Program directory [Jan. 2016]

Georgia Environmental Protection Division
http://epd.georgia.gov/
Program Directory

Table of Contents
Director's Office .....................................................................................................................................................................3 Laboratory Operations............................................................................................................................................................4 Air Protection Branch.............................................................................................................................................................5 Land Protection Branch..........................................................................................................................................................8 Watershed Protection............................................................................................................................................................12 District Offices .....................................................................................................................................................................16

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Director's Office
Judson H. Turner, Director
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1456 East, Floyd Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Office: 404-656-4713 Fax: 404-651-5778
Vacant, Receptionist Darlene Blunt, Executive Assistant Mary Walker, Assistant Director Vacant, Administrative Assistant Doralyn Kirkland, Sr. Policy and Planning Advisor Bert Langley, Director of Compliance Angela Ivester, Director of Information Technology Kevin Chambers, Communications Director Erin Ruoff, Finance Director Aubrey Hendrix, Administrative Management Erin Elmore, Director of Human Resources Jim Kennedy, State Geologist Karen Hays, Air Protection Branch Chief Jeff Cown, Land Protection Branch Chief Jac Capp, Watershed Protection Branch Chief David Jones, Director of Laboratory Operations
For Emergencies (spills, industrial fires) - 24 hour coverage (800) 241-4113 - toll free
Media Relations (404) 651-7970
General Information (404) 657-5947 (888) 373-5947 - toll free

404-656-4713 404-657-2086 404-651-7966 404-651-7964 404-651-7968 404-651-7807 404-463-0077 404 651-7970 404-656-3310 404-651-7960 404-463-1432 404-463-0679 404-363-7016 404-463-8509 404-463-4911 678-248-7388

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LABORATORY OPERATIONS
David Jones, Director
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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
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Organics (Carmen Jones)
Quality Assurance (Phillip Mitchell)
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Air Protection Branch

BRANCH CHIEF: Karen Hays

ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Dika Kuoh

Administrative Operations Manager: Lou Ann Carmichael

4244 International Parkway, Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 363-7000

AMBIENT MONITORING
DeAnna Oser, Program Manager
Meteorology Unit (Bill Murphey)
Data Analysis Unit (Janet Aldredge-Byars)
Operations 1 Unit (Sid Stephens)
Operations 2 Unit (Ken Buckley)
Quality Assurance Unit (Alex Yang)
Conduct ambient monitoring for 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 (Dan McCain) Combustion & Mineral Source Monitoring Unit (Vacant)
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 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
Vehicle Emissions Inspection/Maintenance Unit (Vacant)
Communication & Emissions Control Unit (Kelley Nardell-Powell)
Enforcement Unit (Chuck Armitage)
Implement enhanced vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program
Implement diesel emissions reduction initiatives
Implement Georgia Gasoline program
Ensure compliance with Stage I and II gasoline recovery and transport 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
Provide criminal environmental law enforcement
4244 International Parkway Suite 134 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7028 Fax: (404) 362-2534

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Air Protection Branch (continued)

BRANCH CHIEF: Karen Hays

ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Dika Kuoh

Administrative Operations Manager: Lou Ann Carmichael

4244 International Parkway, Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 363-7000

PLANNING AND SUPPORT
James Boylan, Program Manager
Administrative and Financial Management Unit (Sakina Strozier)
Data and Modeling Unit (Di Tian)
Planning and Regulatory Development Unit (Elisabeth Munsey)
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
Sean Taylor, Program Manager
Air Toxics Unit (Michael Odom)
Chemicals/Minerals Unit (Farhana Yasmin)
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 Clean Air Act (CAA)
4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7000 Fax: (404) 363-7100

STATIONARY SOURCE PERMITTING
Eric Cornwell, Program Manager Chemical Permitting Unit
(Dave Matos) Minerals Unit
(Hamid Yavari) Nitrogen Oxides Permitting
Unit (Vacant) 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

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Air Protection Branch (continued)

BRANCH CHIEF: Karen Hays

ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Dika Kuoh

Administrative Operations Manager: Lou Ann Carmichael

4244 International Parkway, Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 363-7000

POLICY AND RADIATION UNIT
, Program Manager
Environmental Radiation (Travis Cartoski)
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 of radioactive waste material
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

