City of Alma — NPDES permit GA0032328: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, Alma, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0032328 expired Jul 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 56 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Limits in force (124)

Period ending	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
October 2025	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	3.6 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	28%
October 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	19 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	280%
October 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	34 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	139%
October 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	23 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	207%
October 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	44 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	147%
November 2025	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	3.8 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	24%
November 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	28 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	460%
November 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	54 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	280%
November 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	41 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	447%
November 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	79 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	344%
December 2025	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	20%
December 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	9.4 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	88%
December 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	13 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	73%
December 2025	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	21 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	18%
January 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	20%
January 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	10 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	100%
January 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	18 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	27%
January 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	15 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	100%
January 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	38 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	113%
February 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4.1 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	18%
February 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	15 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	6%
February 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	8.5 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	70%
February 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	18 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	140%
February 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	35 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	97%
March 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4.2 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	16%
March 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	14 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	180%
March 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	23 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	62%
March 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	22 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	193%
March 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	40 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	125%
April 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	20%
April 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	13 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	160%
April 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	16 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	13%
April 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	18 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	140%
April 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	26 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	46%
May 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4.3 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	14%
May 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	15 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	200%
May 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	23 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	62%
May 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	18 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	140%
May 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	29 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	63%
June 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4.2 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	16%
June 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	5.8 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	16%
June 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	17 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	127%
June 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	38 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	113%
July 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4.1 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	18%
July 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	7.6 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	52%
July 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	10 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	33%
August 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4.1 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	18%
August 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	12 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	140%
August 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	18 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	27%
August 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	12 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	60%
August 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	19 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	7%
September 2026	Oxygen, dissolved [DO], daily minimum	4.3 mg/L	≥ 5 mg/L	14%
September 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	14 mg/L	≤ 5 mg/L	180%
September 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	22 kg/d	≤ 14.2 kg/d	55%
September 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	15 mg/L	≤ 7.5 mg/L	100%
September 2026	Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	25 kg/d	≤ 17.8 kg/d	40%

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 5 mg/L	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	daily minimum	≥ 5 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 20 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 125 kg/d	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 125 kg/d	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 71 kg/d	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 71 kg/d	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
pH	maximum	≤ 8.5 SU	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 30 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 85 kg/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 85 kg/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 107 kg/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 107 kg/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 14.2 kg/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 14.2 kg/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 17.8 kg/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 17.8 kg/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 14.2 kg/d	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 14.2 kg/d	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 17.8 kg/d	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 17.8 kg/d	all year	001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	≤ .75 MGD	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	≤ .75 MGD	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ .94 MGD	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ .94 MGD	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .011 mg/L	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .011 mg/L	all year	001
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 #/100mL	all year	001
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 #/100mL	all year	001
Coliform, fecal general	weekly geometric mean	≤ 400 #/100mL	all year	001
Coliform, fecal general	weekly geometric mean	≤ 400 #/100mL	all year	001
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	monthly total	report only (dry ton)	all year	001
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	monthly total	report only (dry ton)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly minimum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly minimum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly maximum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly maximum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly minimum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly minimum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly maximum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. centigrade	monthly maximum	report only (deg C)	all year	002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
pH	monthly minimum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	monthly minimum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	monthly maximum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	monthly maximum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	monthly minimum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	monthly minimum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	monthly maximum	report only (SU)	all year	002
pH	monthly maximum	report only (SU)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly minimum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly minimum	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly minimum	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly maximum	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly maximum	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly minimum	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly minimum	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly average	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002
Specific conductance [umho/cm]	monthly average	report only (umho/cm)	all year	002

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