Program directory [June 2016]

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

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Director's Office
Richard E. Dunn, 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, Executive Assistant to the Director Lauren Curry, Deputy Director Mona Ingram, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director Vacant, Receptionist Doralyn Kirkland, Sr. Policy and Planning Advisor Chuck Mueller, Director of Cross Media Programs Bert Langley, Director of Compliance Angela Ivester, Director oflnformation 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, industTial fires)- 24 hour coverage (800) 241-4113 -toll free
Media Relations (404) 651-7970
General Information (404) 657-5947 (888) 373-5947- toll free

404c657-2086 404-651-7966 404-651-7964 404-656-4713 404-651-7968 404-463-9262 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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Laboratories Air Quality (Tamiko Rivers) Bacteriology (Avionne Fortner, Acting) GC/MS (Ralph Shulz, Acting) lnorganics (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

Peachtree Corners East Norcross, GA 30092-3403 Phone: (678) 248-7384 Fax: (678) 248-7389

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Air Protection Branch
BRANCH CHIEF: Karen Hays ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Dika Knoh
Administrative Operations Manager: Lou Ann Carmichael Administrative Operations Manager: Lou Ann Carmichael
4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7000

+ 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)
+ Operations Support
(Victor Barr)
Conduct ambient monitoring for
taxies, 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

PLANNING AND SUPPORT
James Boylan, Program Manager
+ Administrative and Financial
Management Unit (Sakina Snozier)
+ 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 non-road mobile sources
Establish and collect air permit fees Manage all Air Branch financial
functions

MOBILE AND AREA SOURCES
Pamela Earl, Program Manager
+ Vehicle Emissions
Inspection/Maintenance Unit (Ashley Besaw)
+ 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

Parkway

Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 363-7006

Fax:

363-7100

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4244 International Parkway

Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 363-7053

Fax:

363-7100

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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 Cannichael
4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7000

STATIONARY SOURCE COMPLIANCE
Sean Taylor, Program Manager
Air Toxics Unit (Michael Odom)
Chemicals/Minerals Unit (Farhana Yasmin)
Volatile Organic Compound/Combustion Unit (Tammy Martiny)
Source Monitoring Unit Dan McCain
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
taxies rules
Respond to citizen complaints about air quality problems Provide compliance assistance to newly regulated sources
subject to air taxies rules
Specify, approve and audit stationary source emissions
monitoring and testing procedures and reports
Small Business assistance on air issues Review Risk Management Plans and perfonn inspections
under Sec. ll2(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)

STATIONARY SOURCE PERMITTING
Eric Cornwell, Program Manager
Chemical Permitting Unit (Dave Matos)
Minerals Petmitting Unit (Hamid Yavari)
Nitrogen Oxides Permitting Unit (James Eason)
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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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 Cmmichael
4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 363-7000

RADIATION PROTECTION Travis Cartosl<i Program Manager

ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS Dil<a, Kuoh Assistant Branch Chief

Environmental Radiation (Barty Simonton, Team Leader)
Radioactive Materais (Irene Bennett, Team Leader)

Office Manager (Darlene Blunt)

Act as primary state responder to Maintains office services by

incidents at nuclear power plants

organizing office operations and

Oversee remedial actions involving radioactive materials

developing office procedures (SOP)

Maintain environmental
radiation monitoring networks
around commercial and defense

Manages Branch wide
recruitment, hiring and training
of administrative staff

nuclear facilities in or bordering Manages Branch fleet and mail

Georgia

services

Regulate the concentration,

Manages file room and retention

storage and disposal of radioactive waste material

Manages surplus and equipment
inventory

License and inspect users of
radioactive materials

Order office supplies and office
equipment



Administer the Radiation Control Act



Facility Maintenance

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) 363-7006 Fax: (404) 363-7100

4244

Parkway

Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30354-3906

Phone: (404) 363-7006

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

(Jim McNamara)
Remedial Sites Unit 2 (John Fonk)
+ Remedial Sites Unit 3 (Bmce Khaleghi)
Risk Assessment Unit (Shanna Alexander)
Post~closure permitting, compliance monitoring, and enforcement at closed hazardous waste land disposal facilities
Review cleanups for privatelyRowned/operated National Priorities List sites
Perform risk assessments for both human health and ecological impacts
Review delisting petitions

Suite I 054 East

Atlanta, GA 30334-9000

Phone: (404) 656-7802

Fax:

