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Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Cumming, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0038695, in force until Aug 31, 2028. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 1 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form 1 monthly (45 values)
Renewal application due
Mar 4, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

Limits in force (45)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Turbiditymaximum≤ 3 NTUall year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 5 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 7.5 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 209 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 261 lb/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 (lb/d)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ .75 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20.9 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 26.1 lb/dall 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 average≤ .13 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 5.4 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly average≤ 6.8 lb/dall year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 5 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ 6.25 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 20 #/100mLall year
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 40 #/100mLall year
Solids, sludge, total, dry weightmonthly totalreport only (dry ton)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 2.9 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 4.4 mg/Lall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 121 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 151 lb/dall year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
BOD, carbonaceous, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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