Douglasville - Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority — NPDES permit GA0038709: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Douglasville, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0038709 expired Jan 31, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Limits in force (102)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	minimum	report only (deg F)	all year	001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	average	report only (deg F)	all year	001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	maximum	report only (deg F)	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 114 kg/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 142 kg/d	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	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ .5 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ .75 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 11.4 kg/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 14.2 kg/d	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
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ .3 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ .45 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 6.8 kg/d	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 8.5 kg/d	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	≤ 6 MGD	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 7.5 MGD	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .5 mg/L	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
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	monthly total	report only (dry ton)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 2.9 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 4.4 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 66 kg/d	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 82.5 kg/d	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Solids, suspended percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	monthly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	weekly average	≤ 67.5 mg/L	all year	001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	monthly average	≤ 1023.5 kg/d	all year	001
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	weekly average	≤ 1279.4 kg/d	all year	001
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	minimum	report only (deg F)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	average	report only (deg F)	all year	002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	maximum	report only (deg F)	all year	002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	002
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	002
pH	maximum	≤ 8 SU	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 114 kg/d	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 142 kg/d	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	002
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	002
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ .5 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ .75 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 11.4 kg/d	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 14.2 kg/d	all year	002
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ .3 mg/L	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ .45 mg/L	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 6.8 kg/d	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 8.5 kg/d	all year	002
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	≤ 6 MGD	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 7.5 MGD	all year	002
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .011 mg/L	all year	002
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 200 #/100mL	all year	002
Coliform, fecal general	weekly geometric mean	≤ 400 #/100mL	all year	002
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	monthly total	report only (dry ton)	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 2.9 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 4.4 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	≤ 66 kg/d	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	≤ 82.5 kg/d	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	002
BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	002
Solids, suspended percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	monthly average	≤ 45 mg/L	all year	002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	weekly average	≤ 67.5 mg/L	all year	002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	monthly average	≤ 1023.5 kg/d	all year	002
Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]	weekly average	≤ 1279.4 kg/d	all year	002
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	minimum	report only (%)	all year	002
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	minimum	report only (%)	all year	002

How strict are these limits?

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