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Town of Alapaha

Sewage treatment plant, Alapaha, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0033596, in force until Jul 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last August 2026), 6 required values missing, 9 of 14 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 12 days after each period: outfall 001 form B1 monthly (27 values), outfall 002 form B3 monthly (6 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 11 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, weekly average.286 MGD≤ .12 MGD138%
July 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum75.8 %≥ 85 %61%
July 2026Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, weekly average.1847 MGD≤ .12 MGD54%
August 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum78 %≥ 85 %47%

Limits in force (33)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 2 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 25 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 31.3 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 120 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 75 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 94 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .1 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .13 MGDall year001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 410 #/100mLall year001
Solids, sludge, total, dry weightmonthly totalreport only (dry ton)all year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitminimumreport only (deg F)May–Oct002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmaximumreport only (deg F)May–Oct002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitminimumreport only (deg F)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmaximumreport only (deg F)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimumreport only (mg/L)May–Oct002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimumreport only (mg/L)May–Oct002

New limits from Aug 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average12 lb/dnew1.982 lb/d (10 values)0.165×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14 mg/Lnew6.6 mg/L (12 values)0.471×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average21 mg/Lnew7.95 mg/L (10 values)0.379×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average15 lb/dnew3.304 lb/d (10 values)0.22×
Nitrogen, total [as N], monthly average20 mg/Lnew——
Nitrogen, total [as N], monthly average17 lb/dnew——
Nitrogen, total [as N], weekly average30 mg/Lnew——
Nitrogen, total [as N], weekly average21 lb/dnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average4.2 lb/dnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average5 mg/Lnew1.45 mg/L (4 values)0.29×
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average5.2 lb/dnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average7.5 mg/Lnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

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