Georgia Environmental Protection Division www.gaepd.org Program Directory Table of Contents Director's Office .....................................................................................................................................................................3 Air Protection Branch.............................................................................................................................................................5 Land Protection Branch..........................................................................................................................................................8 Watershed Protection Branch ...............................................................................................................................................12 District Offices .....................................................................................................................................................................16 EPD Program Directory < 2 > Revised January 2012 Director's Office EPD DIRECTOR: Judson H. Turner Executive Assistant: Yolanda P. Fanning - 404-657-2086 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Jim Ussery - 404-656-4713 Planning and Policy Advisor: Doralyn Kirkland - 404-651-7968 Communications Director: Kevin Chambers - 404 651-7970 Supervision Director: Connie Buck - 404-651-7966 Administrative Management: Aubrey Hendrix - 404-651-7960 Satellite Personnel Office Manager: Randy Harris - 404-657-6251 State Geologist: Jim Kennedy - 404-463-0679 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1152 East Floyd Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-4713 Fax: (404) 651-5778 Contacting EPD General Information (404) 657-5947 (888) 373-5947 -toll free For Emergencies (spills, industrial fires) - 24 hour coverage (404) 656-4863 (800) 241-4113 -toll free Media Relations (404) 651-7970 EPD Program Directory < 3 > Revised January 2012 ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY Dr. Randy Manning, Coordinator Risk Assessments Technical Support Provide technical and scientific advice on toxicology and health related matters to EPD Review risk assessments, health assessments, and other scientific publications that evaluate environmental health issues Coordinate interaction among state, district, and county health departments and EPD LABORATORY OPERATIONS David Jones, Program Manager Laboratories Air Quality (Tamiko Rivers) Bacteriology (Avionne Fortner, Acting) GC/MS (Ralph Shulz, Acting) Inorganics (Kristy Hrehor) Metals (Mark Tolbert) Organics (Carmen Jones) Quality Assurance (Phillip Mitchell) Conduct chemical and microbiological tests to ensure compliance with state and federal environmental laws and rules Work exclusively with EPD regulatory and monitoring personnel 745 Gaines School Road Athens, GA 30605-3129 Phone: (706) 369-6376 Fax: (706) 369-6398 5804 Peachtree Corners East Norcross, GA 30092-3403 Phone: (678) 248-7384 Fax: (678) 248-7389 EPD Program Directory < 4 > Revised January 2012 Air Protection Branch BRANCH CHIEF James A. Capp Administrative Operations Manager: Lou Ann Holder 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7000 Fax: (404) 363-7100 AMBIENT MONITORING Susan Zimmer-Dauphinee, Program Manager Meteorology Unit (Bill Murphey) Data Analysis Unit (Janet Aldredge-Byars) Operations 1 Unit (Orette Ferdinand) Operations 2 Unit (Ken Buckley) Quality Assurance Unit (Alex Yang) Conduct ambient monitoring for acid rain, air toxics, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), lead, ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and meteorological conditions Measure levels of air pollutants throughout the state Use data to determine compliance with ambient air quality standards Use data to evaluate the need for special controls and to assist with citizen inquiries Maintain and report the air pollution indices 4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7006 Fax: (404) 363-7100 INDUSTRIAL SOURCE MONITORING Ross Winne, Program Manager Chemical & Volatile Organic Compound Source Monitoring Unit (Richard Taylor) Combustion & Mineral Source Monitoring Unit (DeAnna Oser) Data Management Unit (Brian Gregory) Specify and approve stationary source emissions monitoring and testing procedures Help to ensure adequate permit conditions and actions regarding source monitoring and testing issues Audit required stationary source emissions testing and required instrumentation to monitor compliance at industrial facilities Observe and certify all acid rain emission continuous monitors 4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7053 Fax: (404) 363-7100 MOBILE AND AREA SOURCES Pamela Earl, Program Manager Engines & Fuels Unit (William Cook) Vehicle Emissions Inspection/Maintenance Unit (Tim Smith) Public Affairs Unit (Kelley Nardell-Powell) Enforcement Unit (Lewis Hays) Implement enhanced vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program Implement clean fueled fleets program Implement Georgia Gasoline program Ensure compliance with Stage I and II gasoline recovery rules Address NAAQS nonattainment area issues, including developing and implementing mobile and area control strategies Handle public affairs and