4244 International Parkway Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2675 Fax: (404) 363-7100
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Land Protection Branch Floyd Tower Offices

BRANCH CHIEF: Jeff Cown

ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Beth Blalock

Administrative Operations Coordinator: Jackie Hymel 404-657-8843

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1054 East Floyd Tower

Atlanta, GA 30334-9000

Phone: (404) 656-7802

HAZ. WASTE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Jim Brown, Program Manager Remedial Sites Unit 1
(Jim McNamara) Remedial Sites Unit 2
(John Fonk) Remedial Sites Unit 3
(Bruce Khaleghi) Risk Assessment Unit
(Shanna Alexander) 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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1054 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-7802 Fax: (404) 651-9425

RESPONSE & REMEDIATION
Jason Metzger Program Manager
Response Development Unit 1 (David Brownlee)
Response Development Unit 2 (Robin Futch) Acting
Response Development Unit 3 (David Hayes) Acting
Brownfields Unit (Shannon Ridley) Acting
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
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
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1054 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 657-8600 Fax: (404) 651-9425

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Land Protection Branch Floyd Tower Offices (continued)

BRANCH CHIEF: Jeff Cown

ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Beth Blalock

Administrative Operations Coordinator: Jackie Hymel 404-657-8843

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1054 East Floyd Tower

Atlanta, GA 30334-9000

Phone: (404) 656-7802

HAZ. WASTE MANAGEMENT
Jane Hendricks, Program Manager

Generator Compliance Unit (Freddie Dunn, Jr.)
Department of Defense Unit (Amy Potter)
Treatment & Storage Unit (Mike Elster)
Conduct Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance monitoring and enforcement at the following:
Hazardous waste generators, hazardous waste transporters, universal waste facilities, marketers of hazardous waste fuel, and used oil transporters and facilities; and
Permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs), such as commercial TSDFs, and Department of Defense TSDFs.
RCRA permitting at hazardous waste TSDFs, including commercial TSDFs, and Department of Defense TSDFs
Oversee the investigation and remediation of hazardous constituent releases to soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water, at hazardous waste facilities regulated under the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act
Oversee the investigation and remediation of National Priorities List sites
Investigate citizen complaints and provide technical assistance regarding the management of hazardous waste

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1054 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-2833 Fax: (404) 651-9425
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Land Protection Branch Tradeport Offices

BRANCH CHIEF: Jeff Cown

ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Beth Blalock

Administrative Operations Manager: (Vacant)

4244 International Parkway, Suite 104

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 362-2537

Fax: (404) 362-2580

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
William Cook Program Manager
Industrial/Municipal Solid Waste Unit (Claudia Moeller)
Surface Mining Unit (Kelly Adams) Environmental Monitoring Compliance Unit
(Christy Kehn-Lewis) Waste Reduction Unit (WRU)
(Andrine Stanhope) Scrap Tire Compliance Unit (ST) (Jamie
Lancaster)
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 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
4244 International Parkway Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2692, -2696 Fax: (404) 362-2693 Phone: (404) 362-2537 (WRU), (404) 363-7027 (ST) Fax : (404) 362-2550 (WRU & ST)

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK MANAGEMENT
Lon Revall Program Manager
Corrective Action Unit I (Darnell Manning) Corrective Action Unit II (Ron Wallace) Regulatory Compliance Unit (Richard Strickfaden) Petroleum Industry Regulatory Team
(Shaheer Muhanna)
Conduct compliance inspections and enforcement of regulations for installation, operation, closure, and cleanup 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 Parkway Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2687 Fax: (404) 362-2654

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Land Protection Branch Tradeport Offices (continued)

BRANCH CHIEF: Jeff Cown

ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Beth Blalock

Administrative Operations Manager: (Vacant)

4244 International Parkway, Suite 104

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 362-2537

Fax: (404) 362-2580

MANAGEMENT and SUPPORT

LEAD-BASED PAINT & ASBESTOS
Jennifer Vogel, Unit Coordinator

Facilities and File Room Management Unit (Maggie Williams)

Compliance/Outreach Team 1 (Marcus Mincey)
Compliance/Outreach Team 2 (William Spain)

