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GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Industrial Organic Chemicals, major discharger, Cedartown, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0001708 expired Aug 31, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last May 2026), 1 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form 1 monthly (163 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
May 2026Phosphorus, total [as P], daily average7.3 lb/d≤ 5.84 lb/d25%

Limits in force (169)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen demand, ultimatedaily average≤ 650 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Oxygen demand, ultimatedaily average≤ 525 lb/dApr–Nov
Oxygen demand, ultimatedaily maximum≤ 975 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Oxygen demand, ultimatedaily maximum≤ 787.5 lb/dApr–Nov
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 44 mg/LApr–Nov
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 44 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 117 mg/LApr–Nov
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 117 mg/LJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 105.1 lb/dApr–Nov
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 105.1 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 225 lb/dApr–Nov
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 278.6 lb/dJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 133 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 428 lb/dall year
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily average≤ 30 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 45 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily average≤ 5.84 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 8.76 lb/dall year
Nickel, total recoverabledaily average≤ 3.95 lb/dall year
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 9.3 lb/dall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily average≤ 2.45 lb/dall year
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 6.1 lb/dall year
Lead, total recoverabledaily average≤ .748 lb/dall year
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 1.61 lb/dall year
Chromium, total recoverabledaily average≤ 2.59 lb/dall year
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 6.47 lb/dall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily average≤ 3.39 lb/dall year
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 7.9 lb/dall year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Carbon tetrachloridedaily average≤ .042 lb/dall year
Carbon tetrachloridedaily maximum≤ .089 lb/dall year
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily average≤ .159 lb/dall year
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .493 lb/dall year
Chloroformdaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year
Chloroformdaily maximum≤ .107 lb/dall year
Toluenedaily average≤ .061 lb/dall year
Toluenedaily maximum≤ .187 lb/dall year
Benzenedaily average≤ .086 lb/dall year
Benzenedaily maximum≤ .318 lb/dall year
Acenaphthylenedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
Acenaphthylenedaily maximum≤ .138 lb/dall year
Acenaphthenedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
Acenaphthenedaily maximum≤ .138 lb/dall year
Acrylonitriledaily average≤ .224 lb/dall year
Acrylonitriledaily maximum≤ .565 lb/dall year
Anthracenedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
Anthracenedaily maximum≤ .138 lb/dall year
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily average≤ .028 lb/dall year
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .028 lb/dall year
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily average≤ .028 lb/dall year
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximum≤ .028 lb/dall year
Chlorobenzenedaily average≤ .035 lb/dall year
Chlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .065 lb/dall year
Chrysenedaily average≤ .028 lb/dall year
Chrysenedaily maximum≤ .028 lb/dall year
Diethyl phthalatedaily average≤ .189 lb/dall year
Diethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .474 lb/dall year
Dimethyl phthalatedaily average≤ .044 lb/dall year
Dimethyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .11 lb/dall year
Fluoranthenedaily average≤ .058 lb/dall year
Fluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .159 lb/dall year
Fluorenedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
Fluorenedaily maximum≤ .138 lb/dall year
Hexachloroethanedaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year
Hexachloroethanedaily maximum≤ .126 lb/dall year
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily average≤ .201 lb/dall year
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily maximum≤ .444 lb/dall year
Methylene chloridedaily average≤ .093 lb/dall year
Methylene chloridedaily maximum≤ .208 lb/dall year
Nitrobenzenedaily average≤ .063 lb/dall year
Nitrobenzenedaily maximum≤ .159 lb/dall year
Phenanthrenedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
Phenanthrenedaily maximum≤ .138 lb/dall year
Pyrenedaily average≤ .018 lb/dall year
Pyrenedaily maximum≤ .157 lb/dall year
Tetrachloroethylenedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .131 lb/dall year
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .138 lb/dall year
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily average≤ .037 lb/dall year
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .058 lb/dall year
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .126 lb/dall year
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily maximum≤ .126 lb/dall year
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily average≤ .025 lb/dall year
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximum≤ .028 lb/dall year
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .18 lb/dall year
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .381 lb/dall year
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily average≤ .357 lb/dall year
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily maximum≤ .537 lb/dall year
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .126 lb/dall year
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .159 lb/dall year
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .327 lb/dall year
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .072 lb/dall year
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .103 lb/dall year
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily average≤ .035 lb/dall year
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .065 lb/dall year
2-Chlorophenoldaily average≤ .072 lb/dall year
2-Chlorophenoldaily maximum≤ .229 lb/dall year
2-Nitrophenoldaily average≤ .096 lb/dall year
2-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ .161 lb/dall year
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily average≤ .091 lb/dall year
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily maximum≤ .262 lb/dall year
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily average≤ .042 lb/dall year
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily maximum≤ .084 lb/dall year
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily average≤ .264 lb/dall year
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ .666 lb/dall year
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily average≤ .166 lb/dall year
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily maximum≤ .287 lb/dall year
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily average≤ .596 lb/dall year
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximum≤ 1.5 lb/dall year
4-Nitrophenoldaily average≤ .168 lb/dall year
4-Nitrophenoldaily maximum≤ .29 lb/dall year
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily average≤ .182 lb/dall year
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresoldaily maximum≤ .647 lb/dall year
Phenoldaily average≤ .035 lb/dall year
Phenoldaily maximum≤ .061 lb/dall year
Naphthalenedaily average≤ .051 lb/dall year
Naphthalenedaily maximum≤ .138 lb/dall year
Ethylbenzenedaily average≤ .075 lb/dall year
Ethylbenzenedaily maximum≤ .252 lb/dall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily average≤ .241 lb/dall year
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximum≤ .652 lb/dall year
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily average≤ .063 lb/dall year
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily maximum≤ .133 lb/dall year
Vinyl chloridedaily average≤ .243 lb/dall year
Vinyl chloridedaily maximum≤ .626 lb/dall year
Trichloroethylenedaily average≤ .049 lb/dall year
Trichloroethylenedaily maximum≤ .126 lb/dall year
Hexachlorobenzenedaily average≤ .0004 lb/dall year
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximum≤ .0004 lb/dall year
Hexachlorobutadienedaily average≤ .047 lb/dall year
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximum≤ .114 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahldaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year
1,3-Dichloropropylenedaily average≤ .068 lb/dall year
1,3-Dichloropropylenedaily maximum≤ .103 lb/dall year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totaldaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Totaldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Cyanide, total recoverabledaily average≤ .59 lb/dall year
Cyanide, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ .59 lb/dall year
3,4-Benzofluoranthenedaily average≤ .028 lb/dall year
3,4-Benzofluoranthenedaily maximum≤ .028 lb/dall year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily average≤ 5500 lb/dall year
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]daily maximum≤ 9500 lb/dall year
Chloroethanedaily average≤ .243 lb/dall year
Chloroethanedaily maximum≤ .626 lb/dall year
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)minimumreport only (%)all year

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Georgia's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 15 Chemicals and Allied Products permits in Georgia.

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