Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0001112
MORITO SCOVILL AMERICAS, LLC, Clarkesville, GA: NPDES GA0001112 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 23Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
MORITO SCOVILL AMERICAS, LLC, held by GSG Fasteners, LLC, holds NPDES permit GA0001112. EPA’s file records it issued March 20, 2019 and expiring March 31, 2024.
MORITO SCOVILL AMERICAS, LLC, Clarkesville, Georgia: Individual permit GA0001112, held by GSG Fasteners, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued March 20, 2019, term to March 31, 2024; Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 1998, largest 105% over the limit.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 1,500% over the limit.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 600% over the limit.
- Combined metals sum: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 1995, largest 272% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2004.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 1997, largest 49% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2010, largest 2% over the limit.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 1995, largest 38% over the limit.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dichlorobromomethane: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Total toxic organics [TTO] [40 CFR433]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static 96Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- LC50 Static 96Hr Acute Pimephales: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 25, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- March 10, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 1, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
MORITO SCOVILL AMERICAS, LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 100 discharge permits in the Lower Brasstown Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200020302), GA0001112 among them. Its county holds 21, 1 of them major permits; GA0001112 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Lower Brasstown Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200020302)
- (J-425) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA - STEM BUILDING, Dahlonega: GAR18C1D3, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- A&D CAMPING, LLC (BLUE RIDGE RV RESORT WPCP), Mineral Bluff: GAJ040048, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2028
- BALDWIN, CITY OF (BALDWIN WPCP), Cornelia: GA0033243, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2024
- BALDWIN, CITY OF (BALDWIN WTP), Baldwin: GAG640036, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- BLAIRSVILLE, CITY OF (BLAIRSVILLE WPCP), Blairsville: GA0033375, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2018
- BLUE RIDGE HYDRO PLANT, Blue Ridge: GA0026948, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
- BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF (BLUE RIDGE WPCP), Blue Ridge: GA0037583, major permit, permit term to September 30, 2020
- BRANNON RIDGE RESERVE LOT 8, Unknown: GAR381136, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
- BROWN HAVEN HOMES- UNION COUNTY SUBDIVISION, Blairsville: GAR18C1BF, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- C.W. MATTHEWS ? BLAIRSVILLE ASPHALT PLANT #15, Blairsville: GAIS14686, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
Identity
| Facility as filed | MORITO SCOVILL AMERICAS, LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | GSG Fasteners, LLC |
| NPDES ID | GA0001112 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 20, 2019 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2024 |
| Address | Clarkesville, GA 30523 |
| Subwatershed | Lower Brasstown Creek (HUC 060200020302) |
| NAICS | 339993 – Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3965 – Fasteners, Buttons, Needles, & Pins |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler GAD003480530; ICIS-AIR source GA0000001313700008 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 25Pollutants on file
- 23Under a numeric limit
- 17With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 16 | 14 | February 28, 1998 | 105% over the limit |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 2 | 11 | 11 | September 30, 2023 | 1,500% over the limit |
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 2 | 7 | 7 | January 31, 2025 | 600% over the limit |
| Combined metals sum | 0 | 5 | 5 | December 31, 1995 | 272% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 4 | 4 | March 31, 2004 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 3 | 3 | January 31, 1997 | 49% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2010 | 2% over the limit |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 4 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 1995 | 38% over the limit |
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, organic total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dichlorobromomethane | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total toxic organics [TTO] [40 CFR433] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static 96Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static 96Hr Acute Pimephales | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0001112.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| January 1, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.