Enforcement

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division uses enforcement actions to correct serious environmental problems and to bring businesses, individuals and government entities into compliance with environmental laws. The most common enforcement actions are consent orders and administrative orders. The order explains the nature of the problem, details the action necessary to correct the problem and may or may not include a settlement amount or fine.

Proposed Orders (notices that change weekly)

Georgia EPD provides notice and opportunity for public comment on certain proposed administrative consent orders. Notices are posted on this web site weekly, usually on Monday. A thirty-day comment period is provided. Comments, suggestions, hearing requests, and other information (including but not limited to letters, documents, photos and videos) should be mailed to the address shown in the notice.

Executed Orders (notices that change weekly)

Georgia EPD issues a notice of fully executed administrative orders and fully executed administrative consent orders issued by the director. The list is posted on this web page weekly, usually on Monday.

Search Enforcement Orders (search all orders since June 15, 1998)

Mai​l Subscriptions

Mail subscriptions to these notices are available at a cost of $50 per year. That fee provides the subscriber with all notices of proposed and executed orders issued from July 1 through June 30 of the following year. For information about subscriptions, call Georgia EPD at (404) 657-5947 inside the Atlanta calling area or toll-free within Georgia at (888) 373-5947.