The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has finalized a consent order with Wilbros. The EPD signed the consent order on Monday with the Rose Lane
facility at the center of controversy over complaints of excessive odor
coming from the facility. According to EPD Assistant Director Jim Ussery, the final consent
order that will be implemented includes a number of amendments made
after public comments on the proposed consent order. Ussery said that the EPD believes this final consent order will provide solutions to the odor problem. “All of the things that we have laid out in the order go beyond what
some facility like this might be required to do, but since they are in a
populated area, then they need to take these actions,” said Ussery. “I
do think it will control the odors. In fact, I know we will control the
odors ultimately.”
Meanwhile, a court hearing in the civil suit filed by Stephens County
and others against the Wilbros facility is set for this morning. That hearing is scheduled to take place at 9 a.m. today regarding a
motion made by the plaintiffs for a preliminary injunction against
Wilbros. Stephens County, the city of Toccoa, Stephens County School System,
and Concerned Citizens of Toccoa-Stephens County, LLC filed suit in July
against Wilbros and associated defendants over the odor.
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