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City of Emerson

Sewage treatment plant, Emerson, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0026115, in force until Apr 30, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 8 times (last May 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 46 days after each period: form B1 monthly (39 values)
Renewal application due
Nov 1, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average11.07 lb/d≤ 7.88 lb/d40%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average6.89 mg/L≤ 2.1 mg/L228%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average6.53 mg/L≤ 3.2 mg/L104%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average10.34 lb/d≤ 7.88 lb/d31%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average6.86 mg/L≤ 2.1 mg/L227%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average25 mg/L≤ 3.2 mg/L681%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average63.16 lb/d≤ 9.85 lb/d541%
May 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average3.7 mg/L≤ 3.2 mg/L16%

Limits in force (39)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 12 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 18 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 45 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 56.3 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≤ 20 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 75.1 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 93.8 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, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.1 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.2 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 7.88 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 9.85 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 average≤ 2.2 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ 3.3 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 8.34 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ 10.4 lb/dall year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .45 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .56 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .15 mg/Lall 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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