Environmental complaint received 2022-09-22 08:00:00
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Source location: Georgia Highway 88 and Ivey Branch Road
 Avera
Complaint location: [Not entered]

Complaint forwarded from EPA complaint line Tip or Complaint: SUBJECT:    FWD: (RCRA/Solid Waste - FY22-256464-3708-CV) Regional Tip and/or Complaint - Georgia

Empty land (over 500 acres) is being used to spread what appears to be liquefied animal parts. It is supposed to be a fertilizer but it seems more like sludge. The stench is overwhelming, and there is now a fly infestation that covers miles of our community. Dozens of our neighbors have been complaining to local authorities but no one is stopping it. The stench can be felt for over a mile, and the fly infestation has made life unbearable for the entire community. Some of our neighbors have become ill, and were diagnosed by medical doctors with "environmental" conditions. There has even been TV reporting by local stations. It is time for the EPA to get involved. I am requesting that you send an inspector to monitor the air quality and the fly infestation.


Soil amendment to be handled by the GA Dept. of Ag.