news media relations for the Air Protection Branch Implement public participation plans Implement voluntary mobile emission reduction activities through The Clean Air Campaign 4244 International Parkway Suite 136 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7028 Fax: (404) 362-2534 EPD Program Directory < 5 > Revised January 2012 Air Protection Branch (continued) BRANCH CHIEF James A. Capp Administrative Operations Manager: Lou Ann Holder 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7000 Fax: (404) 363-7100 PLANNING AND SUPPORT Jimmy Johnston, Program Manager Administrative and Financial Management Unit (Bob Shih) Data and Modeling Unit (James Boylan) Planning and Regulatory Development Unit (James Kelly) Develop state implementation plans and air quality rules for attainment of federal air quality standards Develop control strategies for air quality attainment plans Develop emissions and air quality modeling for air quality planning and computer dispersion modeling for permit reviews Develop and maintain periodic emission inventories for area sources and on-road and nonroad mobile sources Establish and collect air permit fees Manage all Air Branch financial functions 4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7012 Fax: (404) 363-7100 STATIONARY SOURCE COMPLIANCE Karen Hays, Program Manager Air Toxics Unit (Michael Odom) Chemicals/Minerals Unit (Doug Waldron) Volatile Organic Compound/Combustion Unit (James Eason) Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (Teresa Shiflett) Risk Management Program Conduct inspections of stationary sources of air pollution (includes combustion, chemical, mineral and VOC sources) Enforce Air Quality Control Rules for combustion, chemical, mineral, and VOC sources Ensure that sources of air toxics are in compliance with air toxics rules Respond to citizen complaints about air quality problems Provide compliance assistance to newly regulated sources subject to air toxics rules Small Business assistance on air issues Review Risk Management Plans and perform inspections under Sec. 112(r) of the CAA 4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 675-6088 Fax: (404) 363-7100 STATIONARY SOURCE PERMITTING Eric Cornwell, Program Manager Chemical Permitting Unit (Dave Matos) Combustion Permitting Unit (John Yntema) Minerals Permitting Unit (Hamid Yavari) Nitrogen Oxides Permitting Unit (Furqan Shaikh) Volatile Organic Compound Permitting Unit (Manny Patel) Review applications and issue air quality permits for new and modified industrial and other stationary sources of air pollution Review applications and issue Title V air pollution permits and Synthetic Minor source permits 4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7000 Fax: (404) 363-7100 EPD Program Directory < 6 > Revised January 2012 POLICY AND RADIATION UNITS Chuck Mueller, Senior Policy Advisor Environmental Radiation (Jim Hardeman) Act as primary state responder to incidents at nuclear power plants Oversee remedial actions involving radioactive materials Maintain environmental radiation monitoring networks around commercial and defense nuclear facilities in or bordering Georgia Regulate the concentration, storage and disposal or radioactive waste material Radioactive Materials (Cynthia Sanders) License and inspect users of radioactive materials Administer the Radiation Control Act Regulate the use of radioactive materials other than at nuclear reactors Act as primary state responder for incidents involving radioactive materials and radiation exposure at licensed facilities 4220 International Parkway Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2675 Fax: (404) 362-2653 EPD Program Directory < 7 > Revised January 2012 Land Protection Branch Floyd Tower Offices BRANCH CHIEF: Mark Smith Administrative Operations Manager: Deborah Moore 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1154 East Floyd Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-7802 Fax: (404) 651-9425 HAZ. WASTE CORRECTIVE ACTION Jim Brown, Program Manager Facility Restoration Unit (Jim McNamara) Remedial Sites Unit (John Fonk) Risk Assessment Unit (Shannon Berg) RESPONSE & REMEDIATION David Brownlee, Acting Program Manager Response Development Unit (Jason Metzger, Acting) Superfund Management Unit (David Reuland) Release Notification Unit (David Brownlee) Post-closure permitting, compliance monitoring, and enforcement at closed hazardous waste land disposal facilities Review cleanups for privately-owned/operated National Priorities List sites Perform risk assessments for both human health and ecological impacts Review delisting petitions Publish the Hazardous Sites Inventory (HSI) Take enforcement actions requiring responsible parties to do site investigations and cleanups Oversee contaminated sites being investigated and cleaned up by responsible parties Require notification for releases of hazardous substances Clean up sites using Hazardous Waste Trust Fund when responsible parties are unwilling or unable Pursue cost recovery against responsible parties when Hazardous Waste Trust Fund has been used Fund state and local government costs associated with investigating and cleaning up solid waste handling facilities Conduct preliminary assessments