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Sewage treatment plant, Fort Gaines, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0026191 expired Apr 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 10 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form B1 monthly (30 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
5 values over a limit, 4 required values missing, 11 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean24196 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL5949%
November 2025BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum79 %≥ 85 %40%
November 2025E. coli, weekly geometric mean24196 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL5801%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum79 %≥ 85 %40%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum82 %≥ 85 %20%
June 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean492 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL20%
July 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum82 %≥ 85 %20%
July 2026E. coli, monthly geometric mean148.9 #/100mL≤ 126 #/100mL18%
July 2026E. coli, weekly geometric mean24196 #/100mL≤ 410 #/100mL5801%
September 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum81 %≥ 85 %27%

Limits in force (30)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily 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≤ 75.1 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 93.8 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
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≤ 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
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 averagereport only (mg/L)all 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≤ .3 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .38 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .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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