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Jackson County Water & Sewerage Authority

Sewage treatment plant, Jefferson, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0002712, in force until Feb 28, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last March 2026), 29 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 46 days after each period: form B1 monthly (40 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
31 values over a limit, 4 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average1.53 mg/L≤ 1.5 mg/L2%
November 2025Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average6.82 kg/d≤ 5.9 kg/d16%
March 2026pH, minimum5.9 SU≥ 6 SU—

Limits in force (44)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 104 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 130 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 209 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 261 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20.9 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 26.1 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 1 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ 1.5 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 10.4 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ 13 lb/dall year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 1.25 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ 1.56 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .08 mg/Lall year
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 410 #/100mLall year
Solids, sludge, total, dry weightmonthly totalreport only (dry ton)all year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year

New limits from Sep 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average0.4 mg/Ltighter0.43 mg/L (12 values)1.07×
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average5.2 lb/dtighter5.619 lb/d (12 values)1.08×
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average4.2 lb/dtighter3.975 lb/d (12 values)0.946×
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average0.6 mg/Ltighter0.59 mg/L (12 values)0.983×

How strict are these limits?

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

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