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City of Richland

Sewage treatment plant, Richland, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0021539, in force until Jan 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 9 times (last August 2026), 12 of 24 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form B1 monthly (36 values), outfall 002 form B3 monthly (5 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
15 values over a limit, 5 required values missing, 10 of 20 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025E. coli, monthly geometric mean181 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL44%
February 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean133 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL6%
March 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean341 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL171%
March 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean654 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL60%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum71 %≥ 85 %93%
April 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean483 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL18%
July 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean654 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL60%
August 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean1928 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL1430%
August 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean2602 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL535%

Limits in force (41)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 18 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 27 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 45 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 56 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 75 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 94 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 7.5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 12.5 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 15.6 lb/dall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .3 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .38 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .01 mg/Lall year001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 410 #/100mLall year001
Solids, sludge, total, dry weightmonthly totalreport only (dry ton)all year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly minimumreport only (deg F)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximumreport only (deg F)all year002
pHminimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmaximumreport only (SU)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002

New limits from Feb 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average37.5 lb/dtighter0.8 lb/d (12 values)0.0213×
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average15 mg/Ltighter2 mg/L (12 values)0.133×
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average22.5 mg/Ltighter2 mg/L (12 values)0.0889×
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average46.9 lb/dtighter0.9 lb/d (12 values)0.0192×

How strict are these limits?

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

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