River Basin: Ocmulgee
Receiving Water: Unnamed tributary of Big Indian Creek
Description: Up to 3.0 MGD of treated wastewater is being discharged to an unnamed tributary of Big Indian Creek in the Ocmulgee River Basin.
GEOS Submittal ID: 541998
GEOS Hyperlink:
Troup County
EPD Notice Type: NPDES Permit Reissuance
Permit No.: GA0036951
Facility Name: Long Cane Creek Water Pollution Control Plant
Mailing Address: 200 Ridley Avenue Lagrange, Georgia 30241
Facility Address: 1514 Old Hutchinson Mill Rd Lagrange, Georgia 30240
River Basin: Chattahoochee
Receiving Water: Chattahoochee
Description: Up to 12.5 MGD of treated domestic wastewater is being discharged.
GEOS Submittal ID: 591044
GEOS Hyperlink:
Walker County
EPD Notice Type: Notice of Intent (NOI) for Coverage Under the General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Discharges Associated with Drinking Water Treatment Plant Activity
Permit No.: GAG640000
Facility Name: Walker County Water & Sewerage Authority – Walker County WSA Water Treatment Plant
Mailing Address: 4665 Happy Valley Road, Flintstone, GA 30725
Facility Address: 1491 Lee-Clarkson Road, Chickamauga, GA 30707
River Basin: Tennessee
Receiving Water: Outfall No. 001 discharges to Crayfish Creek.
Description: Filter backwash and basin washdown may be discharged.
GEOS Submittal ID: 748776
GEOS Hyperlink:
https://geos.epd.georgia.gov/GA/GEOS/Public/Client/GA_GEOS/Public/Pages/PublicApplicationDetail.aspx