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Complaint ID 104489 — Public Copy
Report generated on May 15, 2024, 11:29 PM.
Status: Approved/Closed
| Date Received | July 17, 2023, 11:00 AM |
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| Assigned Office | Northeast Region |
| Date Complaint Closed | January 3, 2024, 8:37 AM |
| Review Comments | Consent order executed 12/19/23 |
Complaint
Black sludge is being disposed of near North Prong Williams Creek. Where Davidson Road turns into Locust Grove is a hog farm and Potentially hog farm wastewater Hog farm is located 33.524165, -82.759296
| Primary Concern | Sewage spill |
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| Secondary Concern | Water Quality Confined Animal Operations |
| Location of Complaint | North of I-20 on Locust Grove Rd SE, near Williams Creek Baptist Church 33.510699, -82.752676 |
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| City of Complaint | Sharon |
| County of Complaint | Taliaferro |
Source
| Facility ID Number | [Not entered] |
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| Source Name | Ag Green USA, LLC |
| Source Contact | Kacy Cronan / Justin Echols |
| Source Address | 4020 Locust Grove Rd Crawfordville, Georgia 30631 |
Actions
July 21, 2023 — Initial Investigation
We met the complainant at 2061 Williams Creek Church Rd in Sharon, Ga 30821. We then followed the complainant to a spot downstream from the property where his initial photos were taken (attached). We found dark discolored banks and dark waters darker than the initial photos taken by the complainant. We then went to the property the complaint was referencing. There we also found dark discolored banks and dark waters. To confirm that this is coming from the property in question we went to a tributary intermittent stream right off the property where we found the same dark discolored banks and dark waters. Investigation is still ongoing.
August 16, 2023 — Other
A meeting was held to discuss possible enforcement actions along with Jim Cooley and Derrick Williams. Courtney Wilson, and Jennifer Wren with the Georgia Department of Ag also attended this meeting.
September 26, 2023 — Initial Investigation Report
Please see attached for a copy of the initial trip report.
October 26, 2023 — Enforcement conference
Derrick Williams, Jamie Lewis, and Serenity Cowart met with Mr. Justin Echols and Mr. Carey Miller to discuss proposed consent order and next steps. The consent order is being modified to reflect this meeting before being finalized.
Attachments
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