Air Protection Branch

• Air Quality Fee Collection
• Air Quality Permits and Air Toxics
• Clean Fueled Fleets
• Georgia Gasoline Marketing
• Heavy Duty Diesel Engines
• Meteorological Data
• Risk Management
• Testing and Monitoring
• Vehicle Emission and Testing

• Permit fee manual for calender Year 2000 [Revised Jul 2001]
• Permit fee manual for calendar years 1998,1999 [Revised Jan 1999]
• Permit fee calculation sheets (PDF) [Revised Jan 1999]
• Permit fee calculation sheets (Word Perfect 6.1) [Revised Jan 1999]

• Air Toxics Guidelines [Revised periodically]
• Air Quality Permits and Air Toxics

• Clean Fueled Fleet Program Registration Survey (Excel format) [Revised Sep 2002]
  
• Clean Fueled Fleet Program Registration Survey Guidance
  
• CFFP Workbook Contents [Revised Sep 1998]
• Introduction
• Section 1: Covered Fleets
• Section 2: Capable of Being Centrally Refueled
• Section 3: Purchase Requirements
• Section 4: Purchase Credit Program
• Section 5: Record Keeping and Reporting
• Section 6: Annual Report Requirements
• Section 7: Contacts and Information Appendix
• Annual Report Form (Excel Format)
• Annual Report Form Guidance
• Information on Non-covered Fleets
• Federal Fleets
  • Annual Report Form (Excel format)
  • Annual Report Form Guidance
• Airport Area Fleets
  • Airport Area Fleet Survey (Excel format)

• Meteorological Data for Permit Modeling [Revised ?]
• Major PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) increment consuming sources [Revised Aug 2002] (Excel spreadsheet format)

• Technical Guidance for Clean Air Act, Section 112(r) [Revised Sep 2000]
  Information on Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act regarding Risk Management to include hazard assessment, prevention programs, and emergency response.

• Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants. [Revised Sep 2000]

• Vehicle Emission and Testing Information
• Enhanced Inspection/Maintenance Test Equipment, Procedures, and Specifications - Phase II (Ver 3.4)
  • Enhanced I/M Test Manual: Sections 1-8; Appendix A, B, F, G, H, and I [Revised Feb 1998]
  • Enhanced I/M Test Manual: Appendix C-File Structures [Revised Sep 1997]
  • Enhanced I/M Test Manual: Appendix H-Emission Standards [Revised Sep 1997]
  • Enhanced I/M Test Manual: Appendix J-Station Certification Application (Application B for Mobile Testers) [Revised Sep 1997]

Geographic Information Systems

• GIS Databases and Technical Documentation [Revised Oct 2001]
• Offsite Links
  • Georgia GIS Clearinghouse Data

Geologic Survey Branch

• Overview and DNR Certification of Environmentally Sensitive Property [Revised Jun 1992]

• Circular 1. Publications and Maps of the Georgia Geologic Survey [Revised Jun 2001]

• General Guidelines for UIC [Revised Nov 1991]

• Water Well Standards Advisory Council Fee and Penalty Schedule [Revised Jun 2001]

Hazardous Waste Management Branch

• Hazardous Sites Cleanup
• Hazardous Site Management Fees
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Hazardous Waste Manifests

• Frequently Asked Questions about Site Cleanups [Revised Aug 1995]

• Guidelines for Calculating Hazardous Waste Management Fees and Hazardous Substance Reporting Fees [Revised Mar 2000].
  Guidance document to aid in determining which fees and how those fees are calculated by the regulated community.

• Guidance for Selecting Media Remediation Levels at RCRA Solid Waste Management Units [Revised Nov 1996].
• Managing Automotive Repair and Body Shop Wastes [Revised ?]
• Environmental Guide for Georgia Dry Cleaners [Revised Aug 2000]
  An industry-specific guide to handling hazardous wastes generally associated with the automotive repair and body shop industry.

