Newsletter - October 2004 - Georgia Environmental Health Association

GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTALIST
The official publication of the Georgia Environmental Health Association
Volume 27, Issue 2
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CONTENTS
Message from the President
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About GEHA
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The 2004 G-8 Summit
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2004 Conference Highlights
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2005 Conference Information 10
Integrated Pest Management 11
2004 Member of the Year 12
Down-well Camera 13
GEHA Membership Form 15
2005 ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERNECE
Next year’s conference will be at the Sea Palms Golf and
Tennis Resort on St. Simons Island, July 5 – 8, 2005. Deluxe
guestrooms and executive suites are $105.00 per night for single
or double occupancy. Make reservations early by calling Sea
Palms at (800)841-6268. You can find information about Sea
Palms by visiting www.seapalms.com. Check the GEHA
website for a tentative conference agenda early next year.
With our 2005 conference falling on the week of July 4th,
we will not have a golf tournament. We will hold the silent
auction again to raise money for the scholarship fund. The Golf
Tournament Committee is planning the next Irving Bell Golf
Classic in conjunction with the 60th Annual Interstate
Environmental Health Seminar in 2006, also at Sea Palms. This
fun and constructive event requires a lot of work, so please help
with the golf tournament by calling Terry Levee at (904)7835229, or email him at terrylevee@winn-dixie.com to volunteer.
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for details.
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MESSAGE FROM THE GEHA PRESIDENT
By Tonya Gray, R.E.H.S.
The 2004 Annual Educational Conference in Dillard, Georgia was entitled “What’s in Store for
2004: Protecting our Homeland Environment.” Georgia Environmental Health Association
members attending the conference were reminded of the responsibility of protecting our homeland
environment and the vastness of that responsibility. As always, the conference gave GEHA
members tools such as knowledge through lessons learned, and great discussions of emerging
issues to carry out that responsibility. A consistent theme throughout the annual educational
conference was interagency, industry and academia working together on environmental health
issues. Good examples presented at the conference were the Georgia Food Safety Task Force
and the Georgia Public Health Team as discussed by Cameron Smoak, Assistant Commissioner
with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and brochures distributed with multiple agency and
interested party endorsements such as the Fish Consumption Guidance brochures, as presented
by Randall Manning, PhD, with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental
Protection Division. The conference presenters discussed the application of these ideas and ways
for regulatory agencies, industry, and academia to work together to protect public health and
natural resources. With so many areas of environmental health needing attention, sanitarians/
environmentalists need to apply these successful models, no patent pending, wherever possible
to protect public health.
Joint trainings as offered through Georgia Environmental Health Association through annual
educational conferences and one day trainings allow uniform training for regulatory agencies,
industry, and academia. Sanitarians/environmentalists that make up GEHA are offered the
advantages that uniform training and helping each other via training or sharing ideas to help them
address environmental health issues. Various contacts made through GEHA allow these
intergovernmental/interagency/industry relations to form. Since industry is often limited to one
sanitarian, and government agencies are stretched so thin that sanitarians/environmentalists from
other counties, districts, and state offices are seldom brought together, GEHA training
opportunities should be seized by members to encourage networking and sharing of ideas to
increase individual knowledge.
This GEHA newsletter is also a way to share information between GEHA members. The editorial
staff of GEHA is providing a great service to the GEHA members. Read GEHA’s Georgia
Environmentalist journal and newsletter to keep current on the latest issues in environmental
health and attend the annual educational conferences and trainings whenever possible. A GEHA
member is a sanitarian/environmentalist that takes their career seriously and reaps the benefits of
being a member of an organization with others who do the same!
GEHA Member since 1985,
Tonya Gray
We encourage you to write to us! Send letters to: editor@geha-online.org.
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GEHA OFFICERS AND
BOARD MEMBERS
2004-2005
President
Tonya Grey, R.E.H.S.
President Elect
Chad McCord
Vice President
Travis Sheppard
Past President
Vernon Mullins, R.E.H.S, R.S.
Treasurer
Florence Rushing
Secretary
Bruce Varnadoe
Oscar Garrison
David Perry
Wayne Marks, R.S.
Dr. Daryl Rowe, R.E.H.S.
