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Bartow County Water and Sewer Department

Sewage treatment plant, Cartersville, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0020702 expired Aug 31, 2022; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 7 times (last August 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form B1 monthly (45 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
16 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 1 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean289.5 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL45%
January 2026Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean608 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL52%
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean521 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL161%
February 2026Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean678 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL70%
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, monthly geometric mean210.25 #/100mL≤ 200 #/100mL5%
March 2026Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean580 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL45%
August 2026Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean524 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL31%

Limits in force (45)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 11 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 14 kg/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 (kg/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 11 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 14 kg/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 (kg/d)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 14.3 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 21.5 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5.4 kg/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 7 kg/dall year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ 3.79 kg/dall year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .1 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .13 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .12 mg/Lall year
Temperature Increase Deg. Fmaximum≤ 2 deg Fall year
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generalweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/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

How strict are these limits?

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

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