and site evaluations for the federal Superfund program 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1154 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-7802 Fax: (404) 651-9425 EPD Program Directory 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1462 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 657-8600 Fax: (404) 657-0807 < 8 > Revised January 2012 Land Protection Branch Floyd Tower Offices (continued) BRANCH CHIEF: Mark Smith Administrative Operations Manager: Deborah Moore 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1154 East Floyd Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-7802 Fax: (404) 651-9425 HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCE Rene Hudson Goodley, Program Manager North Compliance Unit (Freddie Dunn, Jr.) South Compliance Unit (Bruce Khaleghi.) Conduct compliance monitoring and enforcement for hazardous waste handlers that are not required to have a permit to treat or store hazardous waste at their facilities, including hazardous waste handlers owned or operated by federal, state or local governments Covers large and small hazardous waste generators, conditionally exempt small quantity generators, hazardous waste transporters, universal waste facilities, marketers of hazardous waste fuel, and used oil facilities Conduct compliance monitoring and enforcement activities hazardous waste generators and transporters, used oil transporters, marketers and processors Provide technical assistance for commercial reclamation of batteries, antifreeze, used oil, and fluorescent light bulbs Investigate and remediate ground water and soil for hazardous substance releases regulated under the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act Assign EPA identification numbers for hazardous waste facilities Maintain EPA RCRAInfo National database for Georgia facilities Collect hazardous waste generation and management information for National Hazardous Waste Report (Biennial Report) 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1066 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 657-8831 Fax: (404) 463-6676 HAZ. WASTE MGMT. & REMEDIATION Jan Simmons, Program Manager Combustion & Treatment Unit (David Yardumian) Commercial Facilities Unit (Mike Elster, Acting) Department of Defense Facilities Unit (Amy Potter) Conduct permitting, compliance monitoring, and enforcement at hazardous waste facilities that treat or store hazardous waste Covers hazardous waste handlers owned/operated by federal (DoD) government, all commercial hazardous waste facilities that treat, store or dispose of hazardous wastes, and all hazardous waste burners (incinerators and industrial furnaces) Investigate and remediate ground water and soil for hazardous substance releases regulated under the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act Review cleanups for federal National Priorities List sites 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1162 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-2833 Fax: (404) 651-9425 EPD Program Directory < 9 > Revised January 2012 Land Protection Branch Floyd Tower Offices (continued) BRANCH CHIEF: Mark Smith Administrative Operations Manager: Deborah Moore 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1154 East Floyd Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-7802 Fax: (404) 651-9425 BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM Madeleine Kellam, Unit Coordinator (Reports directly to Branch Chief) Oversees cleanup of contaminated property conducted by private parties under the Georgia Hazardous Site Reuse and Redevelopment ("Brownfields") Act Issues limitation of liability certificates for brownfields properties where cleanups have been completed Reviews and certifies brownfields cleanup costs eligible for property tax abatement Maintains Georgia's public records for brownfields properties 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1154 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-7802 Fax: (404) 651-9425 EPD Program Directory < 10 > Revised January 2012 Land Protection Branch Tradeport Offices BRANCH CHIEF: Mark Smith Administrative Operations Manager: Susan Davis 4244 International Parkway, Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2537 Fax: (404) 362-2580 SOLID WASTE UNDERGROUND STORAGE MANAGEMENT TANK MANAGEMENT Jeff Cown, Program Manager Derrick Williams, Program Manager Industrial Solid Waste Unit (Mike Kemp) Surface Mining Unit (Susan Wagner) Environmental Monitoring Compliance Unit (Christy Kehn-Lewis) Municipal Solid Waste Unit (Melanie Henry) Closed & Abandoned Landfill Unit (Vacant) Corrective Action Unit I (Darnell Manning) Corrective Action Unit II (Lisa Lewis) Regulatory Compliance Unit (Richard Strickfaden) Petroleum Industry Regulatory Team (Shaheer Muhanna) Review applications and plans for solid waste handling facilities (including landfills, incinerators, materials recovery facilities, compost facilities) and issue permits for solid waste handling facilities Conduct compliance inspections for industrial solid waste facilities Coordinate Landfill Operator Certification Program Review applications, approve surface mining land use plans and issue surface mining permits Review and