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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 Parkway, Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2537

4244 International Parkway, Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7026 Fax: (404) 362-2607

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Watershed Protection Branch
BRANCH CHIEF: James A. (Jac) Capp
Administrative Operations Coordinator 2: Arnettia Murphy (404) 656-4157
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1152 East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1511
Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee/Coosa/Flint/Ochlockonee River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (Altamaha/Ocmulgee/Savannah/Ogeechee/Suwannee-Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 404-232-1562

NONPOINT SOURCE

WASTEWATER REGULATORY

WATERSHED PLANNING & MONITORING

Glen Behrend, Program Manager

Jeff Larson Program Manager

Elizabeth Booth, Program Manager

Erosion & Sedimentation Control Unit Industrial Permitting Unit

Facilities Monitoring Unit

(Michael Berry)

(Audra Dickson)

(Mike Phipps)

Grants Unit (Vacant)
Outreach Unit (Harold Harbert)
Stormwater Unit (Frances Carpenter)

Municipal Permitting Unit

North Ga Monitoring Unit

(Gigi Steele)

(Jeremy Smith)

Wastewater Regulatory Information Unit South Ga Monitoring Unit

(Vacant)

(Brandon Moody)

Water Quality Modeling Unit

(Andy Kao)

TMDL Modeling & Development

Floodplain Management Unit/Risk Map

Unit (Ted Hendrickx)

(Tom Shillock)

Manage a statewide soil erosion and

Issue NPDES and Land Application System Compile and maintain data for

sedimentation control program

permits to municipal, industrial, federal, and

statewide water quality monitoring and

Review local erosion and sedimentation

privately owned water pollution control plants

NPDES/Land Application permits for

control ordinances and delegate authority to Issue industrial pretreatment permits

municipal, industrial, federal, and

local governments for their erosion and sedimentation control programs Issue stream buffer variances Implement municipal, industrial and

Issue permits for land disposal of septage

privately owned water pollution control plants.



Issue permits for animal (non-swine) feeding operations. Issue Concentrated Animal



Develop and maintain geographical information on facilities and streams to

Feedlot Operation (CAFO) permits

support the Watershed Planning and

construction stormwater permitting programs Review engineering reports and technical

through NPDES permits

documents for municipal and industrial

Administer the Clean Water Act Section

facilities

Monitoring Program.
Solicit, review and evaluate water quality data for consideration in the

319(h) federal grant program for non-point source pollution abatement projects

Register commercial waste (fats, oils & grease) haulers

305(b)/303(d) Integrated Listing process



Promote Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)

Provide technical support to Georgia



Environmental Facilities Authority including

Evaluate and update the Rules and Regulations for Water Quality Control,

Promote Adopt-A-Stream and Rivers Alive

construction inspections, process change

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programs

orders, pay requests and other construction

Conduct floodplain management reviews

management duties for SRF and GEFA-

funded projects

Manage the development of updated

DFIRMs(flood maps) under the FEMA Risk NPDES enforcement and compliance

Map Program

information management through

Assist public and local governments for

EPA's ICIS-NPDES system

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

maintaining compliance with criteria of the

and determining compliance with water

National Flood Insurance Program

quality standards

Conduct water quality modeling for the development for wasteload allocations

Develop total maximum daily loading for varied pollutants in water bodies in GA

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Suite 1462 East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1464 Fax: (404) 656-2453

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Suite 1152 East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1511 Fax: (404) 656-2453

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Suite 1152 East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1511 Fax: (404) 656-2453

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Watershed Protection Branch (continued)
BRANCH CHIEF: James A. (Jac) Capp
Administrative Operations Coordinator 2: Arnettia Murphy (404) 656-4157
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1152 East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1511 Fax: (404) 656-2453
Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee/Coosa/Flint/Ochlockonee River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (Altamaha/Ocmulgee/Savannah/Ogeechee/Suwannee-Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 404-232-1562

WATER SUPPLY

WATER SUPPLY

WATER SUPPLY

Nap Caldwell, Program Manager

Nap Caldwell, Program Manager

Nap Caldwell, Program Manager

Agricultural Permitting Unit (Cliff Lewis)

