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Forsyth County

Sewage treatment plant, Suwanee, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0038563 expired Nov 30, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last September 2026), 2 of 24 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (38 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (11 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 24 reports late

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

Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
November 2025001Turbidity, maximum5.8 NTU≤ 3 NTU—
September 2026002Coliform, fecal general, maximum201 #/100mL≤ 100 #/100mL101%

Limits in force (49)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Turbiditymaximum≤ 3 NTUall year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 2.9 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 4.4 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 8.4 kg/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 10.4 kg/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year001
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 7.5 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 14.4 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 18 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ .75 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.4 kg/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 1.8 kg/dall year001
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .13 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ .37 kg/dall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ .47 kg/dall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .76 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .95 MGDall year001
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 23 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generalweekly geometric mean≤ 46 #/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
Turbiditymaximum≤ 3 NTUall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .76 MGDall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .95 MGDall year002
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 23 #/100mLall year002
Coliform, fecal generalmaximum≤ 100 #/100mLall year002

How strict are these limits?

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

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