approve bonding requirements for surface mining operations and ensure reclamation of completed mining operations Review remediation plans and analyses of ground water, surface water and methane monitoring at solid waste handling facilities Review site suitability reports for solid waste handling facilities Review corrective action plans for ground water and methane compliance violations 4244 International Pkwy Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2692, -2696 Fax: (404) 362-2693 Conduct compliance inspections and enforcement of regulations for installation, operation, closure, and clean up of petroleum and hazardous substance underground storage tank (UST) systems Enforce spill, overfill, and corrosion protection requirements Ensure compliance with Stage I and II gasoline vapor recovery rules at gasoline filling stations Ensure annual registrations of operating UST systems Review and approve UST closure reports and corrective action plans Provide corrective action contractors for cleanup of eligible UST facilities Administer the Georgia Underground Storage Tank and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Funds Responsible for compliance monitoring and inspections at all USTs located in the 13 county Metro Atlanta air non-attainment area. Inspections include evaluations of compliance with both the underground storage tank rules and air quality rules. 4244 International Pkwy Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2687 Fax: (404) 362-2654 WASTE REDUCTION & ABATEMENT Lon Revall, Program Manager Lead-Based Paint & Asbestos Unit (LBP&A) (Mindy Crean) -Compliance and Outreach Team (Marcus Mincey) -Compliance and Outreach Team (William Spain) Scrap Tire Unit (STU) (Winthrop Brown) Waste Reduction Unit (WRU) (Stephanie Busch) Facility & File Room Management (Charlotte Mascaro) (F&FRM) Issue generator identification numbers, carrier permits, and processor approvals for scrap tire handlers Use state contractors and grants to clean up scrap tire piles Assist local communities with solid waste planning and education Issue scrap tire clean up and education / enforcement grants to local governments Administer the Solid Waste Trust Fund Certify lead-based paint contractors Accredit lead-based paint and asbestos training providers Impose and enforce work standards for lead-based paint and asbestos abatement projects License contractors to remove friable asbestos Enforce training requirements for asbestos supervisors and asbestos contractors 4244 International Pkwy Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7026 (LBP&A) Phone: (404) 362-2537 (WRU & F&FRM) Phone: (404) 363-7027 (STU) Fax: (404) 362-2693 (STU & WRU) EPD Program Directory < 11 > Revised January 2012 Watershed Protection Branch BRANCH CHIEF: Linda MacGregor Administrative Operations Manager: Stacey Jones 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6232 Fax: (404) 675-6247 Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee, Flint River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Becky Champion (Coosa, Tallapoosa River Basins) 770-387-4935- or 404-675-1739 Assistant Branch Chief: Kevin Farrell (Oconee/Ocmulgee/Altamaha River Basins) 404-675-1621 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (Savannah/Ogeechee River Basins) 404-675-1664 Assistant Branch Chief: Cliff Lewis (Acting), (Ochlockonee/Suwannee/Satilla/St. Marys River Basins) 229-391-2400 DRINKING WATER DRINKING WATER Nap Caldwell (Acting), Program Manager Compliance & Enforcement Unit (Charles M. Williams) Engineering & Permitting Unit (Kirk Chase) Tracking & Reporting Unit (Chris Smith, Acting) Financial Records Unit (Vacant) Establish bacteriological sampling schedule and track sampling results to ensure public water system compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act Enforce state and federal drinking water regulations concerning: lead & copper, surface water treatment, consumer confidence, and microbiological, chemical, radiological contaminants in public water systems Inspect and certify public water systems and laboratories that analyze drinking water samples Provide technical assistance to operators and administrators of public water systems Issue permits to operate public water systems Review and approve water conservation and crossconnection control plans from public water systems Approve plans and specifications, engineering reports and business plans for the construction of new public water systems (includes source, treatment, storage, and distribution system), and approve the expansion or modification of existing public water systems Inspect public water systems to ensure that the water plant, distribution system and water storage facilities are properly operated and maintained Enforce the state and federal surface water treatment and disinfection byproducts rules 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1362 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-5660 Fax: (404) 651-9590 Nap Caldwell (Acting), Program Manager Source Water Assessment & Protection Unit (Don Shellenberger) Geologic and Hydrologic UIC Permits Core Drill Crew (Steve Walker) Collect drinking water fees Perform source water vulnerability assessments Implement Georgia's