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Thiele Kaolin Company

Kaolin And Ball Clay, Sandersville, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0002453, in force until Sep 30, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 004 form 1 monthly (32 values), outfall 007 form 1 monthly (34 values), outfall 013 form 1 monthly (34 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 16 required values missing, 4 of 36 reports late

Limits in force (102)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Turbiditydaily average≤ 50 NTUall year004
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 75 NTUall year004
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year004
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 25 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year004
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily average≤ 1 mg/Lall year004
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximum≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year004
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Selenium, total [as Se]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year004
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year004
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year004
Turbiditydaily average≤ 50 NTUall year007
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 75 NTUall year007
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year007
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 25 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year007
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year007
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year007
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Copper, total [as Cu]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Selenium, total [as Se]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year007
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year007
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year007
Turbiditydaily average≤ 50 NTUall year013
Turbiditydaily maximum≤ 75 NTUall year013
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year013
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year013
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 25 mg/Lall year013
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year013
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 10 mg/Lall year013
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year013
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Cadmium, total [as Cd]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Copper, total [as Cu]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Selenium, total [as Se]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year013
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year013
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year013

How strict are these limits?

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

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