Town of Braselton — NPDES permit GA0038857: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Braselton, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0038857, in force until Oct 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last February 2026), 16 of 44 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Outfall	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
February 2026	001	Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average	1.3 MGD	≤ 1.27 MGD	2%
February 2026	002	Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average	1.3 MGD	≤ 1.27 MGD	2%
February 2026	003	Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average	1.3 MGD	≤ 1.27 MGD	2%
February 2026	TOT	Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, monthly average	1.3 MGD	≤ 1.27 MGD	2%

Limits in force (97)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 53 lb/d	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 66.2 lb/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	weekly average	report only (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	≤ 53 lb/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 66.2 lb/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
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, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4.1 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 6.2 mg/L	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 43.4 lb/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 54.3 lb/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	≤ 1 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 1.5 mg/L	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 10.6 lb/d	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 13.2 lb/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	≤ 1.27 MGD	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 1.59 MGD	all year	001
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .04 mg/L	all year	001
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 20 #/100mL	all year	001
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 40 #/100mL	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
Solids, suspended percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	minimum	≥ 6 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 7.5 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 53 lb/d	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 66.2 lb/d	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	002
pH	maximum	≤ 9 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	≤ 53 lb/d	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 66.2 lb/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
Nitrogen, total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4.1 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 6.2 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 43.4 lb/d	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 54.3 lb/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	≤ 1 mg/L	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 1.5 mg/L	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 10.6 lb/d	all year	002
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 13.2 lb/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	≤ 1.27 MGD	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 1.59 MGD	all year	002
Chlorine, total residual	daily maximum	≤ .03 mg/L	all year	002
E. coli	monthly geometric mean	≤ 20 #/100mL	all year	002
E. coli	weekly geometric mean	≤ 40 #/100mL	all year	002
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	monthly total	report only (dry ton)	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	002
Solids, suspended percent removal	minimum	≥ 85 %	all year	002
Turbidity	instantaneous maximum	≤ 3 NTU	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	003
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	≤ 1.27 MGD	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 1.59 MGD	all year	003
E. coli	monthly average	≤ 20 #/100mL	all year	003
E. coli	maximum	≤ 75 #/100mL	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 53 lb/d	all year	TOT
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 66.2 lb/d	all year	TOT
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 53 lb/d	all year	TOT
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 66.2 lb/d	all year	TOT
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 43.4 lb/d	all year	TOT
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 54.3 lb/d	all year	TOT
Phosphorus, total [as P]	monthly average	≤ 10.6 lb/d	all year	TOT
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 13.2 lb/d	all year	TOT
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	≤ 1.27 MGD	all year	TOT
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 1.59 MGD	all year	TOT

New limits from Nov 1, 2028

Parameter	New limit	New or tighter	Median, last 12 months	× new limit
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	0.39 mg/L	tighter	0.22 mg/L (11 values)	0.564×
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average	4.2 lb/d	tighter	1 lb/d (11 values)	0.238×
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	0.59 mg/L	tighter	0.31 mg/L (11 values)	0.525×
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average	5.1 lb/d	tighter	1.6 lb/d (11 values)	0.314×

How strict are these limits?

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