Renee Hudson Goodley

404.657.8831

Land Protection Branch

• Asbestos Abatement
• Lead-Based Paint Abatement
• Scrap Tires
• Solid Waste Management
• Surface Mining
• Underground Storage Tanks

• Asbestos Notification Requirements for Demolition, Renovation or Abatement Projects [Revised Apr 1999]
• Memorandum Concerning Asbestos Floor Tile Projects [Revised Jul 1999]
• Memorandum Concerning Clarification of Georgia's Permitted Landfills for Asbestos Disposal [Revised Jan 2000]
• State of Georgia's Rules Governing Asbestos Abatement, Licensing and Disposal [Revised Apr 1999]

• Lead Based Paint Certification Program [Revised Sep 1996]
• Lead-Based Paint, Training Provider/Training Managers, Memorandum-Annual Training Course Renewals [Revised Mar 1999]
• Supplemental Accreditation Information for Training Programs [Revised Sep 1996]
• Georgia's Lead-Based Paint Waste Disposal Requirements [Revised Oct 2001]

• FY 2002 Local Government Enforcement and Educational Grants Guidelines [Revised Nov 2001]
• Question and Answer for Scrap Tire Management [Revised Jan 2001]
• Question and Answer for Scrap Tire Management for Cities and Counties [Revised Jan 2001]
• Scrap Tire Legislation [Revised Jan 2001]

• Certification Requirements for Landfill Operators [Revised Dec 2000]
• Criteria For Performing Site Acceptability Studies For Solid Waste Landfills In Georgia (Circular 14) [Revised 1997]
• Deer Processing Waste, Disposal of [Revised Oct 1996]
• Empty Pesticide Containers, Handling of [Revised Jun 1995]
• Final Cover Installation for an Unlined Landfill [Revised 1993]
• Ground-Water Detection Monitoring, Established Standards for [Revised Apr 1996]
• Inert Waste Landfill Operations Guidance Document [Revised Dec 1997]
• Reporting Requirements for Landfills [Revised Apr 1996](also see OCGA 12-8-31)
• Yard Trimming, Management of [Revised Feb 1996] (also see OCGA 12-8-40.2)
• Offsite Links
  • Georgia Department of Community Affairs
  • Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
  • Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Home Page
  • USEPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Web Page
  • USEPA OSWER: Non-Hazardous Waste
  • USEPA Municipal Solid Waste Factbook Software
  • USEPA Municipal Solid Waste Characterization Report: 1996
  • USEPA Office of Groundwater & Drinking Water
  • Federal Register (11/27/96) Financial Assurance Mechanisms for Local Governments Owners and Operators of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facilities

• Instructions for (the completion of the) Surface Mining Land Use Annual Permit Status Report [Revised ?]

• Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closure Guidance, GUST-9 [Revised Nov 2001]
• Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closure Guidance, GUST-9 (Word Format) [Revised Nov 2001]
• Corrective Action Plan Guidance Document: Preparation of UST Corrective Action Plan, Part-A [Revised May 1998]
• Corrective Action Plan Template: Creation of UST Corrective Action Plan, Part-A [Revised May 1998]
• Integrity: Precision Tightness Testing to Determine UST Integrity Prior to Upgrading with Cathodic Protection [Revised Dec 1998]
• Integrity: Alternative Method for Integrity Assessment Use of Precision Tightness Testing Prior to Upgrading with Cathodic Protection [Revised Mar 1998]
• Leak Detection Selection Factors to Consider [Revised 1990]
• Literature on Underground Storage Tanks [Revised Feb 1996]
• Corrective Action Plan Guidance Document: Preparation of UST Corrective Action Plan, Part-B [Revised Feb 1995]
• Organization Chart of the Underground Storage Tank Management Program [Revised Oct 2001]
• Upgrade Options for Existing Underground Storage Tank Systems (USTs) [Revised Dec 1996]
• Release Detection Methods for Piping [Revised Jun 1990]
• Release Detection Methods for Tanks [Revised Jun 1990]
• Release Monitoring Report Template: Creation of an UST Release Monitoring Report [Revised May 1998]
• Statistical Inventory Reconciliation (SIR) Compliance Guidance for UST [Revised Jul 1997]
• Tank Closure Timeline: Steps in closure of an UST & Time Limits for Task Completion [Revised ?]
• GUST Trust Fund Reimbursable and Non-reimbursable Cost (GUST-59) [Revised Dec 1995]
• Offsite Links
  • USEPA OSWER: Underground Storage Tanks Web Page
  • USEPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks Publications (including UST List of Leak Detection Evaluations)

