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Gaffney Board of Public Works

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Gaffney, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0031551 expired May 31, 2020; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: form 1 monthly (31 values), form 2 quarterly
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 16 reports late

Limits in force (37)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 13 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 19.5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 542 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 813 lb/dall year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 1251 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1877 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.79 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.5 mg/LMar–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 5.69 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.75 mg/LMar–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 158 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 104 lb/dMar–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 237 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 156 lb/dMar–Oct
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Copper, total [as Cu]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .021 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .035 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .88 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 1.46 lb/dall year
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year
E. colidaily maximum≤ 349 MPN/100mLall year
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year
E. colidaily maximum≤ 800 MPN/100mLall year
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average≤ 25 %all year
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 40 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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