Hydrological Analysis Unit (Wei Zeng)

Wetlands Management Unit (Stephen Wiedl)

Issue permits for agricultural water withdrawals
Ensure compliance with permitted water withdrawals

Provide mathematical modeling, analytical and other technical support for water basin management issues
Develop water quality and surface water availability resources assessments for each river basin in Georgia

Issue Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications
Provide input to federal/state Interagency Review Team (IRT) process for CWA Section 404 permitting and compensatory mitigation in Georgia
Review and approve compensatory mitigation projects
Conduct biological, chemical, hydrologic, soil and vegetative monitoring of Georgia wetlands

531 Main Street, Suite D Tifton, GA 31794 Phone: (229) 391-2400 Fax: (229) 391-2402

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Suite 1362 East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 656-2750 Fax: (404) 651-9590

7 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 450 Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1511 Fax: (404) 651-8455

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Watershed Protection Branch (continued)
BRANCH CHIEF: James A. (Jac) Capp
Administrative Operations Coordinator 2: Arnettia Murphy (404) 656-4157
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1152 East, Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1511 Fax: (404) 656-2453
Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee/Coosa/Flint/Ochlockonee River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (Altamaha/Ocmulgee/Savannah/Ogeechee/Suwannee-Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 404-232-1562
WATER SUPPLY
Nap Caldwell, Program Manager -----------------------------------------------
Drinking Water & Water Withdrawal Program
Vacant, Program Manager

Drinking Water Permitting and Engineering Unit (Kirk Chase) Ground Water Withdrawal Unit (Bill Frechette) Surface Water Withdrawal Unit (Lebone Moeti) Source Water Protection Unit (Don Shellenberger)
Establish bacteriological sampling schedule and track sampling results to ensure public water system compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act
Establish state and federal drinking water regulations concerning: lead & copper, surface water treatment, consumer confidence, and microbiological, chemical, radiological contaminants in public water systems
Establish and enforce the state and federal surface water treatment and disinfection byproducts rules
Provide technical assistance to operators and administrators of public water systems
Issue permits to operate public water systems
Review and approve water conservation and cross-connection 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
Issue permits for municipal and industrial surface water and groundwater 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
Inspect public water systems to ensure that the water plant, distribution system and water storage facilities are properly operated and maintained
Collect drinking water fees
Perform source water vulnerability assessments
Implement Georgia's source water assessment and protection program
Prepare Wellhead Protection Plans for water supply systems of Georgia's municipalities
Issues water well licenses and conduct investigations for sources of pollution of municipal wells and aquifers supplying municipal wells
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1362 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-2750 Fax: (404) 651-9590

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Watershed Protection Branch (continued)
BRANCH CHIEF: James A. (Jac) Capp
Administrative Operations Coordinator 2: Arnettia Murphy (404) 656-4157
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1152 East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-1511 Fax: (404) 656-2453
Assistant Branch Chief: Gail Cowie (Chattahoochee/Coosa/Flint/Ochlockonee River Basins) 404-657-5739 Assistant Branch Chief: Jeff Larson (Altamaha/Ocmulgee/Savannah/Ogeechee/Suwannee-Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 404-232-1562

WATERSHED COMPLIANCE
Lewis Hays, Program Manager

REGULATORY SUPPORT
Becky Champion, Program Manager

Compliance & Enforcement Unit (Carla Foy)
Drinking Water Inspection Team
(Vacant)
Industrial, Pretreatment & CAFO Compliance Unit
(Jill Causse)
Municipal Compliance Unit (Marzieh Shahbazaz)
Safe Dams Unit (Tom Woosley)

Regulatory Development Unit (Jennifer Welte)
Administrative Unit (Christine Voudy)

Continuously monitor high hazard dams for safety; inventory Coordinating and tracking progress on the Branch's EPA

and classify dams based on development within the dam failure

approved Work Plans

flood zone downstream

Coordinating responses for OPB Performance Measures

Approve plans and specifications for construction and repair of Coordinating the Rulemaking schedule with the

all high hazard dams

Director's Office.