Program Coordination Branch

• Erosion and Sedimentation
• Commercial Environmental Laboratories
• EPD Laboratory Operations
• Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know (EPCRA)
• Radioactive Materials
• Small Business Assistance

• Brochure on accreditation of commercial environmental laboratories [Revised May 2002]
  
  
• Guidance document on accreditation of commercial environmental laboratories [Revised May 2002]
  
  
• Recognized Accrediting Authorities [Revised Feb 2002]
  
  
• EPA's National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference/Program
  
  
• Offsite Links
  
  
  • List of A2LA Accredited Laboratories [Revised periodically]
    
    
  • List of AIHA Accredited Laboratories [Revised periodically]
    
    
  • List of CAEAL Accredited Laboratories [revised periodically]
    
    
  • List of NSF Accredited Laboratories [Revised periodically]

• Analytical excellence supporting environmental compliance [Revised Sep 1998]

• Bioassay Program Regulatory Guide [Revised Oct 1997]
• Broad License Guide [Revised Mar 1997]
• Calibrating Radiation Survey and Monitoring Instrument License Guide[Revised Jun 1998]
• Fixed (Installed) Gauges License Guide [Revised Jun 1998]
• Gamma Irradiator License Guide [Revised Jun 1998]
• Gas Chromatograph and X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer License Guide [Revised Mar 1997]
• Industrial Radiography License Guide [Revised Apr 1997]
  • Application for Industrial Radiography Examination [Revised Dec 1997]
  • Industrial Radiography Certifying Exam Study Guide [Revised Jan 1999]
  • Industrial Radiography Examination Schedule for 2001[Revised Jun 2001]
  • Registration Process for Industrial Radiography Certification [Revised Jun 2000]
• Medical License Guide [Revised Aug 1997]
• Medical Use of Radionuclides Reference Sheet [Revised Jun 2000]
• Nuclear Pharmacy License Guide [Revised Jun 1998]
• Portable Gauges License Guide [Revised Jun 1998]
• Prenatal Radiation Exposure License Guide [Revised Jan 1995]
• Research and Development License Guide [Revised Sep 1997]
• Small Quantities of Radioactive Materials License Guide [Revised Jun 1998]
• Storage (only) of Radioactive Materials License Guide [Revised Dec 1995]
• Teletherapy License Guide [Revised Jun 1998]
• Veterinary License Guide [Revised Jun 1998]

• Georgia Small Business Assistance Program
  
  The Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBAP) is a non-regulatory office within EPD that provides free, confidential assistance to small businesses on environmental issues. The SBAP can answer questions on compliance requirements, assist in obtaining a permit, provide information on pollution prevention and provide confidential assistance on compliance problems. This free assistance is available to businesses with 100 or fewer employees.

Water Protection Branch

• Guidance On Submitting Water Quality Data For Use By The Georgia Environmental Protection Division
• Water Protection Branch QA

• Land Development Provisions to Protect Georgia Water Quality
  • **NOTE: Due to a translation error with the disk file, some graphics are not readable. Sorry for the inconvenience.

