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Quitman: Noncompliance, 9 effluent violations, 5 sewage spills, 11 monitoring violations, 1 reporting violation --GA-EPD 2024-06-05 [Up]

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[Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting]
Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting

[Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting]
Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting

[Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting]
Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting

[Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting]
Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting

[Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting]
Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting

[Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting]
Quitman, GA, Noncompliant for Nov 2022 - Oct 2023 --GA-EPD, 9 effluent, 5 spills,, 11 monitoring, 1 reporting

GA-EPD Sewage Spills Report 2023-07-21

[2023-07-11 Quitman spill in 2023-07-21 GA-EPD Sewage Spills Report]
2023-07-11 Quitman spill in 2023-07-21 GA-EPD Sewage Spills Report

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[Map: Quitman WPCP, in WLRWT]
Map: Quitman WPCP

WWALS GORA to Quitman 2024-02-28

[Third request, via certified letter]
Third request, via certified letter
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[Signature]
Signature
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WWALS GORA to GA-EPD 2024-03-07

[FYI, I sent Quitman a request for this information on December 27, 2023, and again January 5, 2024, and by certified letter on February 29, 2024, yet there has been no response.]
FYI, I sent Quitman a request for this information on December 27, 2023, and again January 5, 2024, and by certified letter on February 29, 2024, yet there has been no response.
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EPD Letter of Noncompliance to Quitman City 2024-10-27

[...from November 2022 to October 2023 the City reported nine (9) effluent violations, five (5) spills of raw sewage into waters of the State, eleven (11) monitoring violations, and one (1) reporting violation...]
...from November 2022 to October 2023 the City reported nine (9) effluent violations, five (5) spills of raw sewage into waters of the State, eleven (11) monitoring violations, and one (1) reporting violation...
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[The City must immediately submit the full January 2023 DMR through netDMR. Within sixty (60) days from receipt of this LON please submit an update to the October 27, 2023 response.]
The City must immediately submit the full January 2023 DMR through netDMR. Within sixty (60) days from receipt of this LON please submit an update to the October 27, 2023 response.
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[Attachment A: tables of violations and spills]
Attachment A: tables of violations and spills
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ESG to EPD 2023-07-12

[Based on this, we believe that approximately 5,000 gallons spilled into a drainage ditch that exits plant grounds.]
Based on this, we believe that approximately 5,000 gallons spilled into a drainage ditch that exits plant grounds.
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ESG to EPD 2024-01-05

[Response to Letter of Noncompliance]
Response to Letter of Noncompliance
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[Attachment A: We identified multiple areas needing improvement.]
Attachment A: We identified multiple areas needing improvement.
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[Projects to address Inflow & Infiltration (I&I)]
Projects to address Inflow & Infiltration (I&I)
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