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Paperboard Mills, major discharger, Hartsville, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0003042 expired Jan 31, 2013; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 9 times (last February 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Outfall | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 001 | %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia, maximum | 49 | ≤ 40 % | 23% |
| January 2026 | 001 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 5576 | ≤ 5102 lb/d | 9% |
| January 2026 | 007 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 5252 | ≤ 4350 lb/d | 21% |
| January 2026 | 007 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average | 3471 | ≤ 2773 lb/d | 25% |
| January 2026 | 007 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 5576 | ≤ 5152 lb/d | 8% |
| February 2026 | 001 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 5244 | ≤ 5102 lb/d | 3% |
| February 2026 | 007 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, daily maximum | 6266 | ≤ 4350 lb/d | 44% |
| February 2026 | 007 | BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, monthly average | 4372 | ≤ 2773 lb/d | 58% |
| February 2026 | 007 | Solids, total suspended, monthly average | 5244 | ≤ 5152 lb/d | 2% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months | Outfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 93 deg F | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 6 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 6980 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 14100 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 001 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 5102 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 9145 lb/d | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Oil & Grease | daily maximum | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | ≤ .016 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | ≤ .4 mg/L | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 001 |
| Length of longest pH excursion | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 60 min | all year | 001 |
| % of time exceeding pH limits | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 1 % | all year | 001 |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | quarterly average | ≤ 25 % | all year | 001 |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | maximum | ≤ 40 % | all year | 001 |
| %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | quarterly average | report only (%) | all year | 001 |
| %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | maximum | report only (%) | all year | 001 |
| %Repro Reduc Static Renewal7D Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | quarterly average | report only (%) | all year | 001 |
| %Repro Reduc Static Renewal7D Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | maximum | report only (%) | all year | 001 |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 2 mg/L | all year | 002 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 002 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5.5 SU | all year | 002 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year | 002 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 002 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 105 deg F | all year | 003 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 SU | all year | 003 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year | 003 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 003 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 003 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 003 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 93 deg F | Mar–Oct | 004 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | monthly average | ≤ 65 deg F | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec | 004 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 99 deg F | Mar–Oct | 004 |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | daily maximum | ≤ 75 deg F | Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 SU | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 004 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 004 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 004 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 004 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 SU | all year | 005 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year | 005 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year | 005 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year | 005 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 005 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | ≥ 5 SU | all year | 006 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | ≤ 8.5 SU | all year | 006 |
| pH | instantaneous minimum | report only (SU) | all year | 006 |
| pH | instantaneous maximum | report only (SU) | all year | 006 |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) | all year | 006 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 1165 lb/d | May–Oct | 007 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 2773 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 007 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 2330 lb/d | May–Oct | 007 |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | daily maximum | ≤ 4350 lb/d | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec | 007 |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 5152 lb/d | all year | 007 |
| Solids, total suspended | daily maximum | ≤ 9245 lb/d | all year | 007 |
Cited limits by parameter: South Carolina's rules and the federal ones.
Same industry: the 9 Paper and Allied Products permits in South Carolina.
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