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Southern Nuclear Operating Company

Electric Services, major discharger, Waynesboro, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0026786, in force until Nov 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (29 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (11 values), outfall 003 form 1 monthly (11 values), outfall 004 form 1 monthly (6 values), outfall 005 form 1 monthly (6 values), outfall 006 form 1 monthly (6 values), and 8 more forms
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 6 required values missing, 2 of 168 reports late

Limits in force (132)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 90 deg Fall year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Temp. diff. between up/down stream deg. Fdaily maximum≤ 5 deg Fall year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, free availabledaily average≤ .02 mg/Lall year001
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .3 mg/Lall year001
E. colidaily geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year001
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year001
Chlorine, total residual [dsg. time]daily maximum≤ 120 min/dall year002
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year002
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Chlorine, free availabledaily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year002
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year002
Chlorine, total residual [dsg. time]daily maximum≤ 120 min/dall year003
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year003
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Chlorine, total residualdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year003
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Chlorine, free availabledaily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year003
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 30 mg/Lall year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year004
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 15 mg/Lall year004
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year004
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year004
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 30 mg/Lall year005
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year005
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 15 mg/Lall year005
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year005
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year005
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily average≤ 30 mg/Lall year006
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year006
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year006
E. colidaily geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year006
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year006
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 30 mg/Lall year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year007
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 15 mg/Lall year007
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year007
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year007
Solids, total suspendeddaily average≤ 30 mg/Lall year008
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 100 mg/Lall year008
Oil & Greasedaily average≤ 15 mg/Lall year008
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year008
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year008
Chlorine, total residual [dsg. time]daily maximum≤ 120 min/dall year009
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year009
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year009
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 1 mg/Lall year009
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year009
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year009
Chlorine, total residualdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year009
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year009
Chlorine, free availabledaily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year009
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year009
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year013
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year013
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year013
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year013
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year013
E. colidaily geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year013
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year013
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year014
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year014
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily averagereport only (mg/L)all year014
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year014
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year015
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year015
E. colidaily geometric meanreport only (#/100mL)all year015
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year015
Chlorine, total residual [dsg. time]daily maximum≤ 120 min/dall year02A
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year02A
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year02A
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 1 mg/Lall year02A
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year02A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year02A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year02A
Chlorine, total residualdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year02A
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year02A
Chlorine, free availabledaily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year02A
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year02A
Chlorine, total residual [dsg. time]daily maximum≤ 120 min/dall year03A
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year03A
Chromium, total [as Cr]daily maximum≤ .2 mg/Lall year03A
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily average≤ 1 mg/Lall year03A
Zinc, total [as Zn]daily maximum≤ 1 mg/Lall year03A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all year03A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year03A
Chlorine, total residualdaily averagereport only (mg/L)all year03A
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year03A
Chlorine, free availabledaily average≤ .2 mg/Lall year03A
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year03A

New limits from Dec 1, 2026

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
E. coli, daily average outfall 006126 #/100mLnew——
E. coli, daily maximum outfall 006410 #/100mLnew——
E. coli, daily maximum outfall 015410 #/100mLnew275.5 #/100mL (9 values)0.672×
E. coli, daily geometric mean outfall 015126 #/100mLnew29.2 #/100mL (9 values)0.232×

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 31 Electric Services permits in Georgia.

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