DeKalb County

NPDES permit GA0026816 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2029-03-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

4values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
16of 22 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Phosphorus, total [as P] (4).

Reporting

Reports are due about 15 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (69)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 6 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 25 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 15 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 10 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 15 mg/L Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 37.5 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 22.5 mg/L Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 15 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 22.5 mg/L Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 4170 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 2502 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 1668 lb/d Jul, Aug, Sep
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 2502 lb/d Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 5213 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 3128 lb/d Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 2085 lb/d Jul, Aug, Sep
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 3128 lb/d Oct, Nov, Dec
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG report only all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 20 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 3336 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 4170 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, 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 <= 1.3 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1.8 mg/L Oct, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2.2 mg/L Apr, May, Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 6.7 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 2 mg/L Jul, Aug, Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 2.7 mg/L Oct, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 3.3 mg/L Apr, May, Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 10.1 mg/L Jan, Feb, Mar
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 217 lb/d Jul, Aug, Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 300 lb/d Oct, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 367 lb/d Apr, May, Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1118 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 271 lb/d Jul, Aug, Sep
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 375 lb/d Oct, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 459 lb/d Apr, May, Jun
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 1397 lb/d Jan, Feb, Mar
001Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, 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 <= .3 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG <= .45 mg/L all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG <= 50 lb/d all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG <= 63 lb/d 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 plantWKLY AVG <= 25 MGD all year
001Chlorine, total residualMAXIMUM <= .01 mg/L all year
001E. coliMOAV GEO <= 126 #/100mL all year
001E. coliWE <= 410 #/100mL all year
001Solids, sludge, total, dry weightMO TOTAL report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMINIMUM >= 85 % all year
001NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM report only all year
001NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMINIMUM report only all year
001NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMINIMUM report only all year
001NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasMINIMUM report only all year
FLOFlow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG <= 56 MGD all year

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