Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES AL0002682
GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC, Brewton, AL: NPDES AL0002682 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 33Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC, held by Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC, holds NPDES permit AL0002682. EPA’s file records it issued March 30, 2020 and expiring March 31, 2025. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC |
| NPDES ID | AL0002682 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 30, 2020 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2025 |
| Address | Brewton, AL 36426 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | King Branch (HUC 031403040404) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler ALD008186223; ICIS-AIR source AL0000000105300001 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 35Pollutants on file
- 33Under a numeric limit
- 28With a violation of any kind
- 8With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 19 | 28 | 5 | May 31, 2026 | 40% over the limit |
| pH | 14 | 13 | 5 | December 31, 2016 | |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 4 | 4 | August 31, 2012 | 2,682% over the limit |
| Chloroform | 2 | 16 | 2 | June 30, 2024 | 16% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 15 | 15 | 2 | April 30, 2023 | 102% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 6 | 3 | 2 | July 31, 2012 | 100% over the limit |
| Halogens, adsorbable organic | 4 | 13 | 1 | April 30, 2025 | 4% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 1 | 1 | October 31, 2022 | 10% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 13 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Pentachlorophenol | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,5-Trichloroguaiacol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,6-Trichloroguaiacol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,6-Trichlorocatechol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,5-Trichlorocatechol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroguaiacol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachlorocatechol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Trichlorosyringol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 4,5,6-Trichloroguaiacol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| TCDD equivalents | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand [COD] | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| River Monitoring Certification | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Trichlorophenol | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BMP Certification Submittal? | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES AL0002682.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES AL0002682.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC, Brewton, Alabama: Individual permit AL0002682, held by Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC; Effective; issued March 30, 2020, term to March 31, 2025.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 19 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 40% over the limit.
- pH: 14 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2016.
- Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2012, largest 2,682% over the limit.
- Chloroform: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 16% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 15 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 102% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 6 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2012, largest 100% over the limit.
- Halogens, adsorbable organic: 4 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2025, largest 4% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2022, largest 10% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 13 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pentachlorophenol: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 3,4,5-Trichloroguaiacol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 3,4,6-Trichloroguaiacol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 3,4,6-Trichlorocatechol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 3,4,5-Trichlorocatechol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachloroguaiacol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachlorocatechol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Trichlorosyringol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 4,5,6-Trichloroguaiacol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: 3 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- TCDD equivalents: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chemical oxygen demand [COD]: 5 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total recoverable: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- River Monitoring Certification: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Trichlorophenol: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BMP Certification Submittal?: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 30, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Other permits held by Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC, Brewton: ALR10AM27, issued June 12, 2014
GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 12 discharge permits in the King Branch subwatershed (HUC 031403040404), AL0002682 among them. Its county holds 111, 5 of them major permits; AL0002682 is a major permit.
Other permits in the King Branch subwatershed (HUC 031403040404)
- AL0006, Brewton: ALG340782, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2027
- CITY OF BREWTON, Brewton: ALL023825, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- DIAMOND GAS STATION # 14, Brewton: ALG340612, minor permit, discharging to UT COBB BRANCH, permit term to January 31, 2012
- EAST BREWTON WWTP, East Brewton: AL0022608, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2020
- FRIT CAR, INC., Brewton: AL0040487, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2026
- HORTON OIL COMPANY INC., Brewton: ALG340131, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2022
- NORTH BREWTON LAGOON, Brewton: AL0073580, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2021
- READY MIX USA, LLC - BREWTON FACILITY, Brewton: ALG110076, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2022
- T R MILLER MILL COMPANY INC., Brewton: AL0000779, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2020
- T R MILLER MILL COMPANY INC., Brewton: ALG060076, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2022
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.