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South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper)

Electric Services, major discharger, Georgetown, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0022471, in force until Jun 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: outfall 001 form 3 monthly (30 values), outfall 001 form 5 monthly (2 values), outfall 002 form 2 monthly (18 values), outfall 002 form 3 monthly (2 values), outfall 02A form 1 monthly (4 values), outfall 02E form 1 monthly (10 values), and 3 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 60 reports late

Limits in force (80)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitinstantaneous maximum≤ 93 deg Fall year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximumreport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitdaily maximum≤ 5 deg Fall year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6.5 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 29.4 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 95.4 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year001
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 11 mg/Lall year001
Arsenic, total [as As]monthly average≤ 42.1 ug/Lall year001
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximum≤ 80.7 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly average≤ 4.3 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximum≤ 6.8 ug/Lall year001
Thallium, total [as Tl]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year001
Thallium, total [as Tl]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]monthly average≤ 9.7 ug/Lall year001
Nickel, total [as Ni]daily maximum≤ 87.7 ug/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 5.8 ug/Lall year001
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ 23.4 ug/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 8.8 ug/Lall year001
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 15.2 ug/Lall year001
Number of Eventsdaily maximumreport only (#)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year001
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year001
Duration of dischargedaily maximumreport only (hr)all year001
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year001
Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all year001
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Jun–Aug002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)Jan, Feb, Dec002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitinstantaneous maximum≤ 97 deg FMar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitinstantaneous maximum≤ 105 deg FJun–Aug002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitinstantaneous maximum≤ 86 deg FJan, Feb, Dec002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitmonthly averagereport only (deg F)all year002
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheitinstantaneous maximumreport only (deg F)all year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 29.4 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 95.4 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 8 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 11 mg/Lall year002
Arsenic, total [as As]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly averagereport only (ug/L)all year002
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (ng/L)all year002
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (ng/L)all year002
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year002
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average≤ 25 %all year002
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 40 %all year002
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year02A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year02A
Chlorine, free availablemonthly average≤ .2 mg/Lall year02A
Chlorine, free availabledaily maximum≤ .5 mg/Lall year02A
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year02E
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year02E
Arsenic, total [as As]monthly average≤ 8 ug/Lall year02E
Arsenic, total [as As]daily maximum≤ 18 ug/Lall year02E
Selenium, total [as Se]monthly average≤ 29 ug/Lall year02E
Selenium, total [as Se]daily maximum≤ 70 ug/Lall year02E
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year02E
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year02E
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly average≤ 34 ng/Lall year02E
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximum≤ 103 ng/Lall year02E
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year02F
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year02F
Number of Eventsmonthly total≤ 0 # exceedall year02F
Flowdaily maximum≤ 11492 gal/dall year02F

New limits from Jan 1, 2027

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Length of longest pH excursion, instantaneous maximum60 minnew——
pH range excursions, monthly total accum, monthly maximum446 minnew——

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 17 Electric Services permits in South Carolina.

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