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Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Bucksport, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0037753, in force until Jul 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: outfall 01A form 1 monthly (16 values), outfall 01B form 1 monthly (15 values), outfall 01C form 1 monthly (29 values), outfall 01D form 1 monthly (10 values), outfall 01D form 2 yearly, outfall 01D form 3 twice a year
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 68 reports late

Limits in force (86)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year01A
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year01A
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 4841 lb/dall year01A
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 7262 lb/dall year01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 15 mg/LMar–Oct01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 22.5 mg/LMar–Oct01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2421 lb/dMar–Oct01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3631 lb/dMar–Oct01A
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year01A
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 17.8 mg/LMar–Oct01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 37.5 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 26.7 mg/LMar–Oct01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 4034 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 2873 lb/dMar–Oct01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 6052 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec01A
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 4309 lb/dMar–Oct01A
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year01A
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year01A
Oxygen demand, ultimatemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Oxygen demand, ultimateweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year01B
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year01B
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year01B
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01B
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year01B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year01B
Oxygen demand, ultimatemonthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01C
Oxygen demand, ultimateweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01C
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year01C
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year01C
pHmaximum≤ 8.5 SUall year01C
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year01C
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year01C
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 5604 lb/dall year01C
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 8407 lb/dall year01C
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01C
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01C
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01C
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01C
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 11 mg/Lall year01C
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 16.5 mg/Lall year01C
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2055 lb/dall year01C
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3082 lb/dall year01C
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01C
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01C
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01C
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01C
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year01C
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD)all year01C
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 25 mg/Lall year01C
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 40 mg/Lall year01C
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 4670 lb/dall year01C
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 7473 lb/dall year01C
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year01C
Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year01C
Oxygen demand, ultimatemonthly average≤ 5463.58 lb/dall year01D
Oxygen demand, ultimateweekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01D
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .258 mg/Lall year01D
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .446 mg/Lall year01D
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 90.53 lb/dall year01D
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ 156.7 lb/dall year01D
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year01D
E. colidaily maximum≤ 349 MPN/100mLall year01D
E. coli30-day geometric mean≤ 126 MPN/100mLall year01D
E. colidaily maximum≤ 800 MPN/100mLall year01D
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year01D
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year01D
Mercury, total [as Hg]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year01D
Mercury, total [as Hg]daily maximumreport only (lb/d)all year01D
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year01D
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamonthly average≤ 25 %all year01D
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 40 %all year01D
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year01D

New limits from Jun 1, 2030

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Chlorine, total residual, daily maximum0.417 mg/Ltighter0.2 mg/L (12 values)0.48×
Chlorine, total residual, monthly average0.242 mg/Ltighter0.164 mg/L (12 values)0.678×
Chlorine, total residual, monthly average89.7 lb/dtighter34.45 lb/d (12 values)0.384×

How strict are these limits?

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

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