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www.starnewsgaonline.com ^tarlMews October 15, 2023 Page 9
EPD’s BUNGLING from page 8
Carrollton Manor on Oak Grove. It is at
Carrollton Nursing and Rehab.. . 2327 Hwy 27
North in Carrollton. The system we are refer
ring to is an old EPD type
treatment facility that has not
been in operation for decades
but the sewage is still con
nected to it. It is likely not cur
rently inspected. If you are
coming. . . I could meet you. .
. and show you where the
problem is located. I have
attached a map of the property
and the location of the problem is marked.”
A week later on May 24th, Jenny Thieu,
EPD Environmental Compliance Specialist,
emailed Holloway: “I am doing 2 inspections
before meeting you tomorrow. I may meet you
around or after 10:40 a.m. unless I can find a
window of time before. I’ll let you know by
phone. If I can’t meet you tomorrow, I’ll also
let you know.” The next morning, Thieu
emailed Holloway: “I cannot make it this
morning. . . I have a lot to address with my
inspections today. I will come out next Friday.”
The following week Holloway was on vaca
tion, and upon his return was informed that
EPD visited the site the prior week. As of press
time, CCDEH has received no followup from
the EPD regarding this spill.
Decades of raw sewage flow
According to a source close to StarNews,
electricity has not been received at Carrollton
Nursing and Rehabiliation’s old onsite sewage
treatment plant electrical box for a mininum of
twenty (20) years, as the power company’s
records only go back that far. The saturation
point of thousands of gallons of sewage
flushed/drained out every day behind the facil
ity for perhaps 20+- years would most certainly
affect drainage ebb and flow depending on
rains or droughts. On May 8th, an employee of
Carrollton Nursing and Rehab told CCDEH’s
Holloway that during the three months she has
worked there she has been “keeping track of
the incidents” and provided a copy to
Holloway:
- sinks in the main kitchen
back up regularly
- toilet adjacent to kitchen
clogs “every three days”and
she is responsible for clean
ing up
- water accumulates at the
bottom on the toilet and the
floors
- a “strong sewage smell in the dishwashing
area usually happens in the morning when the
staff first open the facility”
In a letter dated May 2nd from the Georgia
Department of Community Health (GDCH)
and sent to Carroll County Department of
Environmental Health concerning the above
complaints related to the sewage/water back
ups/smells inside the nursing home, GDCH
acknowledges “receipt of your complaint. The
complaint has been referred to the Long Tenn
Care Section of the Healthcare Facility
Regulation Division for review.
“First, we must determine if your complaint
raises issues that are within our regulatory
authority to oversee. . . If so, a member of our
staff will investigate the complaint. If we do
not investigate.. . we will write you and let you
know why. . . if. . . an on-site investigation is
required, the visit will be unannounced. .. After
the investigation is completed, you will be noti
fied in writing of the outcome.”
This letter was unsigned. No one has been
contacted at CCDEH as of press time.
Owners/Prior Owners of
Carrollton Nursing and Rehabiliation
Carrollton Nursing and Rehabiliation,
including its older style onsite sewage treat
ment plant, was constructed in 1986. Current
an employee of Carrollton
Nursing and Rehab relayed.
. a “strong sewage smell in
the dishwashing area
usually happens in the
morning when the staff
first open the facility”
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owner is Blue Stone Realty who purchased the ($1,953,429). Blue Stone Realty Associates LP,
facility on August 5, 2021 from Great Oaks Daniel Allen Ehrich of Inwood, NY (Long
Nursing Homes. Great Oaks Nursing Homes Island) purchased Carrollton Nursing and
was owner and operator for 26 years (1995- Rehabiliation, also known as Carroll
2021) having purchased the facility in February Convalescent Center, August 5, 2021, from
1995 from Eugene Bishop for S1.9M See GREAT OAKS NURSING page 10
Shown above is another component of the old onsite sewage treatment plant
through which sewage is shown flowing freely and abundantly.
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Shown above is a black plastic drainage pipe (see at top). The raw human sewage
running down through a fenceline is referred to as “blackwater”: a combination of
feces, urine, water, and toilet paper. (Allphotos obtained through Open Records Act.)
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