Passage Data · Check a report · Use it from your AI

City of Tifton

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Tifton, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0048470, in force until Jan 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last September 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form 01 monthly (39 values), outfall 002 form 02 monthly (1 value)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
8 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 1 of 20 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Chlorine, total residual, maximum.07 mg/L≤ .01 mg/L600%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average.68 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L36%
August 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average55.4 lb/d≤ 25 lb/d122%
September 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average.6 mg/L≤ .5 mg/L20%
September 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average29.3 lb/d≤ 25 lb/d17%

Limits in force (52)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 667 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 834 lb/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
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 20 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1334 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1668 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .4 mg/LOct–Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .3 mg/LJun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ .6 mg/LApr, May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LJan–Mar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ .6 mg/LOct–Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ .5 mg/LJun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ .9 mg/LApr, May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 2.3 mg/LJan–Mar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 26.7 lb/dOct–Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 20 lb/dJun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 40 lb/dApr, May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 100 lb/dJan–Mar001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 33.4 lb/dOct–Dec001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 25 lb/dJun–Sep001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 50 lb/dApr, May001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 125 lb/dJan–Mar001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 8 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ 10 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .01 mg/Lall year001
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year001
E. coliweekly geometric mean≤ 410 #/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
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaminimumreport only (%)all year001
NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelasminimumreport only (%)all year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly minimumreport only (mg/L)all year002

New limits from Feb 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average1 mg/Lnew1.75 mg/L (12 values)1.75×
Nitrogen, total [as N], monthly average10 mg/Lnew4.8 mg/L (8 values)0.48×
Nitrogen, total [as N], monthly average667 lb/dnew——
Nitrogen, total [as N], weekly average834 lb/dnew——
Nitrogen, total [as N], weekly average15 mg/Lnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], monthly average66.7 lb/dnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average1.5 mg/Lnew——
Phosphorus, total [as P], weekly average83.4 lb/dnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

Check this month's numbers Email me before each report is due

· Save this facility as a site · Superfund sites nearby · Your permits on one board

On EPA ECHO: Facility report · DMR history

Your permit document is the final word. As JSON: /api/v1/permits/GA0048470 · MCP: https://passage-data.com/mcp