source water assessment and protection program Maintain and operate drilling rigs and crews that drill exploratory borings and construct ground water monitoring wells Prepare Wellhead Protection Plans for water supply systems of Georgia's municipalities Collect samples annually from Georgia's ground water monitoring network Conduct investigations for sources of pollution of municipal wells and aquifers supplying municipal wells Review groundwater monitoring plans for biosolids application Perform geologic mapping Prepare Underground Injection Control permits Issue water well licenses Regulate oil and gas drilling Conduct map & publications 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1362 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-5660 Fax: (404) 651-9590 EPD Program Directory < 12 > Revised January 2012 Watershed Protection Branch (continued) BRANCH CHIEF: Linda MacGregor Administrative Operations Manager: Stacey Jones 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6232 Fax: (404) 675-6247 Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee, Flint River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Becky Champion (Coosa, Tallapoosa River Basins) 770-387-4935 or 404-675-1739 Assistant Branch Chief: Kevin Farrell (Oconee/Ocmulgee/Altamaha River Basins) 404-675-1621 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (Savannah/Ogeechee River Basins) 404-675-1664 Assistant Branch Chief: Cliff Lewis (Acting), (Ochlockonee/Suwannee/Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 229-391-2400 ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SUPPORT (VACANT), Program Manager Construction Mgmt Unit 1 (Ken Bryan) Construction Mgmt Unit 2 (Tom Roos) Floodplain Management Unit Risk Map (Collis Brown) Phone: (404) 675-1757 Fax: (404) 362-2757 ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SUPPORT (VACANT), Program Manager Safe Dams Unit (Tom Woosley) NONPOINT SOURCE Larry Hedges, Program Manager Erosion & Sedimentation Control Unit (Jan Sammons) Grants Unit (Chris Faulkner) Outreach Unit (Harold Harbert) Storm Water Unit (Frances Carpenter) Provide technical support to Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority in administering State Revolving Fund and other loan programs and provisions of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Conduct construction inspections, process change orders, pay requests and other construction management duties for SRF and GEFA-funded projects Assist public and local governments for maintaining compliance with criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program Conduct floodplain management reviews Perform Community assistance visits Cooperate as a technical partner Perform outreach and technical assistance Manage the development of updated DFIRMs under the FEMA Rick Map Program 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6233 Fax: (404) 675-6246 Inventory and classify dams based on development within the dam failure flood zone downstream Approve plans and specifications for construction and repair of all high hazard dams Continuously monitor high hazard dams for safety Respond to emergencies due to dam failures 4244 International Parkway Suite 110 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2678 Fax:(404) 362-2598 Manage a statewide soil erosion and sedimentation control program Review local erosion and sedimentation control ordinances and delegate authority to local governments for their erosion and sedimentation control programs Issue stream buffer variances Implement municipal, industrial and construction storm water permitting programs through NPDES permits Administer the Clean Water Act Section 319(h) federal grant program for non-point source pollution abatement projects Promote Project WET (Water Education for Teachers): (404) 675-1762 Promote Adopt-A-Stream programs: (404) 675-1636 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6240 Fax: (404) 675-6245 EPD Program Directory < 13 > Revised January 2012 Watershed Protection Branch (continued) BRANCH CHIEF: Linda MacGregor Administrative Operations Manager: Stacey Jones 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6232 Fax: (404) 675-6247 Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee, Flint River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Becky Champion (Coosa, Tallapoosa River Basins) 770-387-4935 or 404-675-1739 Assistant Branch Chief: Kevin Farrell (Oconee/Ocmulgee/Altamaha River Basins) 404-675-1621 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (Savannah/Ogeechee River Basins) 404-675-1664 Assistant Branch Chief: Cliff Lewis (Acting), (Ochlockonee/Suwannee/Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 229-391-2400 WASTEWATER REGULATORY Jane Hendricks, Program Manager Industrial Permitting Unit (Bill Noell) Industrial, Pretreatment & CAFO Compliance Unit (Ted Hendrickx, Acting) Municipal Compliance Unit (Marzieh Shahbazaz) Municipal Permitting Unit (Gigi Steele) Issue NPDES and Land Application System permits to municipal, industrial, federal, and privately owned water pollution control plants Issue industrial pretreatment permits Issue permits for land disposal of septage Issue permits for animal (non-swine) feeding operations. Issue