Respond to, and provide technical advice during, emergencies Developing and maintaining all Branch rules, DNR

affecting drinking water facilities and dams; initiate boil water

Board packages, Secretary of State packages, and rule-

notices.

related stakeholder and public hearings

Ensure compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and

Tracking and managing organizational and procedural

specifically with regulations concerning: lead & copper,

changes in the Branch

surface water treatment, consumer confidence, and microbiological, chemical, radiological contaminants and disinfection byproducts in public water systems

Serving as the central point of coordination for the support of the Regional Water Councils and the Regional Water Plans

Inspect and certify public water systems and laboratories that

analyze drinking water samples; conduct sanitary surveys to Managing the administrative staff that provides all

ensure proper operation and maintenance of facilities.

administrative support (mail, filing, time sheets, etc.) to

Provide technical assistance to operators and administrators of

the Branch programs

public water systems

Coordinating and responding to GORA requests

Inspect public water systems to ensure that the water plant, distribution system and water storage facilities are properly

Maintaining the public files and complying with Branch file retention schedules

operated and maintained

Coordinating and serving as the primary point of

Enforce the state and federal surface water treatment and disinfection byproducts rules

financial contact between the Branch and the Director's Office

Monitor and enforce NPDES, LAS and pretreatment permit compliance for municipal and industrial facilities
Inspect permitted facilities and pretreatment programs
Respond to citizen complaints regarding water quality problems

2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1152 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 463-1511 Fax: (404) 656-2453

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District Offices
District Coordinator: Bert Langley
Administrative Operations Coordinator: (Vacant)

COASTAL DISTRICT
(Brunswick Office)
Bruce Foisy, District Manager
Industrial & Municipal North (David Lyle)
Industrial & Municipal - South (Vacant)
Erosion & Sedimentation Team (Vacant)

WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT
(Macon Office) Todd Bethune, District Manager
Land Team (Scott Henson)
Water Team (Tilden Bembry)
Erosion & Sedimentation Team (Vacant)

MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
(Cartersville Office)
Jim Cooley, District Manager
Industrial Team (Stacey Wix)
Municipal Team (Mick Smith)
Stormwater Team (Tony Campbell)

Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, 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, 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, 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, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, 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

Macon Office 2640 Shurling Drive Macon, GA 31211-2629 Phone: (478) 751-6612 Fax: (478) 751-6660

Cartersville Office P O Box 3250 16 Center Road (30121) Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: (770) 387-4900 Fax: (770) 387-4906

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District Offices (continued)

District Coordinator: Bert Langley
Administrative Operations Coordinator: (Vacant)

MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
(Atlanta Office)
Jim Cooley, District Manager
Industrial Team (vacant)
Municipal Team (Brian Boutelle)
Special Team (vacant)

NORTHEAST DISTRICT
(Athens Office)
Derrick Williams, District Manager
Stormwater Team & Complaints (Mike Rodock)
Air-Wastewater Team (Bonnie Pope)
Land-Drinking Water Team (Pete Dasher)

EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT
(Augusta Office) Jeff Darley, District Manager
Industrial Team (vacant)
Municipal Team (Ted Staak)

Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, 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, solid waste, 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, 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

Athens Office 745 Gaines School Road Athens, GA 30605-3129 Phone: (706) 369-6376 Fax: (706) 369-6398

Augusta Office 3525 Walton Way Ext. Augusta, GA 30909 Phone: (706) 667-4343 Fax: (706) 667-4376

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District Offices (continued)

District Coordinator: Bert Langley
Administrative Operations Coordinator: (Vacant)

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
(Albany Office)
(Vacant) District Manager
Wastewater/Solid Waste (Tom Fowler)
Air/Drinking Water (Lisa Myler)
UST/Stormwater (Tom Fowler)
Perform compliance and enforcement inspections of assigned facilities (includes some air, drinking water, land disturbing activities, 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
Jerry Campbell, Program Manager Emergency Response
(Jerry Campbell) EPCRA Program
(Jerry Campbell)
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
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Cartersville Office PO Box 3250 16 Center Road Cartersville, GA 30120 Phone: (770) 387-4900 Fax: (770) 387-4906
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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

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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

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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).

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Georgia Environmental Protection Division Department of Natural Resources 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 1456 East Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000

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