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Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Kinards, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0037974, in force until Aug 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last August 2026), 1 of 19 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 28 days after each period: form 1 monthly (35 values), form 2 quarterly, form 3 quarterly
Renewal application due
Mar 4, 2028 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 20 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
August 2026%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia, daily maximum63≤ 40 %58%
August 2026%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia, monthly average36≤ 25 %44%

Limits in force (47)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 688 lb/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 1032 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≤ 688 lb/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 1032 lb/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]weekly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.45 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2.31 mg/LMar–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.67 mg/LJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 3.47 mg/LMar–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 56 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 53 lb/dMar–Oct
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 84 lb/dJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 80 lb/dMar–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]weekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 46 lb/dall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 8395 lb/yrall year
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≤ .013 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .023 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .3 lb/dall year
Chlorine, total residualdaily maximum≤ .53 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
LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)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
IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily minimumreport only (%)all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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