Concentrated Animal Feedlot Operation (CAFO) permits Monitor and enforce permit compliance Inspect land application of municipal biosolids Inspect, sample, and evaluate water pollution control plant operations and permittee self-monitoring Review engineering reports and technical documents for municipal and industrial facilities Review, approve and inspect/audit local industrial pretreatment programs Review sewer use ordinances Evaluate sewer connection requests (A-95) and Adequacy of Treatment Certification Respond to citizen complaints regarding water quality problems Register commercial waste (fats, oils & grease) haulers 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 362-2680 Fax: (404) 362-2691 WATERSHED PLANNING & MONITORING Elizabeth Booth, Program Manager Data & Assessment Management Unit (Angela Westin) Facilities Monitoring Unit (Mike Phipps) North Ga Monitoring Unit (Jeremy Smith) South Ga Monitoring Unit (Glen Behrend) Water Quality Modeling Unit (Andy Kao) TMDL Modeling & Development Unit (Debbie Siemon) Wetland Management Unit (Jennifer Welte) Compile and maintain data for statewide water quality monitoring and NPDES/Land Application permits for municipal, industrial, federal, and privately owned water pollution control plants. Develops and maintain geographical information on facilities and streams to support the Watershed Planning and Monitoring Program. Solicit, review and evaluate water quality data for consideration in the 305(b)/303(d) Integrated Listing process Evaluates and update the Rules and Regulations for Water Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-6 Conduct facility compliance monitoring. Conduct biological, chemical and fish tissue monitoring of Georgia in streams, rivers, lakes, and estuaries for use in developing wasteload allocations and determining compliance with water quality standards Conduct water quality modeling for the development for wasteload allocations Develop total maximum daily loading for varied pollutants in water bodies in Georgia Issue Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6236 Fax: (404) 675-6244 WATERSHED PLANNING & MONITORING Elizabeth Booth, Program Manager Hydrological Analysis Unit (Wei Zeng) Provide mathematical modeling, analytical and other technical support for water basin management issues Develops water quality and surface water availability resources assessments for reach river basin in Georgia 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1058 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 463-1425 Fax: (404) 657-5002 EPD Program Directory < 14 > Revised January 2012 Watershed Protection Branch (continued) BRANCH CHIEF: Linda MacGregor Administrative Operations Manager: Stacey Jones 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6232 Fax: (404) 675-6247 Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee, Flint River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Becky Champion (Coosa, Tallapoosa River Basins 770-387-4935 or 404-675-1739 Assistant Branch Chief: Kevin Farrell (Oconee/Ocmulgee/Altamaha River Basins) 404-675-1621 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (the Savannah/Ogeechee River Basins) 404-675-1664 Assistant Branch Chief: Cliff Lewis (Acting), (Ochlockonee/Suwannee/Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 229-391-2400 WATER WITHDRAWAL PERMITTING Clay Burdette, Program Manager Non-Farm Ground Water Unit (Bill Frechette) Non-Farm Surface Water Unit (Ade Oke) Farm Permitting Unit (Ted Jackson) 531 Main Street, Suite D Tifton, GA 31794 (229) 391-2400 Issue permits for agricultural, municipal and industrial surface water and ground water withdrawals Ensure compliance with permitted water withdrawals Develop ground water and surface water supply conservation planning Develop short-term and long-term water management policies and strategies 4220 International Parkway Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354-3902 Phone: (404) 675-6236 Fax: (404) 675-6244 EPD Program Directory < 15 > Revised January 2012 District Offices District Coordinator: Bert Langley Administrative Operations Coordinator: Suzanne Lambert-Thinger P.O. Box 3250 Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: (770) 387-4929 Fax: (770) 387-4906 COASTAL DISTRICT (Brunswick Office) Bruce Foisy, Acting District Manager North Air/Land/Water Team (David Lyle) South Municipal Team (Jim Harris) Stormwater Team (Alice Vick) Industrial Team (Vacant) WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT (Macon Office) Todd Bethune, District Manager Land Team (Scott Henson) Water Team (vacant) Erosion and Sedimentation Team (Jim Cooley) MOUNTAIN DISTRICT (Cartersville Office) Dr. Bert Langley, District Manager Industrial Team (Stacey Wix) Municipal Team (Sam Buckles) Stormwater Team (Tony Campbell) Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, scrap tire, solid waste, underground storage tank, wastewater facilities) Respond to citizen complaints and emergencies Assist and coordinate activities with other EPD programs and local or state agencies Provide technical assistance to local governments Counties served: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, scrap tire, solid waste, underground storage