Kathy Worthington
COMMITTEES
CHAIRS
Audit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janice Buchanon
Audio Visuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oscar Garrison
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janice Buchanon
Board Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Coleman
Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Coleman
Constitution and Bylaws . . . . . . . . . .Hugh Coleman
Conference Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Norton
Door Prize . .David Perry, David Beecher, Bill Pace
Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Perry
Education/Scholarships . . . . . . . . . .Harold Barnhart
Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwayne Tanner
Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Coleman
Golf Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Levee
Historian/GBREHP . . . . . . . . Melinda Scarborough
Legislative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold Barnhart
Membership
Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Levee
DHR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant
Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Marks
DNR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Fievet
Nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vernon Millins
Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Garner
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Travis Sheppard
Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Coleman
Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Butts
Silent Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oscar Garrison
Special Projects . . . . . . . . . . .John “Skip” Youmans
Student Affiliate . . . Ella Willingham, Julie Maimes
Ways and Means. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Levee
Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Freymann
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Jane Perry, M.P.H., Editor
Leslie Freymann, R.E.H.S., Assistant Editor
PHOTOGRAPHER
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ABOUT GEHA
The GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, INC. promotes and supports the
efforts of, and provides training and registration for, individuals working in environmental health fields
in government, academia, industry and business. The field of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
developed decades ago by successfully using the epidemiologic model for the sole purpose of
preventing disease. Today, environmental concerns are becoming more prevalent among our
citizens and, in Georgia; GEHA members are leaders in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Inspecting and permitting on-site sewage management systems, food service establishments, tourist
accommodations, and public swimming pools - childhood lead poisoning prevention - rabies and
vector control - injury prevention - hazardous materials exposure investigations - epidemiologic
investigations - indoor air quality - nuisance complaints - individual and non-public water systems Georgia healthy farmers
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
Inspecting and permitting food products including meat, eggs and milk in grocery stores, bakeries,
food processing plants, bottled water and soft drink bottling plants, farmers markets and meat and
seafood dealers –inspecting commercial scales and fuel pumps for accuracy - licensing and
monitoring commercial nurseries, lawn care companies, exterminators, pesticides, pet and animal
industries - testing dairy cattle and equipment - assuring proper formulation of fertilizers, pesticides,
feeds and fuels - enforcing fair standards in the purchase of grain and livestock - monitoring the
health of livestock in the state as well as those imported into Georgia
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
The college of agricultural and environmental sciences promotes economic viability and global
competitiveness of Georgia agriculture, fosters environmental stewardship and wise management of
natural resources, and ensures the production and distribution of safe food, feed and fiber.
Mission:
• To provide baccalaureate and graduate education in agricultural and environmental sciences
that promotes excellence in student achievement and prepares students to effectively
contribute and excel in a changing world;
• To inquire into the nature of agriculture and the environment, through the discovery,
interpretation and creative application of knowledge;
• To serve the public through timely education of producers, consumers and agribusiness
using relevant, accurate and unbiased research-based information, and
• To improve the quality of life through youth development and life-long education.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Georgia business and industry support and encourage a wide variety of environmental leadership
initiatives. They share a commitment to the environment based on the principle that they shall
conduct business in ways that protect and preserve our environment. Furthermore, they promote a
philosophy of shared responsibility, where all participants in the supply chain accept responsibility for
the environmental impacts occurring in their specific part of the chain. Working together with
suppliers, customers, regulators and other environmental partners, Georgia business and industry
achieve an effective balance between responsible environmental and economic stewardship.
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THE G-8 SUMMIT:
Lessons Learned
By Melinda F. Scarborough, M.P.H. R.E.H.S.
June 14, 2004
Last week was absolutely incredible! The days were long and we had much more to do than we
expected. Saturday, June 5, was light. We familiarized ourselves with the food service that had been set up
at McKinnon Airport on St. Simons and discussed what we would be doing. Alan Tart and I went back later
in the afternoon to do a full inspection. On Sunday we made our first visit to Sea Island. We thought it would
be another light day as the Summit had actually not
started. However, we found many violations, primarily
with temperature controls for cooling foods and
storage. We were there from about 9:30 AM until
around 7:00 PM. Thousands of dollars of food had to
be thrown away.... Monday we had another long day,
9:00 - 7:00. A lot of pre-preparation was being done at
the four food service sites set up on Sea Island so we
divided ourselves up into teams of two and stayed with
each food service making sure cooking temperatures,
etc. were correct. Once President Bush arrived on
Monday, each food item that he was to eat was
sampled. These were stored to be tested later should
any illness occur. Once we left Sea Island each day
and ate dinner somewhere, it was around 10:00 PM
when we got back to where we were staying. I felt like
Melinda with President George W. Bush at the G-8 Summit.
the Dunkin Donut man...!
