Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0001708
GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC., Cedartown, GA: NPDES GA0001708 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 75Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC., held by GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc., holds NPDES permit GA0001708. EPA’s file records it issued August 22, 2013 and expiring August 31, 2018.
GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC., Cedartown, Georgia: Individual permit GA0001708, held by GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc.; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 22, 2013, term to August 31, 2018; Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 16 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 423% over the limit.
- Oxygen demand, ultimate: 16 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 161% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 460% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 602% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 93% over the limit.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2000, largest 207% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 1997.
- Benzo[a]anthracene: 4 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 1989, largest 164% over the limit.
- 2-Nitrophenol: 4 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 1990, largest 1% over the limit.
- Oil & Grease: 8 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 1990, largest 123% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2006, largest 98% over the limit.
- 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene: 12 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toluene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acrylonitrile: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Anthracene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorobenzene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroethane, total weight: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chrysene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Diethyl phthalate: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoranthene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluorene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachloroethane: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene chloride: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrobenzene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenanthrene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pyrene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachloroethylene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethane: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloropropane: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,3-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2-Chlorophenol: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4-Dichlorophenol: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4-Dimethylphenol: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4-Dinitrotoluene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4-Dinitrophenol: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,6-Dinitrotoluene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 4-Nitrophenol: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenol: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Naphthalene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 4 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 19, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- August 21, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- April 7, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- January 18, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
Other permits held by GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
- GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, Cedartown: GAG200025, issued September 1, 2015
GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC. among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 297 discharge permits in the Upper Euharlee Creek subwatershed (HUC 031501041404), GA0001708 among them. Its county holds 13, 2 of them major permits; GA0001708 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Upper Euharlee Creek subwatershed (HUC 031501041404)
- (CED) CEDARTOWN, GA, Cedartown: GAIS14166, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- 11 GARDEN GATE, Kingston: GAR18C23D, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 13 GARDEN GATE, Kingston: GAR18C23F, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 159 HAPPY VALLEY, Dallas: GAR18C223, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 1872 TOWNSHIP, Rockmart: GAR396699, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 1920 - ENPLAS (USA) INC., Marietta: GAIS14911, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- 204 BATES FARM, Cartersville: GAR18C1A3, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 242 OLD SANDHILL ROAD, Carrollton: GAR397703, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 28 COHRAN RD, DALLAS, Dallas: GAR18C1F4, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 30 BATES FARM, Cartersville: GAR397762, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
Identity
| Facility as filed | GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC. |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. |
| NPDES ID | GA0001708 |
| 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 | August 22, 2013 |
| Expiration date | August 31, 2018 |
| Address | Cedartown, GA 30125 |
| Subwatershed | Upper Euharlee Creek (HUC 031501041404) |
| NAICS | 325194 – Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2869 – Industrial Organic Chemicals |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler GAD990741092; ICIS-AIR source GA0000001323300011 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 75Pollutants on file
- 75Under a numeric limit
- 71With a violation of any kind
- 11With 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; the 60 with the most exceedances of 75 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 16 | 36 | 36 | December 31, 2023 | 423% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 16 | 17 | 17 | November 30, 2023 | 161% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 10 | 10 | April 30, 2025 | 460% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 9 | 5 | May 31, 2026 | 602% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 7 | 5 | February 28, 2025 | 93% over the limit |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 4 | 28 | 2 | August 31, 2000 | 207% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 5 | 2 | January 31, 1997 | |
| Benzo[a]anthracene | 4 | 31 | 1 | August 31, 1989 | 164% over the limit |
| 2-Nitrophenol | 4 | 31 | 1 | August 31, 1990 | 1% over the limit |
| Oil & Grease | 8 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 1990 | 123% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2006 | 98% over the limit |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 12 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Chloroethane, total weight | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Hexachloroethane | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Methyl chloride [Chloromethane] | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Methylene chloride | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Nitrobenzene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Phenanthrene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Pyrene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethane | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,3-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2-Chlorophenol | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2,4-Dichlorophenol | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2,4-Dimethylphenol | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2,6-Dinitrotoluene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 4-Nitrophenol | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Phenol | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Naphthalene | 4 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 4 | 30 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| April 7, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| January 18, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 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 GA0001708.
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