tank, wastewater facilities) Respond to citizen complaints and emergencies Assist and coordinate activities with other EPD programs and local or state agencies Provide technical assistance to local governments Counties served: Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Dooly, Harris, Houston, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach, Pike, Pulaski, Schley, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Twiggs, Upson Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, scrap tire, solid waste, underground storage tank, wastewater facilities) Respond to citizen complaints and emergencies Assist and coordinate activities with other EPD programs and local or state agencies Provide technical assistance to local governments Counties served: Bartow, Carroll (industrial only), Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, Douglas (industrial only), Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton (industrial only) Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Haralson, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Towns, Union, Walker, White, Whitfield Brunswick Office 400 Commerce Center Drive, Brunswick, GA 31523-8251 Phone: (912) 264-7284 Fax: (912) 262-3160 EPD Program Directory Macon Office 2640 Shurling Drive Macon, GA 31211-2629 Phone: (478) 751-6612 Fax: (478) 751-6660 < 16 > Cartersville Office P O Box 3250 16 Center Road (30121) Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: (770) 387-4900 Fax: (770) 387 4906 Revised January 2012 District Offices (continued) District Coordinator: Bert Langley Administrative Operations Coordinator: Suzanne Lambert-Thinger P.O. Box 3250 Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: (770) 387-4929 Fax: (770) 387-4906 MOUNTAIN DISTRICT (future METRO DISTRICT) (Atlanta Office) Dr. Bert Langley, District Manager Industrial Team (vacant) Municipal Team (Brian Boutelle) Special Team (vacant) NORTHEAST DISTRICT (Athens Office) Don McCarty, District Manager NORTHEAST DISTRICT (Augusta Office) Don McCarty, District Manager Drinking Water Team (Pete Dasher) Land-Air-Wastewater Team (Pete Dasher) Stormwater Team (Mike Rodock) Industrial Team (vacant) Municipal Team (Ted Staak) Special Team (Jeff Darley) Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, scrap tire, solid waste, underground storage tank, wastewater facilities) Respond to citizen complaints and emergencies Assist and coordinate activities with other EPD programs and local or state agencies Provide technical assistance to local governments Counties served: Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Heard, Henry, Rockdale, Spalding Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, scrap tire, solid waste, underground storage tank, wastewater facilities) Respond to citizen complaints and emergencies Assist and coordinate activities with other EPD programs and local or state agencies Provide technical assistance to local governments Counties served: Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Hall, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Lincoln, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Stephens, Taliaferro, Walton, Wilkes Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, scrap tire, solid waste, underground storage tank, wastewater facilities) Respond to citizen complaints and emergencies Assist and coordinate activities with other EPD programs and local or state agencies Provide technical assistance to local governments Counties served: Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, McDuffie, Montgomery, Richmond, Screven, Treutlen, Warren, Washington, Wheeler, Wilkinson Atlanta Office 4244 International Pkwy Ste 114 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2671 Fax: (404) 362-2712 EPD Program Directory Athens Office 745 Gaines School Road Athens, GA 30605-3129 Phone: (706) 369-6376 Fax: (706) 369-6398 < 17 > Augusta Office 1885-A Tobacco Road Augusta, GA 30906-8825 Phone: (706) 792-7744 Fax: (706) 792-7774 Revised January 2012 District Offices (continued) District Coordinator: Bert Langley Administrative Operations Coordinator: Suzanne Lambert-Thinger P.O. Box 3250 Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: (770) 387-4929 Fax: (770) 387-4906 SOUTHWEST DISTRICT (Albany Office) Ken Shepard, District Manager EMERGENCY RESPONSE Al Frazier, Program Manager Water Team (Mary Sheffield) Air/Land Team (Bonnie Pope) Special Team (Tom Fowler) Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, scrap tire, solid waste, underground storage tank, wastewater facilities) Respond to citizen complaints and emergencies Assist and coordinate activities with other EPD programs and local or state agencies Provide technical assistance to local governments Counties served: Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Telfair, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Wilcox, Worth Emergency Response Network (Al Frazier) EPCRA Program (Al Frazier) Respond to spills / releases of oil or hazardous materials on a 24-hour basis Investigate high priority complaints Serve as staff to the State Emergency Response Commission Maintain Georgia Environmental Policy Act files Implement provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act