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City of Rutledge

Sewage treatment plant, Rutledge, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0025895, in force until Mar 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 20 times (last September 2026), 4 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form 1 monthly (36 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
7 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 3 of 18 reports late

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

All 20 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025E. coli, weekly geometric mean529 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL29%
December 2025BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average61 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L36%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average18.17 mg/L≤ 17.4 mg/L4%
March 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean3130 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL2384%
April 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean10462 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL2452%
May 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean1850.5 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL1369%
May 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean3968 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL868%
June 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean224.2 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL78%
June 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean613 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL50%
July 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean280.1 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL122%
July 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean1664 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL306%
July 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], minimum2.3 mg/L≥ 5 mg/L54%
August 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean381 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL202%
August 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean1785 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL335%
August 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], minimum4 mg/L≥ 5 mg/L20%
September 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean233.8 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL86%
September 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean10462 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL2452%
September 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average26.69 mg/L≤ 17.4 mg/L53%
September 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average31.3 mg/L≤ 26.1 mg/L20%
September 2026Oxygen, dissolved [DO], minimum4.4 mg/L≥ 5 mg/L12%

Limits in force (36)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 5 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≤ 12.5 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 15.6 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≤ 8.5 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 120 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 37.5 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≤ 7.3 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 9.1 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 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≤ .05 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .06 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .02 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

New limits from Apr 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average2.1 lb/dnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average5 mg/Lnew4.76 mg/L (12 values)0.952×
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average2.6 lb/dnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average7.5 mg/Lnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

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