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Thiele Kaolin Company

Minerals, Ground Or Treated, Sandersville, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0002135, in force until Feb 28, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (38 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (38 values), outfall 003 form 1 monthly (42 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 92 required values missing, 5 of 36 reports late

Limits in force (118)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Turbiditydaily average≤ 50 NTUall year001
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 75 NTUall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 25 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .005 mg/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .0075 mg/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .096 lb/dall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .144 lb/dall year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year001
Turbiditydaily averagereport only (NTU)all year002
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 25 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year002
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .028 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .042 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .923 lb/dall year002
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 1.36 lb/dall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .005 mg/Lall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .0075 mg/Lall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .163 lb/dall year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .245 lb/dall year002
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year002
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year002
Turbiditydaily averagereport only (NTU)all year003
Turbiditydaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year003
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 25 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year003
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year003
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (lb/d)all year003
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .01 mg/Lall year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .013 mg/Lall year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily average≤ .033 lb/dall year003
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ .044 lb/dall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ .16 mg/Lall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .16 mg/Lall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ .53 lb/dall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ .53 lb/dall year003
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .005 mg/Lall year003
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .0075 mg/Lall year003
Selenium, total [as Se]daily average≤ .017 lb/dall year003
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ .026 lb/dall year003
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year003
LC50 Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year003

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 15 Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Products permits in Georgia.

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