Albany Office 2024 Newton Road Albany, GA 31701-3576 Phone: (229) 430-4144 Fax: (229) 430-4259 EPD Program Directory 1885 Tobacco Road Augusta, Ga 30906-8825 Phone: (706) 792-7744 Fax: (706) 792-7774 < 18 > Revised January 2012 EPD Program Directory < 19 > Revised January 2012 EPD Program Directory ECO-TIPS for Georgia's Environment TO PROTECT OUR LAND RESOURCES: Choose products and containers that are recyclable. TO IMPROVE OUR AIR AND REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING: Car pool, van pool, use transit, telework, bike or walk when possible. Cars are the largest cause of our air pollution in most urban areas of Georgia. When you do use your car, plan ahead and combine trips and errands. If you are buying a new car choose a fuel efficient and low emitting model. Properly maintain your vehicle and keep tires properly inflated. Limit idling when possible, avoid quick starts and drive within the speed limit. Refuel cars after 6:00 pm to limit daytime pollution releases and don't top off your tank. Keep lawn equipment and boats tuned up. Do not use lawn mowers and other gas powered lawn tools on a smog alert day, or use electric tools instead. Use electric or natural gas grills instead of charcoal and lighter fluids. Use environmentally-safe paints and cleaning products. Delay use of oil-based paints until after 6:00 pm or after smog season. Conserve energy and turn off lights when you aren't using them. Set air conditioners to 78oF or higher or use a fan when possible. When buying a new appliance, think of buying one that is energy efficient. Remember most of the energy we use comes from the burning of fuel. The more energy efficient we are, the less we pollute. Participate in a community recycling drive or curbside program. Reuse or recycle newspaper, boxes, brown paper bags, packaging peanuts and other packaging materials. Wash and reuse glass and plastic jugs, coffee cans and dairy tubs. Reduce the amount of unnecessary packaging. Buy products that are reusable or packaged in bulk, or buy the large economy size. When possible use rechargeable batteries. This practice will help eliminate toxic metals in soil and ground water. Make sure your vehicle is well maintained and isn't leaking any fluids. Petroleum products can contaminate the soil and ground water. Try using natural household cleansers, such as soap & water, instead of chemical cleansers. If you do need to < 20 > TO CONSERVE OUR WATER AND PREVENT POLLUTION OF RIVERS & STREAMS: Install ultra low-flow plumbing devices and fixtures. Replace worn out washers on leaky faucets. Take shorter showers. Five minutes or less is probably adequate. Do not use the toilet as a trash can. Each flush uses about 5 gallons. Turn the water off while shaving or brushing teeth. Don't let it run while you're washing your car. Replace leaky toilet valves (a "running toilet" between flushes). You may be losing more than 250 gallons a day. Wash only full loads of clothes and dishes. use products with hazardous components, follow instructions carefully. Any unused portion can be shared with neighbors or donated to businesses and charities or recycled. Do not pour them down the drain or on the ground. Maintain and repair durable products and keep appliances in good working order. Buy high-quality, long-lasting tires, and follow maintenance procedures. This will extend tire life and reduce tire waste. Don't run the tap to get a cool glass of water. Leave mowed grass clippings on the lawn to Minimize lawn and garden watering. Water trees, lawns and shrubs slowly to prevent runoff. decompose and add nutrients to the soil. Start a Participate in a cleanup event (annual river cleanup held each October) or local Adopt-A-Stream program. compost pile with leaves, grass and shrub clippings, For information call 1-888-373-5947 (toll free). and some non-meat food scraps. Buy household products labeled non-toxic, non-phosphorous or water-soluble. Toxic chemicals can harm stream life. Phosphorous can promote excessive growth of weeds and algae. Dispose of trash properly. Styrofoam and plastics can kill fish and wildlife and contaminate water sources. Inspect septic tank system annually. Pump it out every 3-5 years. Do not dispose of solvents, hazardous chemicals or waste in storm or home drains. Use pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers carefully and sparingly and only when other methods have failed. Do not apply if rain is in the forecast. Remember, anything entering a storm drain goes directly into Revised January 2012 streams, untreated. When watering lawn and garden, divert garden hoses from paved surfaces onto grass. Do not dump used motor oil or antifreeze down storm drains. Take used motor oil and antifreeze to designated recycling centers. Have your car inspected and maintained regularly. Leakage of fluids will eventually reach the nearest stream. Report any suspicious potential pollutant discharge or illegal dumping activity. Call 1-800-241-4113 (toll free). EPD Program Directory Georgia Environmental Protection Division Department of Natural Resources 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1152 East Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 < 21 > Revised January 2012