651-9425

Response Development Unit 2 (Kevin Collins)
+ Response Development Unit 3 (David Hayes)
Brownfields Unit (Shannon Ridley)
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 paJties
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 pmties under the Georgia Hazardous Site Reuse and Redevelopment ("Brownfields") Act
Issues limitation of liability certificates for brown fields properties where cleanups have been completed
Reviews and cettifies brownfields cleanup costs eligible for property tax abatement
Suite I 054 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: JeffCown ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Beth Blalock
Administrative Operations Coordinator: Jackie Hymel404-657-8843
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Suite 1054 East Floyd Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-7802

Generator Comp,Jiance (Michelle Zackery) Acting
Department of Defense Unit (Amy Potter)
+ Treatment & Storage Unit (Mike Elster)
Conduct Resource Conservation and Recovery (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 1emediation of National Priorities List sites
Investigate citizen complaints and provide technical assistance regarding the management of hazardous waste

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: JeffCown ASSISTANT BRANCH CHIEF: Beth Blalock
Administrative Operations Manager: (Vacant)
4244 International Parkway, Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 Phone: (404) 362-2537

(Chad Hall) + Surface Mining Unit (Vacant) + Environmental Monitoring Compliance Unit
(Christy Kehn-Lewis) + Waste Reduction Unit (WRU)
(Vacant) + 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 I enforcement grants to local governments Administer the Solid Waste Trust Fund
4244 Suite I 04 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 Rcvall Program Manager

Corrective

I (Ron w".H"'""'

+ Corrective Action Unit II (Kelly Adams)

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

File Room- Management of the Public File Review consisting of Underground Storage Tank Management Program files and Solid Waste Management Program files

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

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

Suite

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

Suite 104

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Watershed Protection Branch
BRANCH CHIEF: James A. (Jac) Capp 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/Ogcechee/Suwannee-Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 404-232-1562

(Michael Berry)
Grants Unit (Veronica Crews)
Outreach Unit (Harold Harbert)
Stormwater Unit (Frances Carpenter)
Floodplain Management Unit/Risk Map (Tom Shillock)

(Audra Dickson)

(Mike Phipps)



Municipal Permitting Unit (Gigi Steele)
Wastewater Regulatmy Information Unit (Vacant)





North Ga Monitoring Unit (Jeremy Smith) South Ga Monitoring Unit (Brandon Moody) Water Quality Modeling Unit

(Vacant)

TMDL Modeling & Development

Unit (Ted Hendrickx)

Manage a statewide soil erosion and
sedimentation control program

Issue NPDES and Land Application System Compile and maintain data for

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 pem1its 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 (CAPO) permits

support the Watershed Planning and

construction stormwater permitting programs Review engineering reports and technical

Monitoring Program.

through NPDES pem1its
Administer the Clean Water Act Section 319(h) federal grant program for non~point

documents for municipal and industrial facilities Register commercial waste (fats, oils &

Solicit, review and evaluate water quality data for consideration in the 305(b)/303(d) Integrated Listing

source pollution abatement projects

grease) haulers

process

Promote Project WET (Water Education for
Teachers)



Provide technical support to Georgia

Evaluate and update the Rules and

Environmental Facilities Authority including

Regulations for Water Quality Control,

Promote Adopt~A~Stream and Rivers Alive

construction inspections, process change

Chapter 391~3~6

programs

orders, pay requests and other construction

Conduct floodplain management reviews

management duties for SRF and GEFA~



Manage the development of updated DFIRMs(flood maps) under the FEMA Risk



funded projects NPDES enforcement and compliance

Map Program

information management through

Assist public and local governments for

EPA's JCIS-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

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

King Jr. 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 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 (Altarnaha/Ocmulgee/Savannah/Ogeechee/Suwannee-Satilla!St. Mary's River Basins) 404-232-1562

(Cliff Lewis)

(Wei Zeng)

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

2 Martin

King Jr. Dr.

