Paulding County Water System — NPDES permit GA0039021: limits, due date and EPA's record

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Acworth, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0039021 expired Nov 30, 2023; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Limits in force (66)

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	≤ 28.4 kg/d	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	≤ 35.5 kg/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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	001
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	maximum	≤ 8.5 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	≤ 28.4 kg/d	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	≤ 35.5 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, 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	≤ 2.8 kg/d	all year	001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	weekly average	≤ 3.6 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	≤ 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	≤ 5.7 kg/d	all year	001
Phosphorus, total [as P]	weekly average	≤ 7.1 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	≤ 1.5 MGD	all year	001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 1.875 MGD	all year	001
Coliform, fecal general	monthly average	≤ 23 #/100mL	all year	001
Coliform, fecal general	weekly average	≤ 46 #/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
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	minimum	report only (%)	all year	001
Turbidity	daily maximum	≤ 3 NTU	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 5 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly 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	monthly 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	≤ 1.5 MGD	all year	002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 1.875 MGD	all year	002
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 23 #/100mL	all year	002
Coliform, fecal general	maximum	≤ 100 #/100mL	all year	002
Turbidity	daily 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	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (mg/L)	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	weekly average	report only (kg/d)	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	monthly average	≤ 1.5 MGD	all year	003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	weekly average	≤ 1.875 MGD	all year	003
Coliform, fecal general	monthly geometric mean	≤ 23 #/100mL	all year	003
Coliform, fecal general	maximum	≤ 100 #/100mL	all year	003

How strict are these limits?

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