• Informational Brochure on General NPDES Permit For Storm Water Discharges From Construction Activities [Revised Mar 2001]
• General NPDES Permit For Storm Water Discharges From Construction Activities [Revised Jun 2000]
• General NPDES Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Industrial Activity [Revised Apr 1998]
• Proposed Modifications to the Municipal Storm Water Management Program [Revised Feb 2000]
• Fact Sheet for Proposed General NPDES Permit For Municipal Storm Water [Revised Feb 2000]
• Fact Sheet for Proposed General NPDES Permit for Storm Water Discharges From Construction Activities [Revised Feb 2000]
• Proposed Modifications to the Municipal Storm Water Management Program [Revised Feb 2000]
• Information on the Storm Water Phase II Final Rule and Permitting Program [Revised Feb 2000]
• Phase II Storm Water Permitting Strategy [Revised Oct 2000]
• Offsite Links
  • EPA has an informative resource for wastewater and storm water issues
• Correspondence: DNR Erosion and Sedimentation Rules and Regulation & the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975, as Amended Through 2000

Altamaha River Basin

• Dissolved Oxygen Report
• Fecal Coliform Report

Ocmulgee River Basin

• Biota Impairment Report
• Dissolved Oxygen Report
• Fecal Coliform Report
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls Report

Oconee River Basin

• Biota Impairment Report
• Copper Report
• Dissolved Oxygen Report
• Fecal Coliform Report
• Lead Report
• Zinc Report

• Offsite Link (Animal Feeding Operation Permitting Information and Forms)
  
  • UGA Extension Service

Mike Creason

404.362.2680

Water Resources Branch

• Drinking Water
• Environmentally Sensitive Property
• Flood Plain Management
• Geographic Information Systems
• Geologic Publications and Maps
• Geologic Technical Investigations
• Underground Injection Control
• Water Well Driller Standards

• Microbiological Sampling Site Plan Guidance [Revised Dec 1990]
• Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems [Revised May 2000]
• Business Plan for Public Water Systems (Appendix A) [Revised Jan 2000]
• Operation and Maintenance Plan for Public Water Systems (Appendix B) [Revised May 2000]
• Public Water System - 1996 Compliance Report [Revised 1997]
• SWAP (Surface Water Assessment and Protection) Implementation Plan - Final [Revised Mar 2000]
• Consumer Confidence Report Guidance and Preparation Manual [Revised Apr 2002]

• Photo of the month [Revised May 2000]

• Floodplain Management Manual: a reference manual for local officials, floodplain administrators, and persons involved in floodplain determinations, enforcement and reviews. This document is being revised and is currently unavailable.
• Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Flood Hazard Boundary Maps, and Flood Insurance Studies: Contact the Georgia Floodplain Management Office.
• Offsite Links
  • FEMA On-line Library

• Engineering and Technical Support
• Erosion and Sedimentation
• Field Investigation Quality Assurance
• Land Activity Management
• Storm Water
• Total Maximum Daily Loadings
• Watershed Assessment and Protection Plan Guidance Documents
• Wastewater (NPDES & LAS)
• Water Withdrawal Permitting

• Planning Standards North Georgia Water District [Revised Dec 2001]
• Water Conservation Guidance [Revised Aug 2001]
• Linking State Water Programs to Watershed Management (Note: this file should be downloaded rather than viewed) [Revised Jul 2001]
• Developing Regional Watershed Protection Plans - A Guidebook for Local Governments (Note: these files should be downloaded rather than viewed) [Revised Jul 2001]
  • Appendix A: Alcovy River Watershed Protection Project
  • Appendix B: Description of Commonly Considered Water Quality Constituents
  • Appendix C: Watershed Protection Fact Sheets (20.2 MB, PKZip format)

• Interim Strategy for Managing Saltwater Intrusion in the Upper Florida Aquifer of Southeast Georgia [Revised Apr 1997]
• Supplement to the Interim Strategy for Managing Saltwater Intrusion in the Upper Floridan Aquifer of Southeast Georgia [Revised Dec 2001]
• Water Management Plan for Coastal Strategy Area [Revised Feb 2002]
• Offsite Links
  • USGS Water Resources Information for Georgia
  • Glossary of Water Related Terms

Offsite Links

Pollution Prevention Assistance Division

• Household hazardous wastes [Revised 1999]
• Radon [Revised 1999]
• Scrap Tire Industry Survey report [Revised Oct 1998]

Offsite Links