Suite 1362 East

Atlanta, GA 30334

Phone: (404) 656-2750

Fax: (404) 651-9590

7 Martin Luther 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 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: JeffLarson (Altamaha/Ocmulgee/Savannah/Ogeechee/Suwannee-Satilla/St. Mary's River Basins) 404-232-1562

+ Ground Water Withdrawal Unit (Bill Frechette)
+ Surface Water Withdrawal Unit (Lebone Moeti)

Drinking Water Permitting and Engineering Unit (Kirk Chase)
+ Source Water Protection Unit (Vacant))

approve
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 shorHerm 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

Establish

1

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

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 Suite 1362 East Atlanta, GA 30334-9000 Phone: (404) 656-2750
: (404) 651-9590

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Watershed Protection Branch (continued)
BRANCH CHIEF: James A. (Jac) Capp 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

. '

' --

Foy)

t Drinking Water Inspection Team

(Vacant)

+ Industrial, Pretreatment & CAFO Compliance Unit

+ Regulatory Development Unit
(Jennifer Welte)
+ Office Manager
(Arnettia Murphy)

(Jill Causse)

t Municipal Compliance Unit (Marzieh Shahbazaz)
+ Safe Dams Unit
(Tom Woosley)

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
Inspect and certify public water systems and laboratories that
analyze drinking water samples; conduct sanitary surveys to

Serving as the central point of coordination for the
support of the Regional Water Councils and the Regional Water Plans
Managing the administrative staff that provides all



ensure proper operation and maintenance of facilities. Provide technical assistance to operators and administrators of public water systems



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

Suite 1152 East

Atlanta, GA 30334-9000

Phone: (404) 463-1511

Fax:

656-2453

Suite 1152 East

Atlanta, GA 30334-9000

Phone: (404) 463-1511

Fax:

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

COASTAL DISTRICT
(Brunswick Office)
Bruce Foisy, District Manager
Nmth Team (David Lyle)
South Team (Beth Stevenson)

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 (Vacant)

Perfmm

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

Pelform 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, Munay, 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 0Box3250 16 Center Road (30121) Cmtersville, 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, Distoict Manager
+ Industrial Team (vacant)
+ Municipal Team (Brian Boutelle)
+ Special Team (vacant)

NORTHEAST DISTRICT
(Athens Office)
Derricl{ Williams, District Manager
+ Stormwater Team & Complaints (Mike Rodock)
+ AirwWastewater 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)

+ Perfonn 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

Perfonn 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, Banow, 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
Adminisoative Operations Coordinator: (Vacant)
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
(Albany Office)
(Lisa Myler) District Manager

(Tom Fowler)
Drinking Water/Wastewater (Vacant)
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 govemments
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

(Jerry Campbell) EPCRA Program
(Jeny Campbell)
Respond to spills I releases of oil or hazardous materials on a 24Rhour 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 Box3250

16 Center Road

Cartersville, GA 30120

Phone: (770) 387-4900

Fax:

387-4906

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Georgia Environmental Protection Division District Offices

Tennessee

North Carolina

South Carolina

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TO PROTECT OUR LAND RESOURCES:

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Choose products and containers that are recyclable.

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TO IMPROVE OUR AIR AND REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING:

Participate in a community recycling drive or curbside

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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

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program. Reuse or recycle newspaper, boxes, brown paper

errands. If you are buying a new car choose a fuel efficient and low emitting mode!.

bags, packaging peanuts and other packaging

+ Properly maintain your vehicle and keep tires properly inflated.

materials. Wash and reuse glass and plastic jugs,

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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

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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.

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

+ When possible use rechargeable batteries. This
practice will help eliminate toxic metals in soil and
ground water.

or after smog season.
+ Conserve energy and turn off lights when you aren't using them. Set air conditioners to 78F or higher or

+ Make sure your vehicle is well maintained and isn't
leaking any fluids. Petroleum products can contaminate

use a fan when possible. When buying a new appliance, think of buying one that is energy efficient.

the soil and ground water.

Remember most of the energy we use comes from the burning of fuel. The more energy efficient we are, + Try using natural household cleansers, such as soap &

the less we pollute.

water, instead of chemical cleansers. If you do need to

use products with hazardous components, follow

TO CONSERVE OUR WATER AND PREVENT POLLUTION OF RIVERS & STREAMS:

instructions carefully. Any unused portion can be

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+ 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.

shared with neighbors or donated to businesses and charities or recycled. Do not pour them down the drain or on the ground.

+ Turn the water off while shaving or brushing teeth. Don't let it run while you're washing your car.

+ Maintain and repair durable products and keep

+ Replace leaky toilet valves (a "running toilet" between flushes). You may be losing more than 250 gallons

appliances in good working order. Buy high-quality,

a day.

long-lasting tires, and follow maintenance procedures.

+ Wash only full loads of clothes and dishes.

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 calli-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

streams, untreated.

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+ 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

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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

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