Macon Water Authority

NPDES permit GA0024538 · Major POTW · administratively continued, expires 2023-02-28 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2023-02-28 and is administratively continued: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

1values over a limit
10required values missing, on 1 form(s)
0of 12 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-08-31. Most often over: Chlorine, total residual (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 15 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among GA permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (124)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 2 mg/L all year
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 2 mg/L all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 2274 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 2274 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 2843 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 2843 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, organic total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, organic total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 7 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 7 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 9 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 9 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 10 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 10 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 11 mg/L Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 11 mg/L Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 17.4 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 17.4 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 10.5 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 10.5 mg/L Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 13.5 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 13.5 mg/L Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 15 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 15 mg/L Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 16.5 mg/L Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 16.5 mg/L Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 26.1 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 26.1 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 531 kg/d Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 531 kg/d Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 682 kg/d Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 682 kg/d Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 758 kg/d Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 758 kg/d Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 834 kg/d Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 834 kg/d Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1319 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1319 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 633 kg/d Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 633 kg/d Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 853 kg/d Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 853 kg/d Aug
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 948 kg/d Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 948 kg/d Jul
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 1042 kg/d Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 1042 kg/d Jun, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 1649 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 1649 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphate, ortho [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphate, ortho [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG <= 20 MGD all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG <= 20 MGD all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantWKLY AVG <= 25 MGD all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantWKLY AVG <= 25 MGD all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .13 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .13 mg/L all year
001Coliform, fecal generalMOAV GEO <= 200 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalMOAV GEO <= 200 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalWB <= 400 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalWB <= 400 #/100mL all year
001Solids, sludge, total, dry weightMO TOTAL report only all year
001Solids, sludge, total, dry weightMO TOTAL report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 19 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 19 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 24 mg/L Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 24 mg/L Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 25 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 28.5 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 28.5 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 36 mg/L Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 36 mg/L Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 37.5 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 37.5 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1440 kg/d Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1440 kg/d Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1819 kg/d Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1819 kg/d Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1895 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG <= 1895 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 1800 kg/d Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 1800 kg/d Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 2274 kg/d Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 2274 kg/d Jun
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 2369 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG <= 2369 kg/d Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]MO AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]WKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, carbonaceous, percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001BOD, carbonaceous, percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM report only all year
001NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM report only all year
001Noel Statre 7Day Chronic PimephalesMINIMUM report only all year
001Noel Statre 7Day Chronic PimephalesMINIMUM report only all year

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