DORCHESTER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT

NPDES permit SC0025844 · Major POTW · effective, expires 2026-09-30 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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

0values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 20 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31.

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 (41)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen demand, ultimateMO AVG <= 131 lb/d all year
001Oxygen demand, ultimateWKLY AVG <= 197 lb/d all year
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 6 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 5.5 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 8.25 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 83 lb/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CWKLY AVG <= 125 lb/d all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 8.5 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 450 lb/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedWKLY AVG <= 675 lb/d all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 1 mg/L Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 2 mg/L Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 1.5 mg/L Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 3 mg/L Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 15 lb/d Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 30 lb/d Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 23 lb/d Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]WKLY AVG <= 45 lb/d Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
001Phosphorus, total [as P]MO AVG report only all year
001Phosphorus, total [as P]WKLY AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMO AVG report only all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantWKLY AVG report only all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .011 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .019 mg/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= .17 lb/d all year
001Chlorine, total residualDAILY MX <= .29 lb/d all year
001E. coli30DAVGEO <= 126 MPN/100mL all year
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 349 MPN/100mL all year
001E. coli30DAVGEO <= 126 MPN/100mL all year
001E. coliDAILY MX <= 800 MPN/100mL all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]MO AVG report only all year
001Mercury, total [as Hg]DAILY MX report only all year
001BOD, 5-day, percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MN report only 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
001IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiaDAILY MN report only all year

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