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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Walterboro, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0040436 expired Sep 30, 2026; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last June 2026), 12 required values missing, 4 of 17 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average | 3.5 | ≤ 3.26 mg/L | 7% |
| April 2026 | E. coli, daily maximum | 461 | ≤ 349 MPN/100mL | 32% |
| June 2026 | E. coli, daily maximum | 365 | ≤ 349 MPN/100mL | 5% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | monthly average | = 451 lb/d | all year |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | weekly average | = 676.5 lb/d | all year |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum | = 6 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | = 6.1 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | = 9.15 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | = 286 lb/d | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | = 429 lb/d | all year |
| pH | minimum | = 6 SU | all year |
| pH | maximum | = 8.5 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | = 30 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | = 45 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | = 1407 lb/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | = 2111 lb/d | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | weekly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | weekly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | = 1.45 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | = 2.18 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | = 68 lb/d | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | = 102 lb/d | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | weekly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | monthly average | = .0053 mg/L | all year |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | = .022 mg/L | all year |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | monthly average | = .25 lb/d | all year |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | daily maximum | = 1.03 lb/d | all year |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | = .0098 mg/L | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | = .013 mg/L | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | monthly average | = .46 lb/d | all year |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | daily maximum | = .61 lb/d | all year |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | monthly average | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | daily maximum | report only (lb/d) | all year |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | monthly average | = .019 mg/L | all year |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | daily maximum | = .028 mg/L | all year |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | monthly average | = .89 lb/d | all year |
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | daily maximum | = 1.31 lb/d | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | weekly average | report only (MGD) | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | = .011 mg/L | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | = .019 mg/L | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | = .51 lb/d | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | daily maximum | = .89 lb/d | all year |
| E. coli | 30-day geometric mean | = 126 MPN/100mL | all year |
| E. coli | daily maximum | = 400 MPN/100mL | all year |
| E. coli | 30-day geometric mean | = 126 MPN/100mL | all year |
| E. coli | daily maximum | = 800 MPN/100mL | all year |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | monthly average | ≤ 51 ng/L | all year |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | ≤ 74 ng/L | all year |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | monthly average | ≤ .0024 lb/d | all year |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | daily maximum | ≤ .0035 lb/d | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | monthly average minimum | = 85 % | all year |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | monthly average minimum | = 85 % | all year |
| LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily minimum | report only (%) | all year |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | monthly average | = 25 % | all year |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily maximum | = 40 % | all year |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | daily minimum | report only (%) | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: South Carolina's rules and the federal ones.
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