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The Railroad Street Drum site is a former cotton mill situated to the northeast of the intersection of Main Street and Line Creek Road in Haralson, Coweta County, Georgia. According to the property owner, the cotton mill has been inactive for approximately 30 years. On February 6, 2009 representatives from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) received an anonymous complaint concerning three above-ground storage tanks (ASTs) located adjacent to a storage building at 17 Railroad Street in Haralson, Georgia. According to the complainant, the ASTs appeared to be leaking and killing vegetation. The complainant also indicated that numerous drums were located in the area to the east of and across the railroad tracks from 17 Railroad Street.
A subsequent inspection conducted by EPD documented numerous containers at the site and indicated the presence of various pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides, as well as lead-acid batteries and drums reportedly containing used oil. Stressed vegetation was also documented in the vicinity of the ASTs. Based on the inspection and discussions with the property owner, EPD issued a notice of violation to the property owner, which required further characterization and disposal of materials at the site. However, further inspections by EPD representatives indicated no action was taken by the property owner and assistance from EPA Region 4 was requested
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