Security was tighter than I have ever seen outside a prison! We only saw one protestor the whole time
and she was standing on Sunday at the intersection of Frederica Road and Sea Island Road holding an
upside down flag. We could not drive to Sea Island in our vehicles. We had to go to the airport and take a
shuttle.
I kept saying the whole week that I just had to see President Bush, but they would rush everyone in and
out. You had to be at the right place and the right time. Finally on Thursday, Kim and I went over to the
Beach Club where the main Summit meetings were being held. It was about 10:45 AM and we were going
to check on the food for lunch and what was being prepared for the President. Secret Service wouldn't let
us in because there was a lock-down (this happens when the leaders were fixing to arrive or leave). Since
we couldn't do anything else, we stood outside. About 45 minutes later, the leaders started coming out.
Secret service had us a good ways back, but we saw President Bush when he came out. Then he got in his
fancy golf cart and drove over our way. He stopped and we shook his hand and he signed our caps! Kim
took my picture standing in front on the golf cart! Then we looked up and Tony Blair walked across to talk
with some chefs that were standing on the other side of the street. Secret Service wouldn't let us cross
over, but Mr. Blair saw us waving and walked over to us also! He saw our FDA caps and thanked us for the
work we had done during the week. I asked him if he would sign his name beside President Bush and he
said, "I sure will".!!! It was quiet exciting. Then we went to lunch and in walked Laura Bush! We didn't bother
her, but I did get to say hello.
What a week. Alan and I stayed on Sea Island until around 7:15 Thursday night to monitor the cookout
they were having for some of the delegates who were still there. Somebody wanted to take a picture of all
the chefs on the beach so Alan and I turned hamburgers and hotdogs for a while....all in a days work!
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THE G-8 SUMMIT: Lessons Learned (cont.)
I have been privileged to work for two international events during my career in Environmental
Health. The 1996 Olympic Games first gave me reality checks that should have been realized long before. More recently, the G-8 Summit served as a reminder of those lessons learned and further substantiated the validity of inspecting food service establishments based on “risk”, as recommended by the
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
and not on a “one-number-fits-all” routine number of
inspections per year.
During the G-8 Summit, I assisted the FDA on
Sea Island, GA, where leaders from eight countries
met at McKinnon Airport, the hub of security, including the United States Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and our own Public
Health Team. Our responsibilities included monitoring all food service facilities to ensure food safety
and collecting samples of the foods that were served
to President Bush.
Once you are able to spend a few hours in an establishment, watching and following foods from receiving to serving, you realize how little we actually
see, and how limited we really are, in knowing the
true condition of a food service establishment during
a routine inspection.
First of all, never assume that just because the
manager is an executive chef with high-level training
in culinary arts, and has even taken ServSafe training, that he/she will comply with rules for food
safety. There is something about the creative spirit
and an its-never-happened-to-me-before attitude that
can wipe out all memory of the basic rules of food
safety!
Secondly, don’t ever think that common sense
abounds in getting from “point A” to “point B”. For
instance, common sense should tell someone that
leaving cold meats and sandwich/salad ingredients
on the prep table in a hot (85ºF) kitchen for a long
time while making fifty or so sandwiches will raise
the temperature way above 41ºF. Not so, because
couple this with putting the sandwiches in clam-shell
containers and then stacking them in a display
cooler, barely holding at 40ºF, it will take several
hours to cool the sandwiches to the desired 41ºF.
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And what about those big three-gallon pots of chili?
No problem. Cook it early in the morning. Put it in
the big refrigerated reefer truck behind the kitchen;
the one with the big doors that stay open almost
more than they stay closed. Sure, the chili will cool
in 4 hours…well maybe 8…10…12 hours?
Thirdly, yes, trained chefs should know what safe
minimum cook temperatures are. Knowing and doing are two different things, though. According to
them, cooking chicken to 165ºF cooks all of the flavor out and roasting the pig to 145ºF made it look
like garbage! Oh well, it was safe!
The biggest lesson learned was a reinforcement of
what I learned during the Olympics Games. There is
nothing more valuable in realizing the true condition
of food safety than taking time to observe. Several
counties in Georgia routinely conduct more inspections each year than the minimum two. I used to
think this was a good thing, and it is, if the Environmentalist has time to do a quality inspection each
time. The problem is that often we don’t have the
time or don’t take the time to do quality inspections.
