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Sewage treatment plant, Townsend, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0029874 expired Jan 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 12 times (last August 2026), 10 required values missing, 2 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form 1 monthly (32 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
9 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
May 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average.038 MGD≤ .03 MGD27%
May 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, weekly average.047 MGD≤ .038 MGD24%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum84.9 %≥ 85 %1%
June 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum13 %≥ 27 %19%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average48.8 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L8%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average5.12 kg/d≤ 4.3 kg/d19%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average5.12 kg/d≤ 4.3 kg/d19%
July 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum84.8 %≥ 85 %1%
July 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum18.6 %≥ 27 %12%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average5.95 kg/d≤ 4.3 kg/d38%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average55.6 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L24%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum81.6 %≥ 85 %23%

Limits in force (32)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimumreport only (mg/L)all 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≤ 3.4 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 4.3 kg/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 (kg/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 3.4 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 4.3 kg/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 (kg/d)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Nitrogen, organic 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≤ .03 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .038 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .012 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≥ 27 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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