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US Fish & Wildlife Service/Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery

Federal facility (Fish Hatcheries And Preserves), Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina. NPDES permit SC0047848 expired Jul 31, 2020; its limits still apply. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 29 days after each period: outfall 001 form 1 monthly (14 values), outfall 002 form 1 monthly (14 values), outfall 003 form 1 monthly (14 values)
Last report on file
September 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 36 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
June 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average3.2≤ 2 mg/L60%

Limits in force (42)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year001
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 135 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year001
Duration of dischargedaily maximumreport only (d/mo)all year001
Turbidity, lab, NTUmonthly averagereport only (NTU)all year001
Turbidity, lab, NTUdaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 135 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Duration of dischargedaily maximumreport only (d/mo)all year002
Turbidity, lab, NTUmonthly averagereport only (NTU)all year002
Turbidity, lab, NTUdaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year002
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 30 mg/Lall year003
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 90 mg/Lall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 135 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 4 mg/Lall year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year003
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year003
Duration of dischargedaily maximumreport only (d/mo)all year003
Turbidity, lab, NTUmonthly averagereport only (NTU)all year003
Turbidity, lab, NTUdaily maximumreport only (NTU)all year003

How strict are these limits?

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

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