Quality inspections are so much more important than
the quantity of inspections. To all counties that strive
for more than two routine inspections each year, I
urge you to evaluate whether these inspections are
quality inspections. Does the Environmentalist have
time to observe what’s going on? Does he/she have
time to stop and educate the employee on correct
hand washing procedures if needed? Does the inspector take time to ask questions, or are we rushing
through the inspection only noticing what is wrong
on the surface? If the latter is true, do what you must
to bring quality back to the inspection process.
Spend more time in the establishments where the
risks are greater.
Going back to a venue that I use to routinely inspect when I worked in Glynn County was indeed
exciting. Meeting President Bush, shaking his hand,
personally thanking him for what he has done for us
and getting his and Prime Minister Tony Blair’s signatures on my cap were of course highlights of the
week that I will never forget. However, more importantly for food safety, I received reinforcement for
my beliefs of what a quality food service inspection
should be.
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GEHA Board Members and Committee Chairs (bottom row): Janice Buchanon,
Wayne Marks, Dr. Daryl Rowe, Tonya Grey; (middle row) Melinda Scarborough
Travis Sheppard, Chad McCord, David Perry, Vernon Mullins; (back row)
Robert Casey, Dr. Harold Barnhardt, and Oscar Garrison.
2004 GEHA Annual
HIGHLIGHTS
GEHA Members and their families
enjoy the animals at the Dillard
House petting zoo.
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One exhibitor, Aquaklear, Inc.
demonstrates its product for
conference attendees.
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Tonya Grey, President for 2005.
Presents a plaque to Vernon
Mullins, Past President.
Jimmy Partin and Eric Rumer enjoy a snack during a break in the
conference presentations.
Education Conference
HIGHLIGHTS
Plenty of prizes were
donated for the
Spouses Luncheon.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rob Blake, Environmental Health Director
of the DeKalb County Board of Health, and the Second Vice
President of the National Environmental Health Association
(NEHA) discussed protecting our homeland environment.
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THANKS!
The President and Officers of GEHA express their sincere appreciation and thanks to the following
sponsors and exhibitors for contributing to the success of the
Georgia Environmental Health Association 2004 Annual Education Conference.
SPONSORS
EXHIBITORS
The Coca-Cola Company
Spouses' Luncheon
EZ Flow, LP
Hospitality Reception
Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commission
Milk and Dairy Products
Georgia Peanut Commission
Infiltrator Systems
Wednesday Exhibitor Break
Advanced Drainage Systems
Aquaklear, Inc.
Clearwater, Inc.
Consumer Education Services & Georgia Food
Safety Professionals
DeKalb County Board of Health
EZ Flow, LP
Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association
Infiltrator Systems, Inc.
Office of Injury Prevention - Georgia Division of
Public Health
TEC Technologies, Inc.
SPONSORSHIP DONATIONS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SaveRite Grocery Warehouse
Winn Dixie Jacksonville
Winn Dixie Manufacturing
Winn Dixie Montgomery
Food Safety
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2005 GEHA Annual Education Conference
July 5—8, 2004
St. Simons Island, Georgia
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GEHA and environmental health in Georgia, it provides you with a valuable audience to promote your
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ad in the next issue of the Georgia Environmentalist.
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The road will dip slightly,
enough to where you can
visually see it sloping. Put
your car in neutral at the
bottom of the dip and your car
will be pushed back-wards up
the incline! Evidently, it is
where two slaves were
hanged, and their spirits are
pushing the car back.
Located two miles north
of Cumming just north of
Hwy. 9 on Tribble Gap Road.
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2004 AEC OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION
Mark Van Ostenbridge, R.S.
Director, Food Protection/Safety, BI-LO
Integrated Pest Management
Article by
Jane Perry, M.P.H.
• Know the enemy
• Deny food, water and shelter
• Pest problems rise to meet the resources
• The key to managing pest control is SANITATION
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is defined by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as, “The use of
pest and environmental information in conjunction with
available pest control technologies to prevent
unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most
economical means and with the least possible hazard to
persons, property and the environment.” The goal of IPM
is to mitigate pest damage while protecting human health,
the environment and economic viability.
IPM uses current, comprehensive information on the
life cycles of pests and their interaction with the
environment. The IPM approach can be applied to both
agricultural and non-agricultural settings, such as the
home, garden, and workplace. IPM takes advantage of all
appropriate pest management options including, but not
limited to, the judicious use of pesticides. In contrast,
organic food production applies many of the same
concepts as IPM, but limits the use of pesticides to those
that are produced from natural sources, as opposed to
synthetic chemicals.
Examples of IPM Practices:
♦ Vegetation, shrubs and wood mulch should be kept at
least one foot away from structures.
♦ Cracks and crevices in walls, floors and pavement are
either filled or eliminated.
♦ Lockers and desks are emptied and thoroughly
cleaned at least twice yearly.
♦ Food-contaminated dishes, utensils, surfaces are
cleaned by the end of each day.
♦ Garbage cans and dumpsters are cleaned regularly.
♦ Litter is collected and disposed of properly at least
once a week.
♦ The problem or pest is identified before taking action.
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♦
Fertilizers should be applied several times (e.g.,
spring, summer, fall) during the year, rather than one
heavy application.
♦ If pesticides are necessary, use spot treatments rather
than area-wide applications.
There are four steps to IPM:
(1) Set Action Thresholds: Sighting a single pest does not
always mean control is needed. The level at which
pests will become an economic threat is critical to
guide future pest control decisions.
(2) Monitor and Identify Pests: Not all insects, weeds,
and other living organisms require control. Many
organisms are innocuous, and some are even
beneficial. Monitoring and identification removes the
possibility that pesticides will be used when they are
not really needed or that the wrong kind of pesticide
will be used.
(3) Prevention: As a first line of pest control, IPM
programs work to manage the crop, lawn, or indoor
space to prevent pests from becoming a threat. In an
agricultural crop, this may mean using cultural
methods, such as rotating between different crops,
selecting pest-resistant varieties, and planting pestfree rootstock.
(4) Control: Once monitoring, identification, and action
thresholds indicate that pest control is required, and
preventive methods are no longer effective or
available, IPM programs then evaluate effective, less
risky pest controls, including highly targeted
chemicals, such as pheromones to disrupt pest
mating, or mechanical control, such as trapping or
weeding. Broadcast spraying of non-specific
pesticides is a last resort.
For more information, contact
Mark at BI-LO headquarters in
South Carolina at (864) 675-553.
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!! GEHA'S MEMBER
JANICE BUCHANON,
M.A., REHS, CFSP
is the Environmental
Health Assistant Director
for the DeKalb County
Board of Health in
Decatur, GA.
She has been with
Georgia Public Health for
11 years and manages
the Food Protection and Tourist
Accommodation Programs, develops and
expands food safety initiatives for county
residents, ensures quality service delivery to all
clients, acts in an advisement capacity for
various agencies or companies seeking
information about food safety and hotels/
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OF THE
YEAR, 2004 !!
motels, and assists the division director.
Before coming to Georgia, Janice was an
Environmental Health Specialist in New
Jersey for over 15 years. She holds a B.S. from
Tuskegee University and an M.A. in
Environmental Management from Montclair
State University in New Jersey.
Janice is currently Chair of the Conference for
Food Protection Executive Board, Southeast
Region, and the Awards and Audit Chair for
GEHA.
Announcements of other Award winners for
2004 can be found in next July’s issue of Georgia
Environmentalist, and on our website
www.geha-online.org
Georgia Environmentalist/October 2004
2004 AEC OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION
A Closer Look at Georgia’s Private Drinking Water Wells
By
Tina Pagan and Dr. Paul Vendrell
Over the past six months, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service has been using a
down-well camera to gain a better understanding of private drinking water wells that have concerns
identified by a drinking water well test. The down-well camera captures footage that allows a specialist to
check the integrity of a well’s casing, depth of casing, presence of seepage at joints, and depth to water
level. Images below illustrate some common problems associated with improper well construction, lack of
wellhead maintenance, and slow response time to problems. Take a closer look…
Lack of grouting allows shallow water to
seep into a well – water carrying contaminates
can pollute drinking water.
Older wells are more prone to problems such
as roots – roots can grow in between the joints
of casing.
Seepage at the joints of a bored well – shallow
water flows into the well carrying contaminates
and can pollute drinking water.
Older drilled steel wells can get holes in the casing – shallow water at the hole flows into the well
rather than the water at the deep portion of the well.
Tina has been serving as a Program Specialist with The University of Georgia; College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences for three years. She is a state coordinator for the Georgia Farm Assessment Program (Farm*A*Syst), in an effort to
assist farmers and rural residents with identifying potential sources of pollution, providing information on corrective actions, and
ultimately encouraging them to address the concerns.
For more information about down well cameras, contact Tina at 706.542.7661 or tpagan@engr.uga.edu.
Georgia Environmentalist/October 2004
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DOOR PRIZE DONORS
2004 Annual Education Conference
Mar-Key Foods, Incorporated
505 NW Main Street – P.O. Box 603
Vidalia, GA 30475
Piggly Wiggly #58
1338 North Highway
Darien, GA 31305
Stanley Farms
Post Office Box 310
Vidalia, GA 30475
Hillside Orchard Farms
105 Mitcham Circle
Tiger, GA 30576
Harvey’s #28
Highway 341 North
Baxley, GA 31513
Braswell’s of Georgia
226 North Zetterower Avenue
Statesboro, GA 30458
Crider Poultry
Post Office Box 25
Metter, GA 30439
Kroger #487
555 West Oglethorpe Highway
Hinesville, GA 31313
Georgia Fruit Cake Company
5 South Duval Street
Claxton, GA 30417
Georgia Egg Commission
16 Forest Parkway
Forest Park, GA 30297
Kroger #606
972 Sunset Boulevard
Jesup, GA 31545
Will Parker
Post Office Box 367
Claxton, GA 30417
J.J Jardina Company
16 Forest Parkway – Building G
Forest Park, GA 30297
Piggly Wiggly #104
312 South Main Street
Glennville, GA 30427
Pepsi Cola Company
535 West Lytell Street
Metter, GA 30439
The Kroger Company
2175 Parklake Drive
Atlanta, GA 30345
Paige’s Minit Market #4
3499 Savannah Highway
Jesup, GA 31545
Singh’s Stop N Shop
1215 South 1st Street
Jesup, GA 31545
Sutherland’s Food Service
State Farmer’s Market
Forest Park, GA 30297
Claxton Bakery
203 West Main Street
Claxton, GA 30417
Hills Shopping Center
312 Brazzell Street
Reidsville, GA 30453
Infiltrator Systems, Incorporated
664 Bird Flanders Road
Swainsboro, GA 30401
Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
Post Office Box B
Jacksonville, GA 32203
Flash Foods, Inc.
312 South Main Street
Glennville, GA 30427
Coca Cola North America
Post Office Box 1734
Atlanta, GA 30301
WalMart Supercenter #5252
4221 Atlanta Highway
Loganville, GA 30052
Piggly Wiggly #121
Route 3 Box 3329
Eulonia, GA 31331
EZ Flow Drainage Systems
663 North Broad Street
Brevard, NC 28712
WalMart #780
2050 West Spring Street
Monroe, GA 30655
Piggly Wiggly #106
45 Montgomery Crossroads
Savannah, GA 31406
BI-LO, LLC
Post Office Box 99
Mauldin, SC 29662
Publix #482
1910 Highway 20 South
Conyers, GA 30013
American Jacks
1296 West Cherry Street
Jesup, GA 31545
Johnson Diversey, Inc.
416 Townes Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Winn Dixie #1872
150 Highway 138
Monroe, GA 30655
D & J Quick Stop
376 West Parker Street
Baxley, GA 31513
Wal-Mart Supercenter #862
751 West Oglethorpe Highway
Hinesville, GA 31313
Kroger #320
1745 Highway 138
Conyers, GA 30013
Savannah Cinnamon, Inc.
2604 Gregory Street
Savannah, GA 31404
Wal-Mart Supercenter #2630
1100 North 1st Street
Jesup, GA 31545
Kroger #214
3139 Highway 278
Covington, GA 30014
Savannah Candy Kitchen
961 Industry Drive
Savannah, GA 31415
Piggly Wiggly #278
32 South Tallahassee Street
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
Publix #1071
2880 Highway 212
Conyers, GA 30094
Pepsi Bottling Group
4009 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31405
Winn Dixie #14
440 West Cherry Street
Jesup, GA 31545
Standard Candy Company
100 Candy Court
Eastman, GA 31023
Derst Baking Company
Post Office Box 22849
Savannah, GA 31403
Winn Dixie #133
Parker and Comas Streets
Baxley, GA 31513
Hendrix Produce
Post Office Box 145
Metter, GA 30439
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Georgia Environmentalist/October 2004
GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
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Please check the appropriate membership status for July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
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Active Members are those that are employed at or retired from jobs that involve environmental health as a
major component of their occupation.
Typically, Associate Members provide products for use in environmental health related activities. Associate
Members may be anyone with an interest in environmental health issues.
Student Members attend an accredited learning institution.
Voting privileges in the Association shall be limited to Active Members and Honorary Members only.
Please send application and check (made payable to GEHA) to:
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www.geha-online.org
If you move, please inform the Clerk of your new address. Your
Journal will not be forwarded, and GEHA will have to pay for
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