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Heard County Water Authority

Sewage treatment plant, Franklin, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0021148, in force until Aug 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 46 days after each period: form B1 monthly (37 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
1 value over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average100 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L122%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average41.8 kg/d≤ 22.7 kg/d84%

Limits in force (37)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 2 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≤ 40 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 50 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≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 40 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 50 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≤ 17.4 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 26.1 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 23.2 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 29 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 averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .16 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .2 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .5 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

How strict are these limits?

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

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