Georgia Asbestos Project Notifications – Just the Basic Facts
Inspections and Disposal Information
Do I Need an Inspection? For demolition, yes. For renovation/abatement, yes, unless the suspect material is assumed to be asbestos-containing material (ACM) and is handled as such. You cannot assume any suspect material to be non-asbestoscontaining. Inspections need to occur in buildings of any construction age.
Removal: Any ACM found that is friable or will become friable must first be removed by a Licensed Asbestos Abatement Contractor. A Project Notification must be submitted to the GA EPD if 10 square feet or 10 linear feet or more of ACM is removed.
Disposal: All ACM (friable and non-friable) waste must be packaged properly in leak-tight containers, labeled, transported in an enclosed vehicle and disposed of in a landfill permitted to accept ACM waste. Disposal rules apply at any quantity.
Abatement, Encapsulation, Renovation, Blanket and Completion Notifications
- Renovation/Abatement Only*: Where the project only involves the removal and disposal of ACM. “Renovation” means the altering of, taking out, stripping, clean up, disposal of, or removal of 10 square feet or 10 linear feet or more of friable or potentially friable ACM from any facility, facility component or residential dwelling.
- Renovation/Abatement Prior to Demolition*: Removal/abatement of friable ACM equal to or greater than 10 square feet or 10 linear feet in preparation for demolition activities to be performed after abatement. Notification for demolition projects must be submitted by the contractor performing those activities. If demolition activities are performed after renovation/abatement activities, please submit a separate PROJECT NOTIFICATION FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS.
- Encapsulation*: A project in which special coatings approved for asbestos encapsulation will be used to cover the ACM and prevent release of asbestos fibers. “Encapsulation” means the process of coating, binding, or resurfacing walls, ceilings, pipes, or other structures with a sealant to prevent friable asbestos from becoming airborne.
- Blanket: Solely for use on single large facilities where multiple small abatement projects (less than 160 square feet, 260 linear feet, or 35 cubic feet of friable ACM) are to be conducted, but where the total amount of abatement work will exceed these parameters. Effective for one calendar year (January through December). A separate 10-day project notification and fee must be submitted when any single project exceeds the parameters.
- Completion: To be submitted once the removal/abatement or encapsulation work is complete. *
* SUBMIT NOTIFICATION 10 WORKING DAYS BEFORE START OF PROJECT
- Residential fee: $0.10 per LF/SF ($25 min - $50 max)
Non-Residential fee: $0.10 per LF/SF ($25 min - $1000 max)
Courtesy Notifications
- Courtesy: Where the project involves removal/abatement, disturbance or encapsulation of non-friable ACM, less than 10 square feet or 10 linear feet of friable ACM or any quantity of ACM work being performed by the legal owner of the property. If demolition activities are performed after abatement/removal activities, please submit a separate PROJECT NOTIFICATION FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS.
- No Fee
Demolition Notifications
- Demolition Only*: Where the project only entails demolition of any structure that has been thoroughly inspected for the presence or absence of asbestos. "Demolition" means the wrecking or taking out of any load supporting structural member of a facility together with related handling operations, or the intentional burning of any structure.
- A demolition notification is required regardless of the presence or absence of ACM. For joint Renovation/ Demolition Projects or Renovation/Abatement Prior To Demolition Projects, please submit the demolition notification AND a separate project notification for the asbestos abatement, encapsulation, and/or renovation.
- Ordered Demolition: A demolition project ordered by a government agency. If the property has been condemned, the Order of Condemnation must be included with the project notification.
* SUBMIT NOTIFICATION 10 WORKING DAYS BEFORE START OF PROJECT
- No Fee
How to Submit Notifications:
You must create a Georgia EPD Online System (GEOS) account: https://geos.epd.georgia.gov/ga/geos/public.
Need Help Creating Your GEOS Account? For a step-by-step guideline, visit: https://epd.georgia.gov/asbestos.
Contact Us:
Duty officer line 404-363-7026 available Mon-Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm or https://epd.georgia.gov/asbestos.
Disclaimer: If you or your firm perform renovation or repair work, including ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, on target housing (built before 1978) OR child-occupied facilities (built before 1978), then you and your firm are required to become a GACertified RRP Firm & Renovator to “advertise to, agree to or perform” work or services on these types of facilities. See Georgia's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule for more detail.