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City of Hephzibah

Sewage treatment plant, Hephzibah, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0049433 expired Nov 30, 2025; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 56 times (last September 2026), 4 of 12 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: form 1 monthly (37 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
50 values over a limit, 6 required values missing, 5 of 12 reports late

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

All 56 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00586 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d47%
October 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average65.2 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L443%
October 2025Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.01958 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d292%
October 2025Copper, total recoverable, weekly average77 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L442%
October 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum83 %≥ 85 %13%
November 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00619 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d55%
November 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average75.5 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L529%
November 2025Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.0092 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d84%
November 2025Copper, total recoverable, weekly average85 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L499%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00637 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d59%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, monthly average74.5 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L521%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.0189 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d278%
December 2025Copper, total recoverable, weekly average85 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L499%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average12.577 kg/d≤ 12 kg/d5%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, weekly average49.6 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L10%
January 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00828 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d107%
January 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average100.7 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L739%
January 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.02053 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d311%
January 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average150 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L956%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average35.85 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L20%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average45.8 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L2%
February 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.01204 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d201%
February 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average147.5 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L1129%
February 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.02027 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d305%
February 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average180 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L1168%
February 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum77 %≥ 85 %53%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average39.3 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L31%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average49.6 mg/L≤ 45 mg/L10%
March 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.01105 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d176%
March 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average112.5 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L838%
March 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.02233 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d347%
March 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average130 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L815%
March 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, minimum79 %≥ 85 %40%
March 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average31.78 mg/L≤ 30 mg/L6%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00768 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d92%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average98.8 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L723%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.01547 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d209%
April 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average120 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L745%
May 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.0058 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d45%
May 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average69 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L475%
May 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.00872 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d74%
May 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average82 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L477%
June 2026Coliform, fecal general, weekly geometric mean460 #/100mL≤ 400 #/100mL15%
June 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00528 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d32%
June 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average78.3 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L553%
June 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.02741 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d448%
June 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average150 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L956%
July 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average39.5 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L229%
July 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.00514 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d3%
July 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average40 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L182%
August 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average.00485 kg/d≤ .004 kg/d21%
August 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average49 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L308%
August 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average.00598 kg/d≤ .005 kg/d20%
August 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average63 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L344%
September 2026Copper, total recoverable, monthly average30 ug/L≤ 12 ug/L150%
September 2026Copper, total recoverable, weekly average30 ug/L≤ 14.2 ug/L111%

Limits in force (37)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 10 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 12 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 12 kg/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 (kg/d)all year
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (kg/d)all year
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all 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 averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 12 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverableweekly average≤ 14.2 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .004 kg/dall year
Copper, total recoverableweekly average≤ .005 kg/dall year
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .085 MGDall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .106 MGDall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly geometric mean≤ 200 #/100mLall year
Coliform, fecal generalweekly geometric mean≤ 400 #/100mLall year
Solids, sludge, total, dry weightmonthly totalreport only (lb)all year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year

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