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City of Franklin Springs

Sewage treatment plant, Franklin Springs, Georgia. NPDES permit GA0050172, in force until Mar 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 5 times (last July 2026), 1 of 18 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 15 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (33 values), outfall 002 form B3 monthly (10 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
13 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 12 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant, weekly average.141 MGD≤ .125 MGD13%
April 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum77.8 %≥ 85 %48%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum76.6 %≥ 85 %56%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, weekly average138 mg/L≤ 120 mg/L15%
July 2026BOD, 5-day, percent removal, minimum81.3 %≥ 85 %25%

Limits in force (43)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 25 lb/dall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 31.3 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 120 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 75.1 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 93.8 lb/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly averagereport only (lb/d)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 averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
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
Phosphate, ortho [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .1 MGDall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly average≤ .13 MGDall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .02 mg/Lall year001
E. colimonthly average≤ 126 #/100mLall year001
E. coliweekly average≤ 410 #/100mLall year001
Solids, sludge, total, dry weighttotalreport only (dry ton)all year001
BOD, 5-day, percent removalminimum≥ 85 %all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly minimumreport only (deg F)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximumreport only (deg F)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly minimumreport only (deg F)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly maximumreport only (deg F)all year002
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmonthly minimumreport only (SU)all year002
pHmonthly maximumreport only (SU)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002

New limits from Apr 1, 2029

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average17.4 mg/Lnew19.85 mg/L (12 values)1.14×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average14.5 lb/dnew——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average26.1 mg/Lnew——
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average18.1 lb/dnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

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