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NPDES permit SC0000795 · Major NON-POTW · administratively continued, expires 2021-05-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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This permit expired on 2021-05-31 and is administratively continued: its last limits keep applying until a new permit is issued, and EPA still expects the reports.

EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

7values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 38 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-08-31. Most often over: BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C (7).

Reporting

Reports are due about 29 days after each monitoring period ends (the most common figure among SC permits in EPA's filings — check your permit).

Limits in force (55)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 5 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 10 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 39 lb/d all year
001pHINST MIN >= 5 SU all year
001pHINST MAX <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 18 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 70 lb/d all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 8 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 14 mg/L all year
001Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 39 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2.2 mg/L Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2.3 mg/L Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 4.4 mg/L Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 4.6 mg/L Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
001Copper, total [as Cu]MO AVG <= .0063 mg/L all year
001Copper, total [as Cu]DAILY MX <= .0083 mg/L all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
001E. coli30DAVGEO <= 126 #/100mL all year
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 349 #/100mL all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG <= 51 ng/L all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX <= 74 ng/L all year
001Coliform, fecal general30DAVGEO <= 200 #/100mL all year
001Coliform, fecal generalDAILY MX <= 400 #/100mL all year
001%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AVG <= 25 % all year
001%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX <= 40 % all year
002Oxygen, dissolved [DO]INST MIN >= 6 mg/L all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 10 mg/L all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CDAILY MX <= 20 mg/L all year
002BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 4 lb/d all year
002pHINST MIN >= 6 SU all year
002pHINST MAX <= 8.5 SU all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 18 mg/L all year
002Solids, total suspendedDAILY MX <= 30 mg/L all year
002Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 7.2 lb/d all year
002Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 8 mg/L all year
002Oil & GreaseDAILY MX <= 14 mg/L all year
002Oil & GreaseMO AVG <= 4 lb/d all year
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 4 mg/L Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2.5 mg/L Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 8 mg/L Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
002Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]DAILY MX <= 2.5 mg/L Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
002Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantDAILY MX report only all year
002E. coli30DAVGEO <= 126 #/100mL all year
002E. coliDAILY MX <= 349 #/100mL all year
002Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
002Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
002Coliform, fecal general30DAVGEO <= 200 #/100mL all year
002Coliform, fecal generalDAILY MX <= 400 #/100mL all year
002%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaMO AVG <= 25 % all year
002%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX <= 40 % all year
002Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MX <